Most Electable Republican Candidate

Rasmussen Reports ^ | October 19, 2007 | Scott Rasmussen

[DoughtyOne]

Fred isn’t ready for prime time? Oh really? LMAO...

Well, we’ll suffer through without your support then.

[Sola Veritas]

I check “Rasputen” every day and saw what he wrote.

I found it relieving that the word is finally getting around that Rudy is not “electable” because of his past & present anti-morality views. Also, I was pleased to see Fred doing better. I’m hoping that Thompson will be able to work out differences with moral conservatives and sew up the nomination. I think a Thompson/Hunter or even a Thompson/Huckabee ticket would be a good idea. It would shore up the moral conservative base, but Fred is not perceived as a 100% moral conservative, which will probably help keep in the moderates and fiscal conservatives. Bottom line is to eliminate Guiliani and get a Thompson in the gate, so we can concentrate on getting him elected and not Mrs. Clinton.

[ansel12]

Scott Rasmussen himself wrote this? Cool.

[trumandogz]

I can’t wait for the first Rudy v. Hillary debate.

I will then vote for who ever is wearing the prettiest dress.

[sig226]

Nice nick.

I’d like to see Hunter as the nominee. Since it doesn’t look promising for him, Fred seems to be the guy right now.

I personally will never pull a lever for Rudy Giuliani, and I know several others who feel the same way. I’ll go to the polling place and vote for the other candidates, but that column would be blank.

Hillary Clinton, I think, is incapable of winning the presidency. History says one thing, but this election does not lend itself well to precedent. As much as people hate George Bush, they are even more disgusted with Congress, and Hillary Clinton has baggage.

I foresee perpetuation of the current situation in 2008. There will be a democrat controlled congress, with them probably adding a few seats, and taking the senate. The republican will win the presidency.

[jellybean]

[agincourt1415]

I might be on the Ground at Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando for the Debate and Republican Florida Convention.

[prairiebreeze]

BTTT!

[Huck]

You’re confusing what you want to be true with what is true. Sorry.

[Huck]

Well, we’ll suffer through without your support then.

Yup. Make plenty of kool aid. You'll need it. How many more debates does Fred get to sit out? Or can he just do another mediocre performance and survive? Or will he at some point have to show some skill?

[Huck]

Correctamundo. He’s already been “campaigning” for 6 months-—thats when fredmania began. I had a very open mind. But it’s been all disappointment. He’s lame.

[DoughtyOne]

Yup. Make plenty of kool aid.

Why should I, when you've obviously got a batch made up and half drunk?

You'll need it.

Why would I need it, when Fred is going to win the nomination?  Even if he didn't, he would still have the best values.

How many more debates does Fred get to sit out?

Frankly I don't care if he sits out every one.  If he can win the primaries and caucuses, that's really all I care about.

Or can he just do another mediocre performance and survive?

Well it really isn't about performaces for me.  It's about his views.

Or will he at some point have to show some skill?

What skill would that be, declaring support for abortion?  Support for illegal immigrant's rights?

[Clara Lou]

And that's a helluva note, when we've got Dimocrats here in Texas as "Conservative" as Fred is!
You've piqued my interest. Name them, please.

[Clara Lou]

You’re confusing what you want to be true with what is true.
I was thinking the same about you.

[ejonesie22]

Bingo...

That is exactly the way Fred s playing it too.

Two things are generally known about Rudy as far as most Republicans are concerned right now. He was good after 9/11 and he has an R after his name. From that many assume he is a conservative. As they learn about him now that they are beginning to pay attention, the will notice the R after his name is written in pencil over a scratched out barely hidden D.

The other side of that is Fred is doing things his way, a few voters at a time, not relying on the media as much yet and is moving steady towards the goal of the nomination. His opponents call him lazy because to them, since he is not playing their game, since he is letting Rudy and Mitt box each other, well he is lazy. Lazy like a Fox...

[ejonesie22]

So by virtue of your post I assume I am deluded be a Fred backer.

There are a lot of deluded folks around here then, including our esteemed host.

Maybe enough of us will hold our delusions and trick others to get FDT in anyways...

[Popman]

Fred is gaining by default. He’s a lousy candidate. But the door is wide open because the front runners are libs, and no one gives a crap about Duncan Hunter.

Fred Heads aren't going to like that comment, but it's certainly true.

Fred Heads love to compare Fred to Reagan as in actor turned politician, but the truth is, Fred went from politician to actor.

Big difference and one that will catch up to him

I'm not sold on Fred. I like him, but I can't figure out why he is running

[longtermmemmory]

it can’t be repeated often enough

NO Giuliani = NO PROBLEM!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Grassroots conservatives didn't draft Fred, rather it was rank-and-file Republican Party activists and insiders who did.

[Huck]

You’re mistaken.