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GOP Brokered Convention: Which candidate would you prefer?
Thursday February 2, 2012

Posted on 02/02/2012 6:52:43 PM PST by Bigtigermike

If no current GOP Presidential candidate garners more than 50% of delegates during the primary, Republican delegates can have the opportunity to vote for anyone they wish, whether or not they are currently a candidate. This is called a brokered convention

If you were a delegate, would you prefer one of the current candidates or consider somebody currently not in the race?

To make this more intriguing, we paired off potential and current candidates like a sports tournament pairing - choose one person per each match up for each round.

Round 1.

Jeb Bush vs Bobby Jindal -----|

Newt Gingrich vs Paul Ryan -----|


Sarah Palin vs Marco Rubio ----|

Rick Santorum vs Jim Demint ----|



Ron Paul vs Chris Christie ----|

Mitt Romney vs Mitch Daniels ----|


"Other" vs Mike Huckabee -----|

John Thune vs Bob McDonnell ----|


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: brokeredconvention; delusion; gingrich; koolaid; palin; romney; rubio; vanity
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1 posted on 02/02/2012 6:52:49 PM PST by Bigtigermike
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To: Bigtigermike

Can we wait until my head stops spinning from the Primary, until I can make such a decision?


2 posted on 02/02/2012 6:56:21 PM PST by NoGrayZone (Jim "Firebrand" Robinson endorses Newt...with EPIC call to action!!)
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To: Bigtigermike

Dumb post since those match-ups will never happen. It just doesn’t work that way. You’be been watching too much sports, not politics.


3 posted on 02/02/2012 6:56:58 PM PST by AGreatPer (Obama has NEVER given a speech where he did not lie!!!)
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To: Bigtigermike

I’ll play:

Jeb Bush vs Bobby Jindal -——| Bush because he is eligible

Newt Gingrich vs Paul Ryan -——|Gingrich

Sarah Palin vs Marco Rubio ——| Palin because she is eligible

Rick Santorum vs Jim Demint ——|Demint

Ron Paul vs Chris Christie ——| Christie

Mitt Romney vs Mitch Daniels ——|Daniels

“Other” vs Mike Huckabee -——| Huck

John Thune vs Bob McDonnell ——| Thune


4 posted on 02/02/2012 6:59:20 PM PST by wolfman23601
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To: AGreatPer

For your information I didn’t write this and I most certainly know how a brokered convention works...I believe the writer wanted more of a discussion about the candidates vs candidates instead of just picking an candidates...sheesh! geezer?


5 posted on 02/02/2012 7:00:39 PM PST by Bigtigermike
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To: Bigtigermike

Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford

Best CEO in America

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Mulally


6 posted on 02/02/2012 7:03:41 PM PST by Andy from Chapel Hill
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To: Bigtigermike

I prefer Bobby Jindal to all the rest


7 posted on 02/02/2012 7:06:43 PM PST by TJA
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To: Bigtigermike
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8 posted on 02/02/2012 7:08:17 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: Bigtigermike

First things first.

Get your as*es out there and active in your local country Republican organization NOW. Get yourself elected a delegate for the your states spring convention - really MUCH EASIER than you might think.

Start saving up money and time to go to the National Convention. Often, the deciding factor in who goes to that is who has the money and time to part with.

If we aren’t ready and willing to do this, you can bet your boots the Establishment will fill the delegate seats -

And forget your silly ‘other names’ - Stick with who we HAVE - NEWT - otherwise, you’ll be giving it to the enemy, hands down.


9 posted on 02/02/2012 7:10:02 PM PST by maine-iac7
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To: wolfman23601

Bush is probably one of the best candidates as far as his attributes and abilities go, but he will NEVER rise to that level because of the family dynasty negative. There are people who are quietly doing real hard conservative work and are flying under the radar. Watch Utah rep. Jason E. Chaffetz and Senator Mike Lee. These guys have it all and are likely to be major figures in the future, I think.


10 posted on 02/02/2012 7:10:36 PM PST by Baynative (The penalty for not participating in politics is you will be governed by your inferiors.)
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To: Bigtigermike
To make this more intriguing, we paired off potential and current candidates

Who are "we"? You and the Unabomber?

11 posted on 02/02/2012 7:11:58 PM PST by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: smoothsailing

Yes.


12 posted on 02/02/2012 7:14:13 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Bigtigermike

Round 1-

Jeb vs. Bobby J. > Bobby J.

Newt vs. Paul R. > Paul R.

Sarah vs. Marco > Sarah

Rick S. vs. Jim D. > Jim D.

Ron Paul vs. Chris C. > Chris C.

Mitt vs. Mitch > Mitch

Other vs. Huck > Other

John T. vs. Bob M. > Bob M.
___________________________________________

Round 2 -

Bobby J. vs. Paul R. > Paul R.

Sarah vs. Jim D. > Sarah (Hard Choice)

Chris C. vs. Mitch > Mitch

Other vs. Bob M. > Bob M.
____________________________________________________

Round 3 -

Paul R. vs. Sarah > Sarah (Hard Choice)

Mitch D. vs. Bob M. > Bob M.
____________________________________________________

Final -

Sarah vs. Bob M. > Sarah (Easy Choice)

My top three choices are Sarah, Jim DeMint, and Paul Ryan but the brackets knocked the latter two out early.


13 posted on 02/02/2012 7:14:52 PM PST by Ranald S. MacKenzie (It's the philosophy, stupid.)
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To: Bigtigermike

If Romney is chosen in a brokered convention, the political class will be smaller, more exclusive and more hated by most of America indeed, from then on. Vanity...


14 posted on 02/02/2012 7:15:26 PM PST by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of rotten politics smelled around the planet.)
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To: Bigtigermike

Sarah, Sarah, Sarah, Newt. If I am a birther concerning Obama, then I must also demand a NBC clearing of Jindal and Rubio before I consider them.


15 posted on 02/02/2012 7:15:43 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Limbaugh: Tim Tebow miracle: "He had atheists praying to God that he would lose.")
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To: Baynative

I have had enough Bush’s to last me a lifetime.

Gingrich is the one I go with.

Ryan is a good second best, but he hasn’t withstood the fire a Presidential candidate will have to endure yet.


16 posted on 02/02/2012 7:16:39 PM PST by Venturer
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To: Bigtigermike

Round 1.

Jeb Bush vs Bobby Jindal -——| Jindal

Newt Gingrich vs Paul Ryan -——| Ryan

Sarah Palin vs Marco Rubio ——| Palin

Rick Santorum vs Jim Demint ——| Demint

Ron Paul vs Chris Christie ——| Christie

Mitt Romney vs Mitch Daniels ——| Romney

“Other” vs Mike Huckabee -——| Other

John Thune vs Bob McDonnell ——| McDonnell


17 posted on 02/02/2012 7:18:56 PM PST by Ocarterma (formerly Obushma: Because he's way past Bush---he's Carter now!)
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To: Bigtigermike
It doesn't matter. In a brokered convention the candidate will be selected by the establishment insider bosses and the rest of us will be notified later. They will neither ask for nor want us to offer our opinions.
18 posted on 02/02/2012 7:20:10 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Bigtigermike
For your information I didn’t write this

Why didn't you credit the real author?

Oh and word is that Palin isn't running for President; unless she was lying at the press conference where she stated she wasn't running.

19 posted on 02/02/2012 7:20:20 PM PST by Eaker (Remember, the enemy tends to wise up at the least convenient moments.)
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To: Bigtigermike
Please, I ment nothing personal. Yes, I am a geezer, lord I haven't heard that term in years.

I am still back in the age of "I say there, I say there, Tennessee casts its votes for Estes Kefauver." Personally, with the endorsement of Mitt from Trump it is over.
I hope not. I'm a Nut (Newt) fan.

I say, I say, it is way too early. That Alaskan thing might still ride in with a white hat and try for it.

20 posted on 02/02/2012 7:21:37 PM PST by AGreatPer (Obama has NEVER given a speech where he did not lie!!!)
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