tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23717700.post2418174635925761776..comments2023-10-23T14:30:26.234-07:00Comments on Random Musings: GOPer Presidential field - Perry in, Pawlenty out, Bachmann getting headlinesCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03338682971485143332noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23717700.post-48435192462231907292011-08-17T21:15:47.721-07:002011-08-17T21:15:47.721-07:00One more time: Happy Birthday Elvis oops, it's...One more time: Happy Birthday Elvis oops, it's not his birthday? It is now cause I said so... Love Micheleopinioneratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778736735621150822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23717700.post-44546655041667718102011-08-15T18:41:14.540-07:002011-08-15T18:41:14.540-07:00Thane - IMHO, Paul has very strong appeal among a ...Thane - IMHO, Paul has very strong appeal among a very limited part of the R/tea party/Libertarian faction. He may garner nearly 100% support among that group, but that group is far from a majority of the country, or even the Republican Party.<br /><br />He may yet prove me wrong, but until that happens...<br /><br /><br />Phoenix J. - I think too many people blame a still horrible economy on Jeb's brother. Perhaps if Obama wins reelection next year (far from a guaranteed event), look for Jeb Bush to mount a serious campaign in 2016.<br /><br />Plus, this is *not* the year for any R who might be described as "moderate." The best thing for the R establishment might be to let one of the tea party loons win the nomination and hope he or she falls flat on their face in the general election.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338682971485143332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23717700.post-61470802275014760842011-08-15T08:01:13.423-07:002011-08-15T08:01:13.423-07:00In my mind, the 2012 Republican Presidential nomin...In my mind, the 2012 Republican Presidential nominee will be Jeb Bush, as I posted back in November of last year on my blog. He is seen by many around the nation as a moderate and a very viable candidate.<br /><br />He could enter the race as late as November (2011) and will have a swell of donors. The Koch Brothers may love the tea baggers, but the average Republican voter doesn't and that's to the benefit of Jeb Bush.<br /><br />http://phoenixjustice.blogspot.com/2010/11/and-2012-republican-presidential.htmlPhoenix Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666332075480974926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23717700.post-61276706113914292892011-08-14T14:06:43.788-07:002011-08-14T14:06:43.788-07:00"probably going to fade"
Why? Ron Pa..."probably going to fade" <br /><br />Why? Ron Paul stuck it out to the very end in 2008. He has overcome the media dismissing him out of hand. His supporters in 2008 are still here in 2011. He has put out a couple of books since 2008 and he has the support of a US Senator (Rand Paul). <br /><br />I rather think the question in my head is how many platform ideas will the other Republican candidates adopt from Ron Paul without being overt about it. The answer may well be none but I would think a smart candidate would adopt a few unobtrusively. Perry or Bachmann (or Cain) deciding to trumpet auditing the Fed could well be difference between winning and loosing the nomination (and general election).Thane Eichenauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848580360960232789noreply@blogger.com