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flamingdem

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16. It's true they usually run a quasi moderate

Reply to quinnox (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 01:44 PM

Nov 2013

like Romney.

Christie will attract some Latino, Black voters. Not so sure about women.

He'll attract low info voters who like him on Saturday Night Live, etc.

Many citizens are lame enough to vote for the entertainment value of a candidate - see Reagan 1980

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I know it's three years away but: [View all] gopiscrap Nov 2013 OP

At this point, Christie quinnox Nov 2013 #1

It's true they usually run a quasi moderate flamingdem Nov 2013 #16

yep, and I'm also expecting his "fatness" to help him, in an ironic way quinnox Nov 2013 #20

He's got the "fat vote" flamingdem Nov 2013 #21

2012 again. Rod Beauvex Nov 2013 #2

Marco Rubio. I predicted Romney four years out. onehandle Nov 2013 #3

I forgot about him gopiscrap Nov 2013 #5

Many GOP governors could take a shot Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #4

Ted Cruz is not an option he can't Run. William769 Nov 2013 #6

why can't Cruz run gopiscrap Nov 2013 #8

He's not an American. William769 Nov 2013 #9

George Romney ran and he was born in Mexico gopiscrap Nov 2013 #10

I stand corrected, I did not know his mother was born in Delaware. William769 Nov 2013 #12

My dream ticket wold be a Palin Cruz ticket gopiscrap Nov 2013 #13

Posting without comment. William769 Nov 2013 #18

ha ha gopiscrap Nov 2013 #23

Why, the "Great Champion", Jeb Bush of course.............. wandy Nov 2013 #7

can't be Walker if Jeb Bush gets the nomination gopiscrap Nov 2013 #11

Ted Cruz because the Rs just can't help themselves. AtomicKitten Nov 2013 #14

We wish! flamingdem Nov 2013 #15

it would be crazy in full bloom AtomicKitten Nov 2013 #19

Jeb zappaman Nov 2013 #17

I don't think you can count out the Red Skull el_bryanto Nov 2013 #22