Who do we want as the Republican nominee?

[NightWatcher]

Who would be the easiest to defeat. Rudy "she's not my cousin" Guliani, John "BS Express" McCain, Fred "I'm not dead yet" Thompson, Newt "the newt", Mitt "the Stormin Mormom" Romney, Jeb "the other white Bush".....

Who do we want to put up against our Democrat? And what is their nickname?

[orpupilofnature57]

1. McInane

[slackmaster]

2. Duncan Hunter or Sam Brownback

n/t

[BOSSHOG]

3. George W. Bush and his pet dick - "Four More Years"

Our gop dream ticket

[tcfrogs]

4. Gingrich

He won't get the nomination, but he'd be beaten like a drum.

[sheerjoy]

9. May I say.....

amen!

Not a chance...wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much garbage.

[patrice]

5. Guliani

I'd just love all of the months and months of talking about what really happened with 9/11. It's his platform; we'd get to say EVERYTHING we want to say about it as often (more, actually) as we want to. And repetition is the first law of pedagogy, just ask KR.

[skipos]

6. Newt or Romney

Newt's poll numbers and fav/unfav numbers and "would you definitely vote against them" numbers are worse than Hillary's.
Romney, while a decent speaker, would lose his home state and lose some votes because of his religion (I am not saying that is fair, it is just the way it is. He has also flip flopped on every position he has ever had.

[Freddie Stubbs]

7. Newt and Jeb don't ahve a chance at the nomination

Jeb is a smart enough to realize this and is not running. Newt is probably smart enough too, but apperently his ego is clouding his judgement.

McCain and Giuliani are fairly popular among swing voters.

Romney was elected in a blue state, but he was pretending to be a moderate then (or perhaps he is pretending to be a conservative). He will be very easy to label as a 'flip-flopper' for the numerous issues he has changed his mind on.

[RedStateShame]

8. Mitt Romney, "The Million Dollar Martyr"

Don't you know it's the general public's intolerance of Mormonism that is keeping him from winning? :sarcasm:

[flvegan]

10. Carrot Top

I don't think even the Roves of the world could steal THAT election.

[RedStateShame]

11. Carrot Top can't run as a Republican. He's a working celebrity.

[NightWatcher]

12. and he's freakishly buff

he frightens me

[TwilightGardener]

13. I can't choose, they are all pretty weak. McCain--old, nuts, lurves

endless war, flip-flopper, panderer. Rudy--9/11 profiteer, no foreign policy/military experience, slightly crooked dealings, drag queen, sleazy, skanky wife. Thompson--cancer, old/sick looking, loves endless war, slightly crooked campaign finances, skanky inappropriately-young wife, wants starring role without actually having to campaign for it, reputation as lazy Senator. Mittens--greasy huckster, ultimate flippity-flopper, no foreign policy/military experience, mixed reviews as governor. Take your pick, ladies and gents!

[TankLV]

14. umm - "nobody"...???

to directly answer your question...

[Madspirit]

15. Guliani

He recently came out in strong support of gays and choice. On the far right-wing sites the fundies are saying that if he is their nominee they will just stay home. That would have to be good for us.
Lee

[Red Zelda]

16. Rudy!

He looks best in a dress. Tancredo looks best in lingerie.

[monmouth]

17. Ron Paul seems popular....(sarcasm)..

[Forkboy]

18. I'm voting for McCain in the Republican primary.

Assuming he hasn't totally imploded under the weight of his own ineptitude by then.

[60TrenchesGone]

19. Romney.

Romney is the obvious choice.

#1) He's insane. See his choice of political, personal, and ideological beliefs and favorite novel "Battlefield Earth" by Scientologist L. Rob Hubbard.

#2) He's a Mormon. That will really start to freak out the fundies and christian politicos once they figure out exactly what a Mormon is and what they believe. Especially the time-traveling Jesus visiting America.

#3) Unlike McCaine and Guilliani, Romney has practically no name recognition value among the general population. By the time voters figure out who he is, Obama will have already won.

Alternatively I'd want Brownback for sheer looney fun. A creationist bible thumper would be a real treat in live debates.