Who is the most formidable 2012 primary challenger to Obama?

[Newsjock]

[HuckleB]

1. None.

[onenote]

2. none of the above. there is no formidable primary challenger to Obama

[SidDithers]

69. +1...nt

Sid

[suzie]

95. +2

[Ineeda]

3. No one.

[rurallib]

4. seriously?

[jkshaw]

5. There are none.

[LostInAnomie]

6. None

Anyone that does can eat shit.

[hughee99]

7. While Hillary might be the most formidable, she's not going to run.

I'm not sure that there's anyone who's both "formidable" and would potentially run against him in the primary. And in any case, I don't think anyone is "formidable" enough to beat him, though I think Hillary would give him a better run than anyone else.

[leftstreet]

8. If he decides not to run, it'd no doubt be Hillary

But in that case she wouldn't be a challenger

[Citizen Worker]

60. If there is a challenger in '12 it will have been approved by the DLC. Hillary is the only

potential candidate from the above list.

[Scurrilous]

9. No one. n/t

[geckosfeet]

10. not going to happen

[saltpoint]

11. None.

I don't anticipate any primary challenger to President Obama.

[Smarmie Doofus]

12. I voted for Dean but wish I'd voted for Grayson.

And Grayson's more apt to take the plunge.

And what would be the point of a Clinton challenge?

[jillan]

13. I can't think of one.

[VMI Dem]

14. I'd support several of those choices over him.

[emilyg]

33. I'd take Hillary or Dean.

[femmocrat]

15. No one.

No one will challenge him.

[Radical Activist]

16. Evan Bayh

Or he may run in the general election on a third party ticket. Thomas Friedman would love that.

I know some people don't like it but Obama is more likely to be challenged from the right. That's who will have the corporate cash to be a serious candidate.

[WinkyDink]

76. Bwah! That priss?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

17. NONE! Too early. And we should just try and focus on the midterms FIRST and FOREMOST! n/t

[DonCoquixote]

18. Hillary, really?

You know, I can at least respect where the dean 2012 or Kucinich types come from. They want someone from the solid left wing of the party, and feel Obama is to far to the right. I can disagree with them, but at least respect them.

How the bloody &*^% does Hillary Clinton come off as more liberal? If anything, she would move farther to the right, because she and her bloody husband were the ones that moved the party, and the whole nation, to the right?

Or is that that people have no problem with the right, as lnng as the person looks like them?

[davidinalameda]

21. who said that Hillary is more liberal

[DonCoquixote]

34. Many of her supporters

Which makes NO sense.

[davidinalameda]

42. I'd argue some of the positions that Obama has taken

certainly aren't liberal-he's certainly continued Bush policies on things like the war, Patriot Act, and Gitmo

maybe that's what people are talking about

[sabrina 1]

54. I agree. There is hardly any difference between Obama and Hillary.

In the campaign there were differences which is why I supported Obama. Eg,

Hillary supported mandated insurance, Obama did not.

Hillary supported a Commission on the deficit, Obama did not.

Other than those two issues, I can't really think of any other real differences.

Both are hugely involved with Wall St.

It was the mandated insurance issue that swung me over to Obama's side.

However, since he's been elected, Obama has changed his mind on both those issues. I think that Hillary lost based on the mandated insurance issue.

So now there is not a single issue on which they disagree. It would be a very boring campaign if they were to face other in a race for the WH.

[mikehiggins]

19. As to the GOPukes, I don't think we've seen their nominee yet.

It'll be interesting to see how that plays out.

As to Hillary and Dean, I can't see either of them taking on a sitting Democratic president, unless God (Him/Her/It)self appears on Mt. Ararat and commands they do so.

[davidinalameda]

20. there are a number of candidates

Dean is my favorite choice

Hillary would be fantastic as well

I'd even vote for Kucinich

it depends on how poorly Obama performs over the next two years; Lord help this country if they're as bad as the first two

[DonCoquixote]

80. you just answered your own reply

You said Hillary would be great, even though the positions she takes are certianly to the left of Dean and Dennis.

[dgibby]

22. Jim DeMInt.

He's the darling of the radical religious right, the conservatives, and the tea baggers. It's the Trifecta.

Oops! My bad! I didn'd see the word "primary". Damn these bifocals!

[demosincebirth]

23. This post is a waste of time, Opps, I just wasted my time

[CBR]

24. Nobody has a shot in hell. It would devastate the party in

more ways than people are imagining.

[quinnox]

25. Right now its Hillary, but it could be someone else

Its hard to tell, I'm not sure Obama will even be running for a second term as yet. If he decides not to run again, then the whole field will be open, although Hillary would be a favorite. If Obama does run for a second term, then it is less likely he will get a formidable challenger, unless its clear that he would lose the general election because of unpopular poll numbers. Then a whole host of Dems might challenge him.

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[Hekate]

27. None.

Focus on the midterm elections first.

[Cleanelec]

28. Hillary no doubt

She could mount a formidable challenge.

Bill would be out there in full force, and he seems to have a renewed wave of popularity going.

[ShadowLiberal]

29. None, how about we wait till after the 2010 elections first

Seriously, lets not get ahead of ourselves people.

And besides that, it's been over a century since a sitting president lost their party's nomination, it won't happen.

[Toucano]

30. What a waste of electrons!

There will be no primary challenger to President Obama.

[Stinky The Clown]

31. I don't think there is anyone who can challenge him.

Well, anyone *can* challenge him, but no one would beat him.

[caledesi]

32. None. nt

[NeedleCast]

35. This again?

There will be no 2012 Democratic Primary.

[scheming daemons]

36. He. Will. Be. Running. Unopposed. (Get it through your skulls)

The only person on the ballot besides him might be some Larouche-like nutjob or two.


NOBODY OTHER THAN OBAMA WILL BE ON THE PRIMARY BALLOT.


Resign yourself to that fact.

[Canuckistanian]

37. Kind of a stretch thinking there will be a challenger in 2012

But, just for the sake of argument, I chose Hillary.

[MrScorpio]

38. Other: Someone willing to put personal ambition above supporting a Democratic victory

We all saw what a primary challenge did for sustaining a Democratic incumbency the last time this happened, remember?

[Arkana]

39. False premise. None of these people will challenge him for the nomination.

[hendo]

40. There is no primary challenger within the president's own party

it would be uncouth.

[customerserviceguy]

41. This whole thread, including the responses contained within

will seem sort of quaint after Election Day, I expect the President to get a lot of the blame for what happens that day. And I expect there will be a lot of blame.

[NYC Liberal]

43. Other: Any of the anyonmous internet posters on DU who

would clearly do a much better job at being President of the United States, get all kinds of liberal legislation passed with no GOP filibusters, increase the Democratic majorities in Congress to 99.7% in both houses, maintain an 80 percent approval rating, and win all 538 electoral votes in their reelection because they did such a perfect job.

[Hekate]

58. ~*~

:fistbump:

[treestar]

66. +100000

What cracks me up is none of those candidates would have done any better with this Congress, (and likely worse) and would all be thrown under the bus by the same people cruising over Obama.

[CBR]

67. Yup. "The sky will open, the light will come down, celestial

choirs will be singing and everyone will know we should do the right thing and the world will be perfect."

[saltpoint]

44. I suggest Jane Hamsher give it a whirl.

[saracat]

45. I don't care. Apparently, the presidency is worthless.

I'll vote "D" but it doesn't really matter.

[earth mom]

46. Gore or RFK Jr. But they probably won't run.

:argh:

[Huskerchub]

47. Himself

nt

[Douglas Carpenter]

48. obviously, none of that is going to happen...it's ridiculous

[BzaDem]

49. None, despite the hope of an irrelevant few

[DFLforever]

50. Nobody will challenge the President in 2012.

[Zax2me]

51. No one - himself.

He is capable of going into 2012 with 65%+ approval.
All up to him - and that is where I lay my money...

[SunsetDreams]

52. Nobody is going to primary Obama

He will run unopposed.

[deacon]

53. None. And Hillary would never challenge Obama. n/t

[Rex]

55. Next year, still kinda early.

[TexasObserver]

56. Only unemployment can make the president vulnerable in 2012.

If we see significant job gains in 2011, and I believe we will, he'll put it away in 2012.

[Drunken Irishman]

57. Why not make it a legitimate poll with a NONE option...

You can't be a formidable opponent if you don't run and I see no indication the leaders of this poll have any interest in running. So it is, believe it or not, a moot point.

[TexasObserver]

83. Because it is a push poll.

[Drunken Irishman]

86. Well I was trying to be subtle TO!

;)

[TexasObserver]

91. So, that's it. I am missing the "subtle" gene.

[old mark]

59. None. Obama will win again. nt

[emulatorloo]

61. Senator Ben Nelson, Senator Joe Liebermann

[jonnyblitz]

62. Unfortunately we will be STUCK with Obama for two terms. nt

[WilliamPitt]

63. (facepalm) is tall in the running

Nobody else is close.

[11 Bravo]

64. That's like "Who's the most likely challenger to Liz Cheney for Daddy's affections?"

NOBODY! It ain't fucking going to happen.

[JoePhilly]

65. Looks like NONE won your poll, odd that wasn't an option.

[GSLevel9]

68. too early to tell... a strong economy makes this discussion moot.

if the economy is STILL in the toilet... I don't see Obama WANTING to run for a second term. If the economy were the SAME as it is today and next month is Nov/2012... Obama get's beat badly... like Nixon vs. McGovern.

So... one of two things will happen. The economy has recovered and Obama wins big beating a sacrificial Teabagger like Palin.

or

Obama calls it quits and we see a new face of the Party.

[AndrewP]

70. Taking the emotion out of it, I still think Obama will run unopposed in 2012

Perhaps a fringe campaign from someone, but none of the mainstream Democrats will mount a challenge.

[AndrewP]

71. Taking the emotion out of it, I still think Obama will run unopposed in 2012

Perhaps a fringe campaign from someone, but none of the mainstream Democrats will mount a challenge.

[Luciferous]

72. I love Grayson, but went with Dean. I will NOT vote for Obama again

so I hope someone challenges him.

[geek tragedy]

81. So you will be leaving the site in 2012 then. nt

[Arkana]

98. Then why are you here?

[blondeatlast]

73. Other, who's the stupidest sap that wears a (D) after their name? nt

[MadBadger]

74. I'm surprised this post has lasted this long

[WinkyDink]

75. I have before said that Dean WILL challenge.

[suzie]

96. Because he did so well in 2004?

[Arkana]

97. In which parallel universe does this happen? Cause it sure as hell

ain't happening here.

[cbdo2007]

77. No one will seriously challenge Obama - it would kill their political career.

[AspenRose]

78. Stop it. Please. Just stop it.

:eyes:

[HughBeaumont]

79. Sherrod Brown would be a good 2016 VP selection.

At least HALF of the ticket would be guaranteed progressive then.

But yeah, no, I'm still giving Obama another term. Shitheaps to the magnitude that the Failure Fratster laid on us takes time to clean up. The problems is greedbag corporations, the wealthy and their bodyguards, not politicians. I don't view him as a complete disappointment considering what we just weathered last decade.

[elleng]

82. Foolish question, and we should not air such at this forum,

as Dems are so fond of eating 'our' own.

[Whisp]

84. I like Howard, but there really isn't anyone who can do that.

not a slim icicle in hell's chance any of those will or could challenge Obama.

[GoneOffShore]

85. None at this time.

Now get a profile and go away.

[marmar]

87. What purpose do posts like this one serve?

nt

[apocalypsehow]

90. Guess.

If you said "it starts with a 'F' and ends with an 'T'," you'd be pretty close.


Edit: swapped word.

[JuniperLea]

88. Other: No one ... eom

[Renew Deal]

89. Your imagination

:shrug:

[DainBramaged]

92. Is the answer Jesus?

[AsahinaKimi]

93. Jon Stewart

oh wait,... never mind.

[HughMoran]

94. Howard Dean? HOWARD DEAN????

:rofl:

This is a joke, correct?

[tallahasseedem]

99. A 2012 primary challenge post?

Shocker. It's not like there isn't one posted every week.

Unrecommended.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

100. The Tooth Fairy.

Which is about as realistic as this poll.