At this piont, who do you think the Republican nominee will be?

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[Ohio Joe]

1. The batshit crazy one

oh... That does not narrow it down much... oop's :P

[Lizzie Poppet]

14. *grin* Could you be a bit more specific, please?

Good one...

[TeamsterDem]

25. LOL nicely done. hahahahaha. nt

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2. Christie!

[Dawson Leery]

3. A Romney/Perry or Perry/Romney ticket is likely.

The overtly corrupt establishment of the GOP wants Romney, the right wing wants Perry. There is a good chance these two could be on the ticket.
It is still early though.

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5. I don't see Perry anywhere near the ticket. I think he's done. I see Romney/Cain or vise versa.

Might be a pretty formidable ticket too.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

4. Mr. Magic Underpants

With one of more of the uber-crazies running as an independent.

[Rowdyboy]

6. Perry is the only serious anti-Romney so he will be the nominee....

The Republican faithful will hold their noses and vote for the cowboy because even a pro-immigration Perry beats the anti-Christ Romney.

Perry/Christie vs Obama/Biden

[dimbear]

7. Even the R's realize the country won't accept another dimwit Texan.

That leaves Willard.

[applegrove]

8. Huntsman would be a real threat to Obama because he is seemingly sane and unlike Romeny he 'pops'.

[MADem]

19. My pick too--he's polling respectably (not great, but not awful) in NH.

Way better than some of the so-called Top Tier.

He could end up being the Last Man Standing, the Tabula Rasa upon which all of the nutsos can write their hopes and deepest desires.

He has no substantial record, so he can just make shit up.

[BumRushDaShow]

38. He would never make it through the Teabagger gauntlet

of:

1.) Mormon
2.) Was associated with the Obama administration

[hifiguy]

47. 3. He believes in sciencey stuff like evolution and

climate change. Not a chance that the baggers and birchers will ever allow someone that sane on their ticket.

[Bjorn Against]

9. Don't rule out Bachmann

I know she is way down in the polls now, but she knows how to get wingnuts riled up. Expect her to do something absolutely crazy in the near future, she is desperate for a boost and when Bachmann gets desperate you don't know what is going to happen. She could make a comeback, the wingnuts still love her and could go back to her very easily.

[cherokeeprogressive]

18. Put a fork in her. n/t

[iris27]

10. Too early to tell.

At this point in 2007, everyone had written off McCain as dead in the water.

[jmowreader]

11. I don't know

I can tell you who it WON'T be, though: Mitt Romney. Romney's Mormonism is a minor factor here: the people who actually vote in Republican primaries are looking for the person who can return us to the Reagan Eighties the fastest. At the top of the list is repealing healthcare reform, and Romney's having signed the model for Obama's healthcare reform has killed his chances of winning the nomination.

Tom Monaghan of Domino's Pizza infamy would be their dream candidate if they can get him to run.

[MrSlayer]

12. It's way early but I think they're stuck with Mittens.

They have to go with the least crazy sounding motherfucker they have. Romney is that guy. Huntsman has an outside chance if he can make a decent showing in New Hampshire. They're the only two who could beat the President.

[EFerrari]

13. No clue. I never thought they would go with McGramps

and he turned out to be even more pathetic that even I thought he could be.

Jeb Bush is waiting in the wings. This time, next time, dunno.

[William769]

15. Romney. NT

[Ken Burch]

16. At this stage, they may be considering THIS candidate:

http://ih1.redbubble.net/work.6200770.1.sticker,375x360.zombie-reagan-2012-v1.png

[Safetykitten]

17. "Log"...and he will win.

[The Wizard]

20. Himmler (NT)

[Raine]

21. Romney, he is the one who can actually beat Obama

they would be stupid to choose anyone else. :silly:

[Tesha]

31. Precisely. Here in NH (which Obama won in 2008), Romney is running 8 points ahead of Obama.

The Republicans will eventually decide they'd rather
win than worry about a few pesky differences of
*PLATFORM* policy (which won't amount to a hill of
beans once their guy actually wins).

And if they choose Romney, they'll win overwhelmingly.
Can you really see the Fundies voting for Obama? Or
even staying home when Obama is disgracing the country
(in their eyes) by having the temerity to run for
re-election?

Tesha

[the other one]

22. Romney \ Huckleberry

A southern teabagger to "balance" the ticket.

[BumRushDaShow]

37. +1

and my thoughts exactly. And if not the Huck, some southerner (wouldn't rule out Barbour or even Lindsey Graham).

[Warren DeMontague]

23. Someone has to stick to Santorum.

So Santorum will stick to us.

[Ron Green]

24. Reagan's corpse. That's still the favorite

of most Republicans.

[Kalidurga]

26. Romney is their best bet...

but the Generic guy is still ahead in the GOP polls.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

41. Yup

http://www.theonion.com/video/zombie-reagan-raised-from-grave-to-lead-gop,14385/

:rofl:

[grantcart]

27. All of the others will be found wanting and there will be a

consolidation of the anti-Romney 70% of the GOP and they will draft someone, like Daniels.

[Firebrand Gary]

28. ?/Huckabee with my reasons why.

Murdoch/Ailes number one priority is to prepare future GOP nominee's with exposure, media savvy and connections. It's the reason Sarah got her ticket on the FOX (Train of lies) and why Huckabee got his own show.

Huckabee is widely considered the "Bill Clinton" of the GOP. Sure it's the obvious Arkansas Governor thing, but more the strait talkin, put it in terms folks can really relate to in an Andy Griffith sort of way.

Huckabee is building relationships directly with the conservative voter, hell he showed up for 3 candidates in the Iowa straw poll. He's show is still rolling on Fox.

And for heavens sake, he bought himself one fancy house, IN FLORIDA.

[Firebrand Gary]

29. Neither Perry or Romney will be the nominee.

Romney has yet to feel the fire for his mormon faith, the Perry pastor is the first of many, many hard days ahead for Romney. The GOP establishment facepalms at the thought of a Perry/Obama debate, think about it. It's not going to happen.

[panzerfaust]

30. In retrospect, the October Surprise of the 2012 presidential campaign when -

- (then Democrat) president Obama switched party affiliation and ran successfully for re-election as a Republican - should not have come as a surprise to anyone who had closely followed president Obama's policies and deeds.

Mr Obama said that he took inspiration from Poodle Blair, but that he did not want to wait, as had Poodle, until leaving office to take a stand for his deepest beliefs.

"The time is NOW," said the president "for our corporate persons, for persons long discriminated against, to finally have the president which they have paid so dearly for."

"Change I promised. Change I have delivered!" he concluded, voice breaking with the emotion of the moment.

[bowens43]

32. Romney has a real shot at beating Obama

none of the others do and as stupid most of them are, the cons know that.

[LWolf]

33. Other: no clue and don't care. nt

[mod mom]

34. jeb. :(

[Upton]

35. Romney..which if it happens is bad news for Obama..

polls show him significantly more competitive than the other Republican challengers. In fact, most of them give him a slight lead over the president..

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/president_obama_vs_republican_candidates.html

[L. Coyote]

36. Somehow, Bush's Lt. Governor seems a likely outcome, because Bush knows how to

fix elections :rofl:

[FarLeftFist]

39. It will be Perry.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

40. If the field remains unchanged

I'm guessing Romney will "survive" the primary.

[Javaman]

42. Other...

the nominee will be the person who bends over the farthest, and is willing to dance the corporate shill empty shirt puppet dance the best.

they are all equally qualified.

[lib2DaBone]

43. None of the above. It is going to be Gen Patreaus.

As we re-live 1932 and follow in the footsteps of of Germany... the Repukes are going to bring in a military dictator at the last minute.

[immoderate]

44. Palin will win!

My reality demands it!


--imm

[HopeHoops]

45. Abe Vigoda

[BlueIris]

46. Lieberman.

Don't flame before you look at the moves he's made, especially in terms of voting record, for the last eighteen months. If not Lieberman, I think The Palin could resurface (seriously.)