If you were voting in the 2012 Republican primary, who would you pick?

[HopeHoops]

With SO many qualified candidates, it would be a hard choice.

[Jackpine Radical]

1. …but your list doesn't distinguish between the candidates.

They all meet all of the criteria.

[closeupready]

2. Abe Lincoln.

The end.

[MineralMan]

3. I wonder what could be your point in posting this push poll

that offers nothing but sliming any candidate who might run. Maybe you can explain.

[Angry Dragon]

4. I would say anger and frustration had a lot to do with it

[MineralMan]

5. It was a rhetorical question.

But thanks.

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[HopeHoops]

6. "If you found out that DEMOCRAT candidate (name) stomped on kittens with high heels & smoking crack.

...would you be more or less likely to vote for him instead of GOD-FEARING Christian white Republican church-going candidate (another name)?"

I've gotten push polls that seriously were not much different from that.

As for your question, the "point" is simple. The GOP has nothing to offer in 2012 that can't be put into the same simple categories as every other candidate they've offered since Nixon. He was a little more complex - "slimeball son-of-a-bitch cheating asshole". The shrub fit into the "drunken wimp" category. McCain was in the "angry old fart" category. The GOP really doesn't have anything in the current field with any significant positive points - just simple categories.

[bowens43]

7. unfortunately none of these will actually be on the ballot.

any of the actual possibilities with the exception of Palin will very likely defeat Obama.

[baldguy]

8. .

[HopeHoops]

9. I'm thinking of changing my registration to Republican so I can write in "Flying Spaghetti Monster".

:evilgrin:

[Historic NY]

10. Carlton is a union man.

[HopeHoops]

11. We never saw him. He was just a voice on the intercom. And he was always stoned all to Jesus.

"This is Carlton, your doorman. Hey, man, like, ya know, there's like some dudes down here with like a package and some junk and they're like wondering if they can come crash at your place and drink all your beer, know what I'm sayin'? I get off at like 9 or something and, ya know, can ya save me a doobie?"

[Historic NY]

12. Remember to give him his Festivus envelope.

[Motown_Johnny]

13. Michigan is an open primary state

and I plan on voting in the (R) primary for the one I think has the least chance of winning the general but still has a shot at the nomination (the airhead).

It is my answer to "Operation Chaos" from 2008.

[alfredo]

14. The one with the voice that will peel paint

[HopeHoops]

17. Oh, now THAT'S descriptive - Palin, Cantor, Santorum, Bachman, Pawlenty - the list goes on.

[alfredo]

18. Palin- Miss fingernails on chalkboard 2008

[krabigirl]

15. Ron Paul? sorry.

[HopeHoops]

16. Nah. He actually seems SANE compared to the asswipes that are thinking of running in 2012.

[quinnox]

19. unrec

I doubt any DUer will be voting in republican primaries.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

20. Depends. Do I want the Republicans to win or not?

If I do -- Mittens.
If I don't -- Lady Quitter.

[HopeHoops]

22. Depends - that would be Grumpy McCain

[Ikonoklast]

21. Either Zombie Reagan, or Nixon's Head.

Both would be better than any live Republican.