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g********d
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WASHINGTON - Republican angst about 2012 is growing.
Nearly three months into the year, it appears the GOP field of presidential
candidates is narrowing. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and former Alaska
Governor Sarah Palin have looked increasingly less likely to run as of late.
That leaves a front pack of four: former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney,
former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour,
and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia.
Normally, winnowing out pretenders would be a good thing. A smaller group of
candidates, and a shorter primary than the 2008 cycle, helps limit self-
inflicted damage and internal divisions in the party.
However, the dominant response from many Republicans to their current
choices remains one of discontent. It has been this way for months, largely
because each of the front-runners has a major flaw many think would keep
them either from getting out of the primary or from beating President Obama
should they win the nomination.
“There is this sense out there of, ‘So, anybody else?’” said Grover
Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform.
A Pew poll released on Wednesday did not help GOP psyches: Results showed 47
percent of respondents hoped to see Obama elected to a second term versus
37 percent in favor of a generic Republican candidate. The Pew poll did note
the lack of a consensus GOP candidate helped Obama's numbers. But
nonetheless, Obama's numbers are similar to how George W. Bush polled about
this far from his successful re-election campaign.
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And the time of indulgence for potential candidates is nearing an end. Staff
and operations need time to set up in key early states such as Iowa, New
Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. There is some disagreement among
conservatives over how long someone like Palin or Daniels could wait to jump
in, but the window is undoubtedly closing.
“There’s this perception out there that people can wait a lot longer to
declare than they have in the past. I don’t think that’s true,” said
former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu on ABC’s “Top Line” Wednesday.
“I think the candidates better decide pretty quickly.”
Fred Barnes, executive editor of the conservative Weekly Standard magazine,
disagreed with Sununu, telling The Huffington Post that a dark horse
candidate could emerge as late as this fall.
“I think we need to wait until September and see if the field we have is
inspiring Republicans or not, and if not, then there might be pressure--
enormous pressure--on others to jump in. Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, or even
Paul Ryan,” Barnes said. “I think there’s widespread sentiment that
people want to see other candidates.”
Barnes mentioned Ryan, the House Budget Committee Chairman, even though he
admitted he has given up trying to draft the Wisconsin Republican into
running. Our former president's younger brother might also be a long shot,
Barnes contended.
“I haven’t entirely given up on Jeb Bush, but I’ve talked to him a number
of times and he seems as far away from jumping into the presidential race
as he could be,” he said.
Another senior conservative figure said he has been “begging” Christie,
the first-term governor of New Jersey, to run. But Christie has been
resolute so far in saying he is not ready to run.
Karl Rove, a top adviser to former President George W. Bush, told the
Washington Post only that “December is too late” for a surprise candidate
to jump in.
Most of the big time donors who have given to past GOP presidential
candidates are still sitting on the sidelines, further exemplifying the
uncertainty surrounding the Republican primary. A USA Today report this week
showed that only about 60 of the 530 large donors, or “bundlers,” who
raised money for Republican nominee John McCain in 2008 have given to any of
the potential 2012 candidates.
A GOP operative with extensive experience raising campaign money said there
are between 500 and 700 “whales” who can bundle anywhere between $25,000
and $250,000 for a candidate. About a third of these people support Romney,
the operative said, but much of the rest of the group is waiting for an
alternative candidate to emerge.
D**S
发帖数: 24887
2
Will Mitt Romney in fact try to run AGAIN? I have a feeling that American
acceptance of Mormons (for President) probably is even lower than for
homosexuals.
g********d
发帖数: 4174
3
He is not likely to get the GOP nomination.

【在 D**S 的大作中提到】
: Will Mitt Romney in fact try to run AGAIN? I have a feeling that American
: acceptance of Mormons (for President) probably is even lower than for
: homosexuals.

D**S
发帖数: 24887
4
Same thing can be said of him last time, but he tried anyway. He enlisted
his several sons to help him win over potential voters last time, possibly
because the sons were mostly also quite good looking. Not sure if that
worked in his favor or not.

【在 g********d 的大作中提到】
: He is not likely to get the GOP nomination.
g********d
发帖数: 4174
5
None of the 4 in the pictures is likely to win the general election.
GOP needs a dark horse to win.

【在 D**S 的大作中提到】
: Same thing can be said of him last time, but he tried anyway. He enlisted
: his several sons to help him win over potential voters last time, possibly
: because the sons were mostly also quite good looking. Not sure if that
: worked in his favor or not.

D**S
发帖数: 24887
6
Hohoho. Good luck to them.
We all know what happened to their latest "Black Horse". To be exact, the co
-Black Horse hahaha.

【在 g********d 的大作中提到】
: None of the 4 in the pictures is likely to win the general election.
: GOP needs a dark horse to win.

D**S
发帖数: 24887
7
If I HAD to pick one among the four (that is, at gun point), I would choose
Mitt Romney.
g********d
发帖数: 4174
8
Me too.

choose

【在 D**S 的大作中提到】
: If I HAD to pick one among the four (that is, at gun point), I would choose
: Mitt Romney.

D**S
发帖数: 24887
9
I have to point out my "decision" is not based on his handsome look. It is
largely because his economy policies would be more friendly to legal
immigrants like those from China. Also, I suspect that his being a "minority
" person may help him understand us somewhat better (despite his being GOP
after all).

【在 g********d 的大作中提到】
: Me too.
:
: choose

m******1
发帖数: 19713
10
就这几只?没有太强的啊
o****g
发帖数: 657
11
比较可能的个人觉得是scott brown, newt gingrich, lindsay graham, mike
huckabee, bob mcdonnell, mitt romney and tim pawlenty.

presidential
late.
Romney,
Barbour,
of

【在 g********d 的大作中提到】
: Me too.
:
: choose

o****g
发帖数: 657
12
florida govern marco rubio??
republican里面媒体上露面比较多,政治动量比较大的,也就这么上述这么几个。其中
许多的新面孔像scott brown, tim pawlenty,以及marco rubio都会是那种比较讨人喜
欢的,因为以前在媒体上出现的不多——犯错误就少些,年轻又会给人以充满活力的感
觉,拿到许多youth votes。
不过说真的,republican里面真的没有太多拿的出手的现在,obama如果不入侵libya,
一心搞经济的话,没准全国人民就原谅他让他再干一届了。现在不好说。

【在 o****g 的大作中提到】
: 比较可能的个人觉得是scott brown, newt gingrich, lindsay graham, mike
: huckabee, bob mcdonnell, mitt romney and tim pawlenty.
:
: presidential
: late.
: Romney,
: Barbour,
: of

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