Posted on 10/13/2011 8:30:22 PM PDT by Billlknowles
Political fortunes can turn on a dime and for many reasons. At this point four years ago the nominees were obviously going to be Giuliani and Hillary and McCain was going to drop out at any second. Time disproved these assumptions.
For a time, the race has seemed to alternate between Romney and some upstart. Each time, the upstart would peak for a couple weeks and crash back down to reality, only to be replaced by another a little later. The one constant has always been Romney.
This consistency to stay near at top has given people the mistaken belief that Romney will likely be the nominee, but in truth the opposite is true. The ease at which Romney has been overtaken by challenges demonstrates that his support is not strong and that he is very few people's second choice. In a race with so many candidates, that is a very dangerous place to be. And because of this weakness, some candidate will eventually consolidate support around themselves and the candidates most suited to do that are Cain and Gingrich for the following reasons
Newt has been playing it smart. In the debates and in his speeches, he has not done anything to rile up the supporters of his opponents to swear against every voting for him. The other candidates have. How many of Perry's last remaining rats will flee the sinking ship by jumping on Michele Bachmann's lifeboat? How many will jump to Romney?
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Are you Dick Morris?
Cain admires and likes Newt a lot. It could be Cain/Gingrich.
Cain, yes.
Newt, no.
Cain is fine by me.
Gingrich is an idea man with too little personal morality. A conservative Clinton. No thanks.
I like both.
As a caller to Hugh Hewitt a few weeks ago said, “I’d vote Alfred E. Newman over Obama”.
I’m not hot for Perry or Romney. I don’t see Huntsman having a chance. Bachman, although I like her, I don’t think she is ready. I really like Santorum (the only true conservative in the race IMHO...Bachman is close), but I don’t think he’s ready for prime time.
I was worried about the 9 9 9 plan until I heard MR. Supply side Economics support (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2791952/posts).
Just my 2 cents, which wont get you anything, but hey, at least I still live in a Country where I can throw my 2 cents about.
he got cozy with san fan nan.. I will NEVER forgive Newt.
Anybody but Romney or Paul.
But...but...but, Karl Rove said Cain would most certainly lose his momentum. How can we dare question the “Architect”?
Everyone loved Rick’s message until debate time, when he was topping 30 in the polls, so if the best debater is the arbiter of the next president and a record is of no importance, then of course, we go with Newt. He is the best debater by miles. I love Newt.
he got cozy with san fan nan.. I will NEVER forgive Newt.
Sitting on the couch and oh so close—sickening.
The author says both Cain and Gingrich are “surging.”
However, Cain’s 20-point move is rather more significant than Newt’s 3.
I heard a shocking statistic the other day that never before registered with me. We’ve only had ONE divorced president EVER in this country: Ronald Reagan.
And people still try to pass on the cr@p that morality doesn’t matter any more in a president.
I see problems with both newt and cain. I would be surprised if either one of them gets it.
I don’t know who will get it, but I think mitt will come in second and probably end up VP.
Here’s why it will go to Herman Cain.
Herman Cain who truly was until recently a virtual unknown had faith enough in himself to decide to run for President of the United States on his own. There was no Media hype/pressure/build-up about a possible run, there was no urging by members of the Party, no words spoken into his ear by party players, elites, beltway boys or pundits, not even a word of encouragement from the Republican Party of his home state only faith in himself. Now after months of being treated as being a inconsequential candidate the curious sideshow of a conservative black Republican, he is now in the top tier along with people of great party pull, of men with experienced political machines and the dollars to power them. He did that on his own with no help from anyone accept by his own. Now think what a man with faith in himself like that could accomplish if given the chance.
Now many are saying Cain hasn’t a chance with his little formal organization and even less money.
Well let me remind all of you of what a recent movement did with no formal organization and even less money, The Tea Party.
The Tea Party manage with both those weakness to go on and seriously change the political landscape and in doing so caused the Leftist members of govenment, ellitist of both political parties and media types to quake in fear of them and their rath and all done with only a minimum of formal organization and on a ‘shoe string’ budget.
That’s what sucessful AMERICANS do, what they have always done! It’s what makes us WINNERS! They start out with what they have and they MAKE IT WORK! They make it work because what they don’t have in manpower or money they make-up with brains, sweat, blood and last but most important faith.
Love your analysis - sure hope you’re right about Cain!!
” I see problems with both newt and cain. I would be surprised if either one of them gets it.” <<<
Its true. Bachman is no slouch in brains. A little gaffe prone but the girl has the smarts. But for Huntsman and Romney the mirage, I thought all our candidates comported themselves extremely well in that last debate.
However, they are all fools to appear on MSNBC next week.
Mitt should run the biggest cabinet department(HHS) with instructions to cut it in half.
Mitt should run the biggest cabinet department(HHS) with instructions to cut it in half.
Nein Nein Nein
No more new taxes....that includes a giant blood sucking National Sales Tax.
We need Surplus Budgets and we need to let the moslem blow themselves up without US getting in the way.
Zero chance it is Gingrich. I mean ZERO. But I do think Cain has a shot and that’s exciting.
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