Flag for Fred!
Posted on 05/22/2007 9:46:34 PM PDT by dangus
It's been a long time since there was an official FR poll on this subject, and I'd like to propose certain conditions:
1. Who would you vote for, given the current field?
A. Gilmore
B. Giuliani
C. Huckabee
D. Hunter
E. McCain
F. Paul
G. Romney
H. Tancredo
I. Fred Thompson
J. Tommy Thompson
2. Who would you vote for, knowing that Fred Thompson and Newt Gingrich would be candidates?
A. Gilmore
B. Gingrich
C. Giuliani
D. Huckabee
E. Hunter
F. McCain
G. Paul
H. Romney
I. Tancredo
J. Fred Thompson
K. Tommy Thompson
3. Suppose it's after New Hampshire, and most of the lesser known candidates have dropped out. Who would you vote for? (PLEASE answer this one.)
A. Giuliani
B. McCain
C. Romney
D. Fred Thompson
Drats! I accidentally included Fred Thompson in Question One!
D, J, D.
Thompson/Tancredo 08
D, I, D
Oops - D, J, D...
It is way too early to say who you would vote for. I think I would vote to Fred Thompson, but lets see. I can speak better of who I would not vote for:
1. McCain, McCain-Feingold is enough for me and Senators don’t win the general so I don’t take them seriously in the primary. Also he is too old to win.
2. Rudy, he is just too shakey on judges for me.
3. Paul, a part time Libertarian who really seems not to be very Libertarian to me.
I can consider the rest, but many are bit players. I am taking a wait and see attitude about:
A. Fred Thompson who I think will be the nominee.
B. Mitt Romney who seems to be a decent candidate so far.
1st choice is Fred Thompson or Duncan Hunter if Fred not in the mix.
D,E,C
Duncan Hunter.
The only Conservative candidate
The only candidate with National security & military background.
Only candidate with yrs of working and authoring bills to stop illegals ie Border fence
Vietnam war vet
His son starting is third tour in Iraq.
Yes, he’s got it all, except name recognition. We’ve got to get his name out there!
He’s everything you’ve mentioned, plus pro-life. And I believe he was responsible for the fence that is there, near San Diego, and for legislation to build the new fence (of which only 2 miles have been built so far).
Thompson/Hunter ‘08. Wade into them! Spill their guts!
D, E, Hunter
1. Hunter
2. Hunter
3. Thompson
Solid on ALL the issues....the rest are POSERS.
1. Hunter
2. Romney
3. Thompson
If Hunter doesn’t make it, then a toss-up between Romney and Thompson, if he does become a candidate, but I adopt a wait and see stance here, as Thompson hasn’t announced, and I want to hear more from him on issues.
I think Hunter will make a fine VICE PRESIDENTIAL candidate. The man has no name recognition because he hasn’t done anything significant, yet. Running a government is a far cry from running a congressional office; even Senators make lousy candidates. Give him eight years as VP, and I’ll probably vote for him. In the meanwhile, do you have a second choice?
1-D, 2-J, 3-D.
Hunter, Hunter, and fuming, pissed off (as usual), and grudgingly, Fred.
1) Paul
2) Paul
3) I would rather crawl through a mile of cut glass than to vote for those four.
Paul is outrageously libertarian, which is why he always gets into trouble. In any 434-1 vote, you know who the lone dissenter is. Even his shocking anti-war statements are consistent with traditional libertarianism, which has always opposed interventionalism.
Oh, by the way, I’m for
Romney
Thompson
Thompson
Hunter and Tancredo rock, but are unelectable and lack the experience. Although lately Hunter seems like he’d do a great job, given the opportunity to gain stature.
Thanks for being a good sport and “grudgingly” choosing one of the big four. Here’s to Hunter for VP!
OK, but you knew your general-election vote would prevent a President Hillary or a President Barrack Hussein Osama. Of the four, who would you least hate to vote for?
Romney in both. Only one with a legitimate shot to both appeal to the base and grab some fence-sitters in a national election i.e. chance to win.
Romney & Hunter are my top picks.
I consider unannounced candidates as Hamlets unworthy of poll support until they jump in the arena.
2. Who would you vote for, knowing that Fred Thompson and Newt Gingrich would be candidates?
E. Duncan Hunter
3. Suppose it's after New Hampshire, and most of the lesser known candidates have dropped out. Who would you vote for? (PLEASE answer this one.)
(undecided)...
C. Mitt Romney or
D. Fred Thompson
That said, Hunter is my preference thus far.
Drats!-Hunter works for me.
Or Hunter-Drats! ;^)
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OUST RINOS IN PRIMARIES, NOT GENERAL ELECTIONS
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1696003/posts
Romney x 3.
Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson to all...though if you go to Little Green Footballs, all polls are now Ron Paul, all the time, being as he’s the only one that can save this “cesspool of a country”. Charles says Paul’s cult is spamming him worse than the Kos Kids.
Fred
Fred
Fred
Fred Thompson/John Bolton 2008
Fred all the way, if he’s not on the ticket in any one of the three races, I would still write him in.
1. huckabee maybe?
2. not sure
3. im thinking a write-in for bugs bunny.. i dont really like any of them.
This is not meant as a flame, just a couple of observations I thought I would share.
In a 434-1 vote there may be two dissenters, Ron Paul, and the Constitution.
George Washington must have been a Libertarian, he opposed interventionalism.
I don’t take it as a flame. I was only describing Paul’s staunchly ideological positions, which, most of the time, are quite refreshing. I’m quite aware that he dissents usually because he believes the entire premise behind a bill is based on notions he considers unconstitutional. But, umm... do you mind voting?
Hunter lacks experience? Was that a Fred Thompson vote for you? A 2 term senator, actor, lawyer? See the point I am making? I would for now go Hunter, Hunter, and I guess Romney. So far, I only know what Fred has said, But I know what Hunter has done. Name recognition and style got us exactly what we have today; A congress trying to sneak one by us, and a President who is all too eager to sign on the dotted line. Who is paying lip service and who is in the trenches fighting this travesty? Romney is 2 fakey, changing my vote, #3 Write-in for Bo Derek.
Hunter, Hunter, and I’ll take either Thompson or Romney if Hunter was no longer around. :( I hope and pray that isn’t the case.
Fred, Fred, and Fred.
(Though, I also like what I’ve been hearing from Hunter and Huckabee.)
Let me put it to you this way: A mere representative will never win the nomination, and will never win the presidency. Higher office is required. I’d be more comfortable with Fred if he had some executive experience, since even senators make for lousy candidates. But Fred also has been the attorney general of Tennessee and chief minority legal counsel in Watergate... in addition to the plain and simple fact that he has already shaped a public persona for himself and will likely have access to the campaign cash necessary to be a credible candidate.
I sincerely look forward to Hunter’s candidacy after having served as VP for eight years. :^D.
Flag for Fred!
I, J, D. So far, Thompson impresses me the most.
http://www.house.gov/hunter/index.shtml
After you look at these sites, you won’t make your remarks again.
He has accomplished far more than that guy who was a mayor and the other guy who was a gov. of a small state for 3 1/2 years.
Though San Diego has 5 congressmen, it is the size of the state of Conn. with over 3 million people.
Also the largest concentration of military in the world.
I don’t think Ron has a chance of getting the nomination, but I would certianly enjot watching the left hyperventilate, and froth at the mouth with him having veto power.
He'll deport and nobody else will.
J. Tommy Thompson
J. Fred Thompson
B. McCain ( Fred’s not running yet)
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