Mitt v. Hillary

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[redgirlinabluestate]

he will never win the early Republican primaries that emphasize Conservatism over all else

The early Republican primaries are in Iowa and New Hampshire where Romney is leading.

Romney Leads by Double Digits in Iowa

Romney's Double Digit Lead in New Hampshire

In other news......
Romney Surges in California

[redgirlinabluestate]

Right.... And we should disregard the polls in Iowa and New Hampshire as well, I assume. LOL.

I see.....

[Always Right]

I did not say that. Romney will win New Hampshire and has a good chance to win Iowa.

[vetsvette]

“Anyone running for Republican nomination is better then Hillary, at least they stand for a few principles most of us do. To sit home and let evil incarnate win is ludicrous and the damage done to us far worse than anyone can imagine.”

I agree, but you can still bet that, unless a conservative runs, much of the Republican base will sit out the election.

[Brices Crossroads]

I hate to pop your bubble, but the primary is six months away. These polls won’t mean a thing then. In 1980, George H.W. Bush was leading Reagan by double digits in New Hampshire two weeks before that primary, having won the Iowa caucuses. In case you don’t remember how that one came out, it was Reagan with 51% in the ten candidate field. Bush, who had the big lead, was the closest with 27%, 24 points back.

Your guy reminds me a lot of G.W. Bush, who got his clock cleaned by a jowly sixty something actor. To paraphrase FDT in his Michael Moore response....Something you might want to think about.

[redgirlinabluestate]

Me thinks you doth protest too much.

But, it is early. Anything can happen. We shall see.

[Nabber]

Early primaries, plural, redgirl should’ve noted. Iowa and New Hampshire are far, far from flagships in terms of future Republican showing, and I think we all know that. Overall the early GOP primaries are front-loaded for conservative candidates, so my advice is for bw17 and redgirl to stop drinking the Romney kool-aid.

Soon they’ll see the Thompson juggernaut, and then come back to this forum and offer apologies....

[ClaireSolt]

Get a grip. Only in a system where a man can nominate himself would Fred be a player.

[Degaston]

I don’t know if Romney can win Michigan just on his name recognition there. His mom lost in her run for the US Senate. And his ex-sister-in-law lost in her run for the US Senate there using the Romney name. But I think it is a plus for Mitt in Michigan, just not a big huge one.

[GoreNoMore]

You can all discuss Romney, Thompson, Rudy, McCain, etc... name it, Hillary is the next one to handle the baton. Republican party does not have anyone strong enough to beat her, because of all the fighting within.

We are Americans and both parties are trying to destroy it with this AMNESTY program. Democrats and Republicans are suffering from this and we need someone that will pull both sides together and stop the petty arguements.

With what I’ve read so far, I see a Hillary win.

[lentulusgracchus]

Thompson has no executive experience.....Thompson was in the senate but did not distinguish himself as a legislator, either. There is n o reason that Thompson could actually do anything.

So I guess if Fred Thompson is the only halfway-viable conservative alternative to a liberal who embodies the experience you describe, having spent years building socialism in one State, then our default choice is the liberal?

Your reasoning doesn't add up to a winner for conservative Republicans.

[Jim Noble]

But for the life of me, I can’t figure out how someone figures Mitt is ahead in this thing.

Too much Hugh Hewitt.

[lentulusgracchus]

With what I’ve read so far, I see a Hillary win.

Thanks, Rahm, for stopping by.

[ClaireSolt]

Ideology is only part of the picture.

[quadrant]

Better a small plus than no plus.

[GoreNoMore]

Where is the best border crossing for an illegal to cross? Just thought you might know.

By the way, I’m a citizen that still has land granted to family since the revolutionary war. Come from long line of patriots.

[Auntie Skylar]

I think you’re underestimating Clinton, or overestimating Romney. I’m afraid that this time around we’re not going to get what we want...it seems to me that each party has about 8-12 years in power, and then it gets corrupt, or arrogant and stops listening to the people. There are always conservatives and progressives (liberals), but most people are in the middle and will switch - boom - just like that when displeased. Maybe that’s what the founding fathers had in mind. I know that I can’t abide this war and the death of civilians, and will vote for whomever I think will put an end to it — without causing the whole middle east to blow up. Someone with experience and who can think. It will also put more money in our budget and perhaps our tax cuts will remain.