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DeMint advisors: He might run in 2012 if there’s no “suitably conservative” candidate in the race
HotAir.com ^ | January 27, 2011 | AllahPundit

Posted on 01/27/2011 6:29:28 PM PST by FTJM

My Christmas list this year: (3) New iPad with two, count ‘em, two cameras; (2) field-level tickets to the Pro Bowl, natch; (1) Palin/DeMint primary showdown.

Winner gets the nomination, loser gets the keynote address at RINOcon. Let’s do this.

But the ground may be shifting in DeMint-world, and several of his closest advisers and political confidantes are now telling CNN that he is at least open to a presidential bid if a suitably conservative candidate fails to emerge from the early and wide-open GOP field…

“He hasn’t completely shut the door on running, and if there is a massive void in the group of candidates, who knows what could happen?,” said the adviser, who was quick to caution that there is only a five percent chance the senator will run.

Aside from Indiana Rep. Mike Pence, who is currently deciding between a presidential run and a gubernatorial bid in his home state, DeMint’s advisers are having a difficult time envisioning a candidate that he could get behind…

Peter Brown, a prominent South Carolina donor and a member of DeMint’s kitchen cabinet, predicted that DeMint could warm to the idea of a White House bid as the rest of the field takes shape. Brown said potential candidates like Romney, Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich are failing to generate any kind of broad excitement among conservatives.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; demint; gop; jimdemint; pence
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To: pissant; indylindy; Bob J; Brices Crossroads
Hey, pissant!!
Over HERE, please!

These jokers are intentionally misspelling Rep.Bachmann's name in order to "prove" that she's not popular.

GOOGLE SEARCH FOR THE EXACT PHRASE, "MICHELE BACHMANN = 28,400,000 hits.

WHAT say you, pissant???

21 posted on 01/28/2011 10:32:02 AM PST by hennie pennie
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To: FTJM

BUMP

This country needs someone like DeMint.


22 posted on 01/28/2011 10:33:49 AM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: pissant
Hey, sweetie!!

WHERE are you????

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22michele+bachmann%22

This is just ludicrous, absolutely preposterous over here --- what did you say was Chrissy Bo-Tingles Matthews freeper posting ID?

23 posted on 01/28/2011 10:34:34 AM PST by hennie pennie
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To: SharpRightTurn
>>>> "This country needs someone like DeMint." <<<<

You got that right, I really hope that he will reconsider his recent decision to not enter the presidential race.

24 posted on 01/28/2011 10:41:02 AM PST by hennie pennie
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To: FTJM
Peter Brown, a prominent South Carolina donor and a member of DeMint’s kitchen cabinet, predicted that DeMint could warm to the idea of a White House bid as the rest of the field takes shape.

Oh, I would so be all over this. I'd love to see DeMint run...and win.

25 posted on 01/28/2011 10:44:24 AM PST by Allegra (Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
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To: hennie pennie

Don’t even worry about it. The conservative Palin fans all like Michele. The cultists, OTOH, would denigrate George Washington if they thought it would help Palin.


26 posted on 01/28/2011 10:55:33 AM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: pissant

” Don’t even worry about it. The conservative Palin fans all like Michele. The cultists, OTOH, would denigrate George Washington if they thought it would help Palin. “

Yeah....no kidding ;-)


27 posted on 01/28/2011 3:49:16 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker
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To: Allegra

DeMint Bump!


28 posted on 01/28/2011 4:17:37 PM PST by FTJM
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To: pissant

pissy, you are one nasty, mean spirited & screwed-up dude. You really need help & medication. Seriously.


29 posted on 01/28/2011 4:20:53 PM PST by newfreep (Palin/DeMint 2012 - Bolton: Secy of State)
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To: pissant

That is, if they aren’t comparing her to him.


30 posted on 01/28/2011 4:40:58 PM PST by FTJM
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To: pissant

Go Duncan Hunter 2012???


31 posted on 02/02/2011 1:27:31 PM PST by Kevin J waldroup ( Go Duncan Hunter 2012)
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To: Kevin J waldroup

I wish, but it’s not to be.


32 posted on 02/02/2011 3:07:57 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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