Perry, cause cowboys ain't skeered of nuttin'!
Posted on 01/09/2012 11:15:29 AM PST by Jim Robinson
Edited on 01/10/2012 3:33:58 AM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]
If you are looking for a conservative alternative to Romney and had to choose today between Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry or Rick Santorum, which one would you choose?
Final results of the Free Republic 1/9/2012 non-Romney Conservative Straw Poll (see post 548)
| Newt | 225 | 59.7% |
| Perry | 77 | 20.4% |
| Santorum | 75 | 19.9% |
The quadrennial electoral process is inimical to our cherished vision of American exceptionalism. vAmericans have come to expect a standard of behavior from those who present themselves as presidential candidates. American exceptionalism is key——voters can and should reject those candidates who do not meet the exceptionalism standard.
Newt catapulted to front-runnning status fueled by his debate responses. Of all the candidates, Newt, alone, has
exhibited a formidable presence, and a studied detachment. Newt’s winning Americans over with his profound knowledge of (and a good-natured willingness to explain) govt minutiae to attentive voters.Newt allied himself with Reagan into building the Reagan Coalition.
The resultant Reagan Revolution had enornmous consequences: the downfall of the Soviet Union, the Contract with America, government reforms, a shrinking government, tax cuts, a balanced budget, and the great, long-standing Reagan economy. The ACU gave him a 100% rating.
Santorum.
Santorum
It's sad that we are put in this position - but Obama must be defeated. Definitely no Romney!
Perry all the way.
Gingrich
Newt.
Santorum.
Rick Perry.
Santorum.
Newt = 1st choice
Perry = 2nd choice
Speaker Gingrich
Probably in that same order as you posted, Newt > Perry > Santorum but I would be OK voting for any of them and don’t have any plans to work against any of them. I would rather keep all three as strong as possible to go against Obama versus joining the camps of tearing down anybody but a single candidate of the day.
Right now, I’m for anybody but Obama, Romney, or Paul.
Newt. He is the only one who was able to make changes IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
As you asking who we would pick as a candidate to run against Obumbles, or who we would pick to replace him as POTUS?
For POTUS Perry
For Canditate Gingrich
Perry
Perry (strong and Second and Tenth Amendments and defunded Planned Parenthood)
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