[2ndDivisionVet]

Ted Cruz is the most underrated candidate in the 2016 field
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3257269/posts

[SandRat]

Ted Cruz & Scott Walker are the only two worth anything, the rest are a waste of time & space.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Ted Cruz is the only guy that might not sell us out on amnesty. Most of the rest have already declared their support for “Comprehensive Screwing Of Americans”.

[jjotto]

Most likely to win? Paul?

Not a chance. His percent of support is likely to remain about the same and cause trouble until he drops out, but there’s about zero chance his support can increase significantly.

[Doogle]

reverse the field

[gogeo]

Cluelessness...what to expect from Politico.

[Pollster1]

Bush, Rubio, and Christie are completely and totally unacceptable. The democrat will carry my state in any case, but I will not vote for a democrat pretending to be republican under any circumstances.

Walker worries me on Amnesty, and I’m not sure I would trust any claims that his views had “evolved” toward supporting the rule of law. Any candidate who thinks criminals should be rewarded for their crimes is a non-starter for my vote.

Rand Paul has a crazy father, more than nutty enough that I am not thrilled with the idea of someone raised by Ron Paul, and I’m not sure about Rand in any case. His one virtue is that I trust him. He’s likely to spout off with things I’ll hate, and he will mean them. On the good side, he will spout off with things I love, and he will mean those too.

And then there is Ted Cruz. He may (or may not) tack toward the center in terms of political posturing. In his case, I’m okay with that. I will not believe he means it any more than I believed the rare comments from Obama that were anywhere short of virulently anti-American. Cruz may portray himself as moderate to get elected, but his priorities will be governing conservatively and constitutionally, and he’s got my vote for that reason.

[arthurus]

A President Bush would continue the momentum and direction of the Obama Sultanate but Jeb is not yet a Moslem, I think. Perhaps he will convert.

[DemforBush]

I see Rubio as a strong potential VP candidate more than anything. Young, fairly charismatic, Latino, from a swing state the GOP has narrowly lost a couple of times. It’s way too soon for him to get the top of the ticket, though.

[Awgie]

Cruz is dead meat on the national scene. He has already been “Palin-ed.”

Walker is the guy who can carry the day.

[TwelveOfTwenty]

I still say we'll need a Conservative woman if we're going to have any chance getting a Conservative elected in 2016.

Any Conservative will win the right and lose the left, so that leaves the the middle. A Conservative woman could win the middle, but more for being a woman than a Conservative.

To those who want to blast me for promoting identity politics, I don't like it either, but that's where we are.

IMHO.

[oldbrowser]

Walker, Cruz, & Bush.

Bush because he has the finances and organization.
Walker because he has shown the best ability to govern.
Cruz because he is the best communicator.

I personally favor Cruz even though Walker is more qualified. However, I think the big money and the GOPe will prevail barring any major gaffes from Bush.

[353FMG]

Oh no! Not another Bush!

Is this one going to wear a crown now that the family name has been established?

[Baynative]

“And one of the most important roles for the men and women in this room is to look each candidate in the eye and say, ‘Don’t talk; show me.’

If you say you support liberty, show me where you stood up and fought it.

If you say you support religious liberty, show me where you stood up and fought for it.

If you say you oppose Obamacare, show me where you stood up and fought against it.

If you say you oppose the president’s unconstitutional executive amnesty, show me where you’ve stood up and fought.

If you say you support life and you support marriage, show me where you stood up and fought.

If you say you’ll stand up to the Washington establishment, the career politicians of both parties, that gave gotten us in this mess, show me where you stood up and fought.

If you say you oppose Common Core, show me where you where you stood up and fought.

And if you say you stand with our friend and ally, the Nation of Israel, show me where you stood up and fought.”

[laweeks]

I want to see a Cruz/West ticket . . . that’ll drive Gloria Allred crazy and make her start digging through garbage cans to find 3 or 4 women who’ll claim he patted them on the ass 30 years ago.

And, believe me, if our candidates becomes very strong, the Demorats will run a 3rd candidate to try to screw everything up.

[Baynative]

British betting odds for republican nomination 2/15/15

[Jim Noble]

His big unknown: actual voters

Oops.

[OrangeHoof]

You know a liberal site is going to diss Cruz’ accomplishments. He’s probably 3rd. I’ve seen no momentum from Rubio (Bush probably hurts his candidacy most because he hits all the same notes Rubio does) and it’s very hard to gauge Paul’s appeal but, if it’s like his father’s, it was more noise than actual momentum.

[lonestar67]

Or

How politico would like us to perceive the GOP field

[ncalburt]

Gee Good old Water Gun pal of Slow Joe Biden, !Mikey who literally spits out the talking pints handed to him from his wife , the DNC staffer. She gave this slimy stooge the Dem left wing media playbook so early.

It's nice to hear what the Dem plants like Mikey will be spitting out for the next two years.

[Labyrinthos]

Remind me again where JeB finished in the lastest polls.