Posted on 05/15/2015 2:02:01 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The Democrats may be headed for a coronation with Hillary Clinton as the heavy favorite to win that party’s nomination in 2016. But the Republicans most definitely are not in a similar situation.
We never expected Jeb Bush to lead wire-to-wire, and sure enough he’s in a slump that has pushed him down to No. 2. Here are our current rankings:
10. Rick Santorum: He’s barely on the list; Lindsey Graham or Rick Perry might be better picks for our Top Ten. But Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, is an under-rated campaigner and could replicate his 2012 success in the early primaries.
9. Dr. Ben Carson: His supporters are passionate, but rookie politicians make rookie mistakes. Carson could do well in the early primaries but there are huge holes in his game -- geopolitics, taxes, etc. A lucrative career as a Fox TV commentator will beckon by next spring.
8. Mike Huckabee: We can envision him winning Iowa, South Carolina and some of the early Southern primaries, but then what? Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, will run out of money by late March. His stance on issues is an odd mixture of big government populism and 1950s values, a combination which should limit his appeal.
7. Chris Christie: A confession -- we love watching this guy, he’s blunt and colorful. He also wants to curb Social Security benefits, an idea that doesn’t poll very well. If Christie, the governor of New Jersey, can hang on through the first two months of caucuses and primaries, he just might catch fire in the big state primaries, so it’s premature to totally write him off....
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Neither did Emperor Napoleon, Edsel Ford, Adolf Hitler...
This is simply Wall Street’s wish list. Rubio needs huge $$$ to win. He’s not going to get it with Bush raking up the dough. Boehner? Really? BOEHNER???? The least popular Republican, with no support base, no polling, the quintessential establishment guy with no establishment money. BOEHNER??????
I Will not vote for Rubio since he is pro amnesty.
Google “A New Leader Hits the Top of GOP Prez List” and click on the result - pay wall disappears as the media bows to Emperor Google
Scratch that... I couldn’t see inside the paywall, but I saw a comment on another site about an establishment guy from Ohio, and presumed they meant Boehner...
Is he pro-amnesty again this week? That’d be two weeks in a row!
Why, indeed? Other than Democrats who vote in open primaries, just who is going to vote for him?
Ah, thank you kindly.
Cruz will be who I cast my vote for. I could also see myself voting for Walker should Cruz not get the nomination, but I am still suspicious of Walker on illegal amnesty.
Jeb Bush is a non-starter, and so is Rubio.
I will not vote for either under any circumstance.
But I don’t want to subscribe in order to see the full story.
Assuming the future speaks Spanish.
Ditto!! My take exactly. Ordered my first Cruz shirt today!:):)
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Is this a hustle?
Yep, its covered up with the pay window.
If you can get on, do us a favor and post the rest of the story.
It’s excerpt and link, like many other sources. I cannot post the rest of it.
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