[Monterrosa-24]

In January of 1980 the same doomsayers were saying that Reagan had no chance after losing the Iowa Caucus. New Hampshire sure turned things around fast.

[zarf]

In January of 1980 the same doomsayers were saying that Reagan had no chance after losing the Iowa Caucus.

Reagan was a man of his time and the times were right for Reagan.

Get over it. Vote for Hunter but you'll have a different choice come the general election.

[kjo]

Reagan was a former Governor of California, a state large enough to be a country. RR was also mentored by Barry Goldwater and Bill Buckley; he WAS somebody. Everyone knew him, even if they did not like him.

Hunter is a virtual unknown who will need huge media time; the liberal media will ignore him. How is he going to get any traction?

I think the last time a House member jumped to the White House was Benjamin Harrison.

Be realistic. It looks like the conservatives are going to get shutout of the presidential race this time.

[NathanR]

Reagan was well known as an actor and presenter on Death Valley Days, well before he became governor of California. As governor he was able to show that he had the "Right Stuff" during the Viet Nam War.

The only things that Duncan Hunter has shown are empty words, leavened with votes. I have no idea if he can delegate authority, and can get together a team to run his Cabinet. For all I know he might be the Right's version of Jimmy Carter.