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Polling Conservative Bloggers On Their Preferred Presidential Candidates For 2012

Written By : John Hawkins

Right Wing News polled more than 250 right-of-center bloggers on which candidate they’d support if the 2012 Republican primaries were today. The following 72 bloggers responded:

101 Dead Armadillos, Ace of Spades HQ, Alexa Shrugged, All That Is Necessary, The American Princess, And Rightly So, The Anchoress, Argghhhh!, Bad Example, Basil’s Blog, Blonde Sagacity, Betsy’s Page, Black and Right, Bookworm Room, Classical Values, Conservative Compendium, Melissa Clouthier, Dodgeblogium, Doubleplusundead, Ed Driscoll, Drumwaster’s Rants, Eckernet, The EM Network, Election Projection, Exurban League, Eternity Road, Cassy Fiano, GayPatriot, GOPUSA Northeast, Guardian Watchblog, Hoosier Access, Infidels Are Cool, IMAO, The Jawa Report, Jenn Q. Public, The Liberal Heretics, Liberty’s Heart, Likelihood of Confusion, Fingers Malloy, Mean Ol’ Meany , Moe Lane, Mount Virtus, Midnight Blue, Moonbattery, No Oil For Pacifists, The New Ledger, Nice Deb, The Other McCain, Palousitics, Pundit Boy, Pursuing Holiness.com, QandO, Rightosphere, Right View from the Left Coast, Samizdata, Say Anything, Don Singleton, Sister Toldjah, The Smallest Minority, Snark and Boobs, Solomonia, Stop The ACLU, The Sundries Shack, Sunshine State Sarah, This Ain’t Hell, The Underground Conservative, Weapons of Mass Discussion, Viral Footage, Wintery knight, YidwithLid, WyBlog

The bloggers voted on three different groups of candidates. The first grouping included the big name candidates that were likely to run, the second asked which of those candidates the bloggers would be LEAST LIKELY to support, and the last list was expanded out to cover 20 candidates, including some that are currently considered unlikely to run. Now, here are the results,

If you had to choose from this list, which of the following candidates would you be most likely to support for President in 2012?

9) Mike Huckabee: 0.0% (0 votes)
8) Newt Gingrich: 4.2% (3 votes)
7) John Thune: 5.6% (4 votes)
6) Mitt Romney: 6.9% (5 votes)
5) Tim Pawlenty: 8.3% (6 votes)
4) Haley Barbour: 11.1% (8 votes)
3) Mike Pence: 15.3% (11 votes)
2) Mitch Daniels: 18.1% (13 votes)
1) Sarah Palin: 30.6% (22 votes)

Now, let’s change direction: which of the following candidates would you be LEAST LIKELY to support for President in 2012?

7) Mike Pence: 0.0% (0 votes)
7) Tim Pawlenty: 0.0% (0 votes)
7) Mitch Daniels: 0.0% (0 votes)
5) Haley Barbour: 2.8% (2 votes)
5) John Thune: 2.8% (2 votes)
4) Sarah Palin: 9.7% (7 votes)
3) Newt Gingrich: 19.4% (14 votes)
2) Mitt Romney: 20.8% (15 votes)
1) Mike Huckabee: 44.4% (32 votes)

If you had to choose today, which of the following candidates would you be most likely to support for President in 2012?

17) John McCain: 0.0% (0 votes)
17) Mike Huckabee: 0.0% (0 votes)
17) Rudy Guiliani: 0.0% (0 votes)
17) Scott Brown: 0.0% (0 votes)
13) Rick Santorum: 1.4% (1 vote)
13) Eric Cantor: 1.4% (1 vote)
13) John Thune: 1.4% (1 vote)
13) Condi Rice: 1.4% (1 vote)
7) Newt Gingrich: 2.8% (2 votes)
7) Jeb Bush: 2.8% (2 votes)
7) Herman Cain: 2.8% (2 votes)
7) Haley Barbour: 2.8% (2 votes)
7) Ron Paul: 2.8% (2 votes)
7) Tim Pawlenty: 2.8% (2 votes)
6) Mitt Romney: 5.6% (4 votes)
5) Bobby Jindal: 8.3% (6 votes)
3) Mitch Daniels: 11.1% (8 votes)
3) Mike Pence: 11.1% (8 votes)
2) Sarah Palin: 15.3% (11 votes)
1) Chris Christie: 26.4% (19 votes)

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_A7YF34UODBPRQU25VBKBGRJLWA Jodale

This is why Barack Obama will win re-election. Because we have idiots such as those bloggers.

AprilDGregory

And who pray tell, do you think should be the nominee, Jodale? Because whoever it is, (and I'm betting you're going to say Huck or Romney) they for sure are the answer to all of our problems and the rest of us are complete imbeciles for not already recognizing that fact.
http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

Spoke like a true about, all emotion, no facts.

http://twitter.com/hostagehoosier Emily

I am so glad to see Newt go down in flames. Can. Not. Stand. Him.
http://www.uncoverage.net GoldenEagle4444

It's time you “discovered” Uncoverage.net. Those folks have got it going on and should be included in your polling.
Good Ol Boy

I am absolutely thrilled to see Gov. Christie atop the third list. I'm not saying he's the second coming of Reagan, but he's doing amazing things in Jersey… I, for one, would love to see him bring that fiscal responsibility to the national level.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

I, too, have become a huge fan of Chris Christie, and voted for him on the third question. I'd love to see him on the ballot in 2012, though he may feel that's too early for him.

http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

He thinks we should all just chill about the Ground Zero Mosque.

He endorsed Mike Castle.

He's soft on amnesty.

He's “not a tea party guy.”

So.

You like Establishment moderates?

Or one-note Johnnies? Christie's good at taking on the unions and cutting spending. That's great.

But President also involves National Security, and Christie seems pretty namby pamby on that to me.

Christie's a great governor for New Jersey.

He would be a weak president.

I predict in 6 months he'll be fighting Huck for the top spot on the least likely person to support for the Commander in Chief of the U.S.

gfchicago

I predict in 6 months he'll be fighting Huck for the top spot on the least likely person to support for the Commander in Chief of the U.S.

This is precisely why I haven't made up my mind about him yet, these are some of the things that I've been thinking about. I do like the fact that he's tough on Unions, but there has to be a lot more there than that.

Mark Levin even commented on him not supporting the so called “Tea Party” candidates. I prefer to call them conservative candidates. There is no Tea Party, it's a movement not a political party.
http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

“I predict in 6 months he'll be fighting Huck for the top spot on the least likely person to support for the Commander in Chief of the U.S.”

I'm going to save that comment for future amusement. Obviously you don't like Christie. Are you a teacher? Maybe you're a Ron Paul supporter. Since you didn't grace us with yout own preferred candidate, we'll just have to guess.

Sapwolf

Palin does that everyday.

Here's her record in Alaska in ONLY 2.5 years.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/35447297/Governor-Palin-s-Accomplishments
http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

“Palin does that everyday.”

I know. And it takes nothing away from her that I love watching Christie do it, too. And in NEW JERSEY, of all places! Hey, if the two top contenders for Presidential nominee were Christie and Palin, we'd be doing alright.
Kathy from Kansas

Thanks for that great link!

You might also enjoy this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2364984/posts?page=62
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mondo-Frazier/100000225103467 Mondo Frazier

The failure of your anticipated future amusement to materialize will be my anticipated future amusement.

Does that sound too cavalier?

Good Ol Boy

And just who, pray tell, is your prefered candidate at this point?

Kathy from Kansas

Too bad Christie's soft on immigration and Islam.

Tomk

Seriously, if Sarah Palin is the candidate I'm going to stay home in November. I can't believe that she would make it that far, and if she does it will mean 4 more years of Obama. In the whole of the Republican Party there had better be someone who can beat her in the primaries or that's the end of the GOP.

Tomk

November 2012, I should have said.

Kingfisher

“I'm a liberal Obama-bot pretending to act as a moderate,” you should have said.

http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/ZRUAYXVIS5YX3KO5TOJJRCNEI4 DonaldM

Like that worked out so well when McCain was the candidate…
Good Ol Boy

Any particular reason for your contempt for Gov. Palin?

fail-baby-fail

He spelled it out in his post. 25% approval is not a good starting point. Now with that said I pray she runs. I would love to see her in a debate with Obama.

Her in the race would make whatever intensity gap there is vanish in seconds. You all know that is true too.

Kathy from Kansas

I've talked to people who've all but said they would lay down their lives for this lady. Though they don't say it, I think I know the reason: deep down, they know that Sarah would do the same for us.

gfchicago

Kathy,

I know that you are new here and don't know that this guy is a liberal troll who is more annoying than some of the others.

For the most part we try and ignore him/her/it.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

“Seriously, if Sarah Palin is the candidate I'm going to stay home in November.”

Seriously: good. You're probably a Dem or a RINO anyway, and we're sick of your kind either way.

Thebusinessword

I think the Palin backers are the real RINOs. They're trying to suck the GOP into nominating a nonstarter who doesn't have the smarts to learn the issues or intellectual integrity to admit it.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

“I think the Palin backers are the real RINOs. They're trying to suck the GOP into nominating a nonstarter who doesn't have the smarts to learn the issues or intellectual integrity to admit it.”

You mean like Mr. 57 States, sitting in the White House?

Kathy from Kansas

LOL!
There's a word for what the lefties do: PROJECTION.

Kingfisher

who doesn't have the smarts to learn the issues or intellectual integrity to admit it.

Don't worry, Palin will be able to lower the seas just like Obama. :-P

Seriously, a two-year-old child has more knowledge about the economy than Obama so your claim is falling flat.
the_hawk

And yet, she elevated herself from ordinary housewife all the way through the ranks to become governor of a state. Yep, no smarts at all. Just smoke and mirrors.

And what, pray tell have you done that is equal to that?
Sapwolf

Here is what she did in ONLY 2.5 years as governor:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/35447297/Governor-Palin-s-Accomplishments
Kathy from Kansas

If she's so dumb, how come she doesn't need a teleprompter?

(In fact, during her big acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention back in 2008, halfway through the speech the teleprompter went off-kilter, and never got back on track–and Palin just abandoned the teleprompter, kept right on speaking, and the audience never even knew.)

Kingfisher

I'm going to stay home in November.

Thank you. You were going to vote for a RINO anyway.

A “moderate” Rep is no different than a Dem.
Kingfisher

Actually, I can prove that you're a liberal.

Those who claim that they'll “stay home in November” are essentially saying that Obama's policies aren't that bad. While you may not be overjoyed at Obama's policies they aren't bad enough to cause you to exercise your Constitutional right to overthrow them.

Obama's policies are destroying the country, especially the middle class and small businesses. It is clear that neither apply to you.

Summitgrad

Come on, no need to act like this toward somebody just because he doesn't like Palin.

Staying home doesn't make one a liberal – if Newt or RudyG get the nomination, I'll vote 3rd party and live with the minority status as the country falls apart. Obama's policies are horrible, but I won't support men without character. Period.

By the way, I haven't followed what he has said lately (like since the election), but why are Huckabee's negatives so high among conservatives? I know he's not totally ideologically pure, but has he tended more leftward lately?

gfchicago

I know he's not totally ideologically pure, but has he tended more leftward lately?

In case you missed it during the 2008 election cycle, there were stories about him tending to lean towards the nanny state during the time that he was Governor of Arkansas. I believe it had something to do with obesity and also there was some questions about how his policies towards illegal aliens when he was Governor.

Just because a candidate in a national election will change his platform to get elected. I tend to look at what their policies were if the person held office previously. I just don't think a zebra changes their stripes.
Kingfisher

Come on, no need to act like this toward somebody just because he doesn't like Palin.

I personally don't care who likes or doesn't like Palin. The problem is, I hear too many people complaining that we need “more intellectuals” in Washington.

We've had “intellectuals” in Washington (aka, the Democrats) for years and look what we have…..$4 trillion in debt, a world that doesn't respect us and businesses that have hiring freezes.

Screw the “intellectuals” because we've had enough of them. Many people claim that Obama is one of the “intellectuals” and yet, this so-called “Constitutional expert” can't even correctly quote the Declaration of Independence.

Elected offices were supposed to be opened to the general public and yet, we're told that only certain intellectuals can effectively run the government.

Would you call this current situation as “effective?” I wouldn't.

I'm tired of learning what people read or watch because it isn't doing a damn bit of good in D.C. I want somebody with a good track record.

gfchicago

“Constitutional expert” can't even correctly quote the Declaration of Independence.

More like refuses to quote it correctly. Damn Commie.

Tomk

Let me say a few more things here:

A) I'm not an Dem, a RINO, or a liberal Obama-Bot pretending to be a moderate. I'm a libertarian who wants to see us return to small government and low taxes.

B) You people are totally off your rockers if you think Palin can be elected with her negatives so high. See here – http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20018819-503544.html

C) I despise Obama and everything he stands for, but you won't retake the presidency with Palin, she's just not the right candidate. Chris Christy I'd vote for in a second.

One last thing, before you idiots get your panties in a wad because someone's not as seemingly idiologically pure as you'd like, try not calling him names and actually engaging the person. Like Good Ol Boy did, that I can respect and is the only reason I chose to reply again.

http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

You're a liberal if you believe any poll out of DanRatherKatieCouric CBS, communist broadcasting system.

I notice you don't link Rasmussen's poll that says 52% of the American people's opinions are inline with Palin while only 40% are in line with Obama's.

http://tinyurl.com/27ntvu4

Sounds like a winner to me!

Sapwolf

Correct. The MSM is now campaigning to try to get the GOP to go with someone they can easily defeat or someone that would trigger a third-party.

Mitt winning the GOP primary might trigger a third-party. He would be a disaster.

It must be someone with true conservative convictions, courage, and charisma to start a MOVEMENT.

IDontOwnATelevisionMachine

You mean, they're 'still campaigning…' they never stop.

” The MSM is now campaigning to try to get the GOP to go with someone they can easily defeat “

Kathy from Kansas

Why are people, even conservatives, forever saying that “ONLY” 40 percent of those surveyed support Obama's policies?!?! “ONLY”?!?!

Who the hell are the 40 percent of our fellow Americans who are OK with what's happening these days? Iran's fixing to nuke Israel, there have been numerous attempted terrorist attacks and at least two successful ones (Little Rock, Fort Hood), socialized medicine is being imposed on us, we have over 100 TRILLION DOLLARS in projected debt for already-incurred entitlement program commitments, shari'a regulations are already being implemented in several U.S. cities and states, Obama's threatening to take over the Internet, he wants to put an army of “brownshirts” in our midst (he calls it a “civilian national security force”), and one of his executive orders gives him the power to assassinate American citizens abroad.

The fact that millions still support him makes me wonder if the average I.Q. in America has dropped–and it makes me VERY concerned for our country.

Kingfisher

I find it odd that you are linking to the very same news agency that blindly follows Obama.

So what? Bush's numbers were below Kerry's all the way through the 2004 election. Who won?

You claim that you would stay home instead of voting for Palin. If that is true then you would accept Obama's victory even if you're not a big fan of his policies.

You claim you hate Obama's policies but aren't willing to put forth the effort to exercising your Constitutional right to remove Obama from office. Don't give me this “I'm a libertarian” bullshit because your words contradict your actions. If Pallin becomes the Republican nominee then she will have a chance, especially with women voters. You're favorite news agency (CBS) may do everything to discredit her but the anger against Obama is strong….very strong.

You're forgetting one thing, the economy is expected to continue spiraling down because of Obama's policies. The more unemployment rises, the lower Obama's approval number plummet.

I'm not a fan of Romney but I would vote for him over Obama any day.

http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

That's because you don't know her deep record of experience.

And are ignoring her nationwide power during these midterms.

November 2 will tell us more about the extent – or limits – of her power.

But if you would spend a few hours reading her policy Facebook notes http://www.facebook.com/sarahpalin and another few hours listening to her speeches, especially the ones with Q&As at the end at http://www.palintv.com, and at least an hour listening to her FoxBusiness interviews at palintv, you'd probably change your mind.

If you don't want to do that, fine.

But I hope she runs. Then you can watch her in the debates. And finally get that she's very intelligent, very quick, has tons of experience, not just with policy but with working in a bi-partisan fashion with people.

Her skillset is fantastic. She certainly has way more people skills than John McCain in terms of being a good judge of character. He employed a bunch of weasels and bumblers on that terrible 2008 campaign.

Her campaign will be completely different.

And eminently more competent.

rvail136

Christie/Palin in 2012…

Now there'd be a hell of a ticket.

Rich Vail

Pikesville, MD

http://thevailspot.blogspot.com

http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

Why, pray tell, would Christie be the candidate over Palin?

She's already been the VP, why does he leap to the top over her?

He will have 2 years as governor under his belt by that election.

But he will not have 2 terms as mayor, president of the Alaska mayor's association, Oil and Gas Commissioner.

He will not have dozens of Representatives and Senators now serving in office due in large part to Palin's endorsement, which poured in attention and $$ to their campaigns.

He cannot claim to have pushed of for at least 6 months the passage of Obamacare by writing of “death panels.”

Why, again, does Christie shoot to the top of your ticket?

rvail136

Because I don't think she could win if she topped the ticket. On the other hand, I think Christie could win. Additionally, if she were to sit in the #2 spot for 8 years as young as she is (relatively speaking) she would then be in a very strong position to lead the ticket in 2020.

Rich Vail,

Pikesville, MD

http://thevailspot.blogspot.com

Sapwolf

Wrong order. Palin is alpha and will not take the Veep spot again.

Switch the order and ONLY if she has to pick an eastern moderate to unite the party.

Palin/West 2012 will securely defeat Obama and then we have two committed common-sense Constitutionalist conservatives on the ticket.

Iowa Woman

My dream ticket!

http://www.conservative-compendium.com Brian Garst

I picked him, but sadly there's almost no chance Christie runs this cycle.

Good Ol Boy

Yeah, I know, Mr. Garst, he's not “groomed” enough… whatever that means. Still, I think the Reps should draft him if he's not planning to run voluntarily.

http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

Why?

Flavor of the month?

http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

Why?

Flavor of the month?

http://www.conservative-compendium.com Brian Garst

Because of New Jersey's odd-year gubernatorial race, he'll only have been in office for 2 years by the time he'd need to start campaigning (at the latest). Furthermore, he's one of the few politicians I actually believe when he says there is “no way” he is running in 2012. He really wants to help New Jersey first.

George B

Looks like Mitch Daniels and Mike Pence have the combination of double digit support and low negatives on the right.

Sapwolf

And no guts. Pence has never been really challenged much because he is in a more right of center district.

Daniels is afraid of his own shadow.

Pence maybe but only if Sarah does not run.

http://twitter.com/TorahMike TorahMike

Dear Conservative Bloggers,
It might be fun to go all kamikaze in Delaware and throw a Senate election to make a point … but PLEASE do not O'Donnelize the 2012 election by supporting Sarah Palin. Her negatives are just too high for her to win. I'm sorry, I like her too.
Please Please Please do not throw 2012 this way. It's just too important.
I recommend Thune/Daniels or a Romney/Rubio or something like that.

Dana H.

Don't know about the others, but Mitt “Father of Obamacare” Romney is a big loser.
gfchicago

No way to Romney!!! There is something about him that I just don't trust besides that crappy health care legislation that he signed in to law in MA. I would rather have Rudy Giuliani than Mitt Romney any day and I'm a social conservative for crying out loud as.

I like Mike Pence, Bobby Jindl, Rick Santorum, Michelle Bachman, Marsha Blackburn out of TN and Jim DeMint.

Anyone but Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich and I'm not that crazy about Tim Pawlenty either.

I still haven't decided about Chris Christie, because as Mark Levin pointed out he's not supporting any of the so called “Tea Party” candidates.
http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

Hmm, this comment thread seems full of the moderate types begging us to have the Repubs run someone “electable.” Meaning another McCain, of course. Answer: not just no, but hell no!
Kingfisher

I have a better ticket: Kirk/Spock, 2012

Those two are more likely to win than your recommendations.

Sapwolf

Good ticket.

Kirk is the maverick outsider but Spock adds a tempering influence on the ticket and sows up the Vulcan vote and brainiac elitistists.

Just like a Palin/zombie Buckley. Passion and guts with the intellectual eastern stuff thrown in.

Carl

I think you have it totally wrong. While I expect Sarah might be interested in the job, at this time I view her more as a Kingmaker. She can get behind a candidate and bring a lot of support and organization in on said candidate's behalf.

Sapwolf

Carl,

Sarah's running.
Kathy from Kansas

I keep thinking of Gandhi–who never held government office, and yet was “the father of modern India.” He was THE spiritual center and catalyst of the independence movement. He inspired millions of people to devote their lives to the cause, he was a political kingmaker, and he shaped everything from movement philosophy to practical policy positions, from specific political goals to what would be the most effective tactics to achieve them.

http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

Sarah Palin is the anti-Obama.

She has been out there fighting his policies.

AND

Working to get good commonsense Constitutional conservatives into the House and Senate to fight him for his last 2 years in office.

She has been fighting Obama's policies of destruction for the last 2 years.

More than once, she has said “politically, if I die, I die, but I'm not going to sit down and shut up” about the wrong track our country is on.

Only a fighter can beat Obama.

The other guys have been mostly quietly waiting for 2012, building their organizations under the radar, and letting Obama proceed.

What have Thune/Daniels done to stop Obama?
What have Romney/Rubio done to stop Obama?

Romney believes in healthcare mandates, refuses to acknowledge that Romneycare is the father of Obamacare, and is a member in good standing of the Good Ol' Boys Club. See his fundraiser in Arizona in which of the 6 Arizona House candidates, he invited the 4 men and ignored the 2 women.

These men have done very little to stop Obama for the last 2 years. Why do you think they can stop him in 2012?

gfchicago

All excellent points.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

“All excellent points.”

Yeah, but I don't like fanatics that much.

gfchicago

Well Cav,

It's a bit early to even be thinking about the 2012 election cycle. There are other people that I have mentioned on this thread that I like as well.

We're going to have to wait and see how the whole election cycle shapes up. But I do agree with Heather's points about Palin.

I'm not certain why she put Rubio in the mix on that comment now that I think about it. I find that kind of perplexing considering the platform that he's been running on to be elected senator, that namely is fighting Obambi's policies.

As I said earlier I still haven't made up my mind as far as Christie is concerned there are issues with him that I'll have to wait and see on.
His stances on Illegal Immigration are a big fat no with me as well as gun control. I would have to research to see where he stands on National Security.

I certainly don't want us to get caught with another McCain the next time. I don't know if I could hold my nose and vote for another RINO, I did it the last time because I was terrified of Obambi getting into office, however after having said that, perhaps it was a good thing that Obambi got into office. Hopefully in 2012 we can get a real conservative put on the Republican ticket.
http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

“It's a bit early to even be thinking about the 2012 election cycle.”

You kidding? We're political junkies! I already have my cousin in Florida starting to lay the groundwork for the Rubio 2020 presidential campaign! ;)

“But I do agree with Heather's points about Palin.”

As do I… at least the first ten times I read them.

“His stances on Illegal Immigration are a big fat no with me as well as gun control.”

The last I heard from Christie on gun control was that he opposed new anti-gun laws, saying we already have enough gun control laws that just need to be enforced. In my opinion we have too many, but we can work on that. I don't like his stance on illegal immigration, but I'm fairly sure that the Democrats will push through amnesty before 2012, making it irrelevant. But the last quote I knoew from him on the subject was that the federal government should be “securing the border, enforcing immigration laws, and having an orderly process — whatever that process is — for people to gain citizenship.”
gfchicago

I'm clearly going to have to research Christie a little more to get a better picture of his stances on issues. Obviously I made a snap judgement on a few of the sound bites that flew by my radar.

but I'm fairly sure that the Democrats will push through amnesty before 2012, making it irrelevant

I hope it doesn't come to fruition before we can seal that damn border. Or else it's going to be like '86 all over again.

Kathy from Kansas

Heather, you have absolutely put your finger on why we need Palin. ONLY A FIGHTER CAN BEAT OBAMA. And you're right about what she's accomplished. Through her framing of the issues (e.g., “death panels,” “generational theft”), and her “kingmaking” activity in the special elections and primaries, she more than anyone has actually inflicted damage on the Leftists.

Sapwolf

Mike,

What McCain states does Sarah lose if she faces Obama? I'm in Ohio, and we hate Obama now. There is NO WAY Obama wins a second term in Ohio.

Out of the gate, Sarah would have the McCain states + the close 1 in Nebraska, plus Indiand, Ohio, Virginia, and North Carolina. Put a solid patriot like West on the ticket and you get Florida.

Now, you only need ONE more state. Colorado goes Palin due to its 53% support of the Tea Party.

Election won. And, with a ticket that begin the journey to scale back leviathan.

http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/G5UUF6SFVDPQQQF4AEF3KR4PKM Simon

Palin will surprise. Divergence of perception spells opportunity.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/G5UUF6SFVDPQQQF4AEF3KR4PKM Simon

BTW I also like Gary Johnson. Who is not on the list.

gfchicago

Who is Gary Johnson? I've never heard of him, and I do try and keep up with all of the conservatives that are in office on a more or less national level.

Sapwolf

Johnson is a solid libertarian, but not really a conservative. His big issue is drug legalization.

gfchicago

I didn't even know who the guy was until this afternoon, I had never heard of him.

I just skimmed a couple of articles about him, I'm going to see what else I can find on him.

But anyway good to know.

gonzostl

Did I miss the Gary Johnson choice?
TRD

If the third question had John 'The Stache' Bolton in the list, he would have won hands down.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

His entire campaign could be won just by running his picture with “FEAR THE 'STACHE!” underneath.
http://twitter.com/CosConservative CosmicConservative

Bolton would be a fun pick, but if anything he would be more divisive than even Sarah Palin.

http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

I'm assuming here that you consider Christie “divisive” too?

Who is not divisive, pray tell?

http://twitter.com/CosConservative CosmicConservative

Heather, I comprehend that you feel there is some sort of unfair bias against Sarah Palin in determining who is “divisive” or not. I don't call someone “divisive” because of their rhetoric. I call someone “divisive” when their presence “divides”.

Whether it should be the case, whether it is fair, whether it is even logical, at this point in time John Bolton and Sarah Palin “divide” and Chris Christie does not.

I get that you don't like that. I deal with political realities, not “should have beens.”

http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

I disagree.

Christie very much divide NJ. He's at about 50/50 in the state now.

The reason he doesn't divide the nation yet, and you say Bolton and Palin do, is because

a) he hasn't been on the national stage very long
b) the media hasn't gone after him yet
c) he's got very soft, media-friendly positions on the mosque, amnesty, gun control

I deal in political realities, too. All of them.
http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

Oh, and add he's “not a tea party guy” to the media-friendly positions.

If he keeps all of these positions, the media very likely will not start calling him “divisive” or “polarizing” until he gets the presidential nom.

If he runs and emerges as a frontrunner, in fact, they'll probably talk him up in the Repub primaries.

And save their fire for the general.

Except that his positions are not that different from Obama's in a general.

So not much choice for Americans.

Again, we'll have Leftist and Center Leftist, who's for gun control and weak on securing the border.
Cyclgrrl

Well said (all of your comments).
Mickie Maloney

I think Christie doesn't divide at this point because he is primarily a state player. He has yet to be thrown upon the national scene. Palin has been there and has the bus tire tracks to prove it.

Her record in Alaska was incredible, doing the same thing Christie is doing. She is clearly one of the most powerful Republicans in the country at this moment. All she has to do is endorse a candidate and their numbers fly up. She can't be counted out at this point. Listening to her in person is very impressive.

Shefali

I voted for McCain/Palin last time. I held my nose to do it because of McCain. I would have voted for a Palin/McCain ticket or a Palin/anyone else ticket with enthusiasm and joy. However, since 2008, I've lost my belief in her ability to win at the national level. First of all, she quit the Governorship. I can totally understand why she did it and I may even agree with her reasoning, BUT, it makes it harder for her to be seen as a credible candidate for President.

While the MSM obviously goes out of its way to destroy her, at the same time, the reality is that the MSM does exist and it does have influence. There are a lot of voters who never got beyond the sound bites. And unfortunately for Palin, the McCain campaign threw her into the shark's tank when they scheduled things for her like the Couric interview instead of starting her off with more friendly venues.

Plus the whole Palin family melodrama is a distraction. Is it fair to use her daughter's mistakes against her? No, but that's what happens. When Al Gore's son smoked pot, only a few outlets reported it, but when the Bush daughters got a couple of margaritas at a Chi Chis, it made the national news. Unfortunately the MSM is more likely to put a Republican family under the microscope, and Palin's gives them more fodder.

If I thought Palin would win, I'd be doing everything I could to support her. But I just don't see it, and another 4 years of Obama are too scary to take a chance. I want someone I know will beat him, even if the person is a little more moderate. Heck, Goerge W. Bush was WAY too moderate, but he was still a heck of a lot better than Obama.

With any luck, after November, we'll have a very conservative Congress and they'll hold whoever gets elected as Pres. in 2012 accountable.

baoxian

Christie could be just what the right needs to reunite the Tea Party with the Establishment in a winning campaign. I'm very weary of a Perot repeat in 2012, where a lot of big egos and dysfunction are going to cause somebody to make a third party run that splits the conservative vote and hands Obama a second term.

If he stays on track, Christie could be extremely popular and successful by this time next year. He's a no-nonsense kind of guy without the contrived “moderation” of McCain, and his actions speak louder than his words.

I'm increasingly of the opinion that Palin should be kicked upstairs to run the RNC (Steele ought to go after the election, successful or not). There's no doubt she's influential and has done a lot for the party, but I'm just not seeing the evidence that she's done anything to bolster her executive or policy credibility.

It's easy to see Rick Perry tossing his hat in for 2012 as well. I'm surprised he wasn't on the final poll as he would make a lot more sense than people like Gingrich or Santorum.

My current vote for the ultimate make-liberal-heads-explode 2012 ticket? Chris Christie/Jan Brewer.

palintologist

There's no way the Tea Party would unite behind Christie. CC is for gun control and has no problem with illegals unless they commit crimes (duh). He's a fiscal ninja, but he's no Constitutionlist.
http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

Excuse me, but why are there SUCH blinders about Palin here?

Palin has been the bridge to the tea party for the GOP.

Even George Will made that claim on one of the Sunday morning shows when he said that 6 months ago, everyone was expecting the tea party to go third party. Palin did do a few tea party events. But she made it clear the way to change was within the GOP.

He made these comments right after her candidates won the primaries in Delaware, Alaska, and New Hampshire.

Christy has publicly said he's “not a tea party guy.”

See above for his nonteaparty positions. To which you can add the gun control of palintologist below.

Christy is an Establishment Republican. Who has the cajones to take on the unions and cut spending.

Those are great qualities. Especially for NJ at this time.

And yes, the U.S. needs those qualities. Without all the other “baggage/policy positions” that Christie brings.

Oh.

And Brewer got a D from the Cato Institute for her budgets.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

“Excuse me, but why are there SUCH blinders about Palin here?”

You're obviously new around here. Except for the unwanted Liberals who hang around here like ticks, most of us like and admire Sarah Palin and what she's done very much. Many of us would have loved to see McCain win, then immediately resign. We're just not closed to other options, is all.

Sapwolf

I'm not either, but Palin is a superior candidate for not only winning but for governing.

I'll support the best all-round leader to take us out of this madness. Right now Sarah fits the needs of the country. That could change if she does not run or somebody else steps forward but hat is not probable. There will be no new candidate we have not heard of.

baoxian

Which is exactly why I want Palin running the RNC. She's a great organizer, motivator, and opinion leader. But like I and others have been saying for more than a year, Palin needs to increase her policy cred to be a legitimate contender. So far, a reality TV show and a Twitter feed don't exactly measure up.

And really, if you look at what Christie has actually said instead of sound bites, you get a real picture of what he's saying. He has said that the government needs to do a better job enforcing immigration laws and securing the border. He was also correct by saying that the act of simply being here as an illegal is not a Federal crime, which is the sound bite you want to crucify him on.

I suggest you educate yourself before you go on these rants about somebody you clearly know little about.

Sapwolf

He is not a conservative except on fiscal issues.

We need a solid libertarian/conservative.

Sapwolf

No he wouldn't and you are not paying attention to the country and to what is going on.

Christie would not make any heads explode. Axelrod would rejoice.

He's a one-trick pony and moderate at best on other issues.

Willyman

Christie wields words like an iron cudgel, smacking down idiocy with unmatched brutality. I would hate to ever get into a verbal disagreement with him–I think I would cry. Could you imagine having a no-nonsense truth-speaking president like that? Speaking of which, I've heard that John Bolton is also considering a run at the presidency. Can you imagine a Bolton-Christie ticket? I can feel the goosebumps already.

gfchicago

Now that I could get behind. I had forgotten about John Bolton. I saw him on the Greta Van Sustern show one night last week and he said he might consider running in 2012.
http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

And yet nobody refers to him as polarizing.

His rhetoric is 10x more inflammatory than Palin's, yet he's a bold-speaking hero and she's polarizing?

What's wrong with this picture?

gfchicago

I don't know about that Heather. Almost every Dem head exploded when President Bush made a recess appointment making him ambassador to the United Nations.

I would like to see him as President just for National security issues alone.

Bolton/Christie or Bolton/Palin would be good.

Sapwolf

Imagine Christie as Attorney General?

Now that is a man in his role.

http://twitter.com/CosConservative CosmicConservative

I see some good and some bad things in these poll results. I like Chris Christie too, and I think he's got potential to have widespread national appeal. But I question if he has the organization in place to pull off a 2012 run. That's just two years folks.

I can't see Sarah Palin running, although I'd enthusiastically support her myself. I'm glad to see Newt and Hucakabee so far down the lists.

The overriding revelation of this exercise is that neither the Republican leadership, nor the general conservative movement at large, have an obviously front-running candidate. That's not terrible, but it's concerning. It is worth noting that in 2006 at this time Hillary was the presumed Democrat Presidential nominee, so there's still time for a strong candidate to emerge for the right. But for that to happen, that candidate has to be building their organization now. Who is doing that? Of this list the best situated to do that are Romney, Huckabee, Palin and maybe Thune.

Personally I'd love to see Jeb Bush start to rev up his engines… but I doubt he will, the Bush name is still too radioactive. Maybe in 2016…

Of those with the money and organization to make a real run, only John Thune has no significant negatives. I was a big fan of Thune when he first emerged on the national scene, but he has done very little to impress me as an actual Senator. He'd have to work pretty hard to convince people like me that he'll be any more effective as a President.

Still, Thune/Christie wouldn't be too bad…

gfchicago

Personally I'd love to see Jeb Bush start to rev up his engines… but I doubt he will, the Bush name is still too radioactive. Maybe in 2016…

Although I really like Jeb Bush, I think the country has had enough of the Clintons and the Bushs, enough of the dynasties already.

http://twitter.com/CosConservative CosmicConservative

Hmm…. I hear this sort of thing a lot, and I frankly just don't get it. Is this some sort of class envy thing? If Jeb Bush is the best candidate, what does it matter if his father and brother have been President already? This is essentially a deeply unfair bias against a potentially great candidate, simply based on some sort of name resentment or exhaustion.

By the same token, electing or supporting a candidate simply because they have a surname that gives folks a leg tingle is equally concerning. Ted Kennedy was elected purely on the basis of his name, and the result was a national disaster for four decades.

So while I would never SUPPORT a candidate just because of their name, I also would never OPPOSE a candidate for that same reason.

If Jeb were to run, I'd be glad to see it. But he won't because people won't be able to get past his name.

That's a shame.

gfchicago

Oh, and what Clinton “dynasty?”

Ok you got me on that one, however the Hildabeast will probably challenge Obambi 2012, and I do know that a certain segment of the population would like to see her as President.

http://twitter.com/CosConservative CosmicConservative

Probably should let this go….. but can't…

What possible purpose does it serve to describe Hillary Clinton as “Hildabeast” or Barack Obama as “Obambi?” I see this a lot and it frankly reminds me of the sort of things I see on Lefty blogs (like “Chimpy” or “Darth Cheney”). I just don't think it serves to do anything to advance any political perspective, in fact I think it hurts the position of the speaker (writer). Just had to get that off my chest.

I don't buy the Clinton “dynasty” view anyway, even if Hillary gets elected. Hillary is a totally different animal than Bill. After 1994 there was hardly a shred of difference in 90% of their governing between Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Hillary will be much closer to Barack Obama than to Bill Clinton. Hillary is a true believer, Bill is a political pragmatist.
gfchicago

What possible purpose does it serve to describe Hillary Clinton as “Hildabeast” or Barack Obama as “Obambi?”

Well I'm sorry if you don't like it. However I intend to continue using those nicknames. We put up with this for years from the left.
http://twitter.com/CosConservative CosmicConservative

Re: Jeb Bush. I would judge his fiscal policies based on his tenure as Governor of Florida, not on having cohabitated with GHWB and GWB.

You are certainly free to behave like the moonbat left and obscure your political points with irrelevant name-calling. I avoid it since I know that when I encounter such vitriolic rhetoric in a post from a Lefty, I pretty much totally discount anything they have to say from that point on. Since I prefer to have my points at least given a chance for some liberal to read, I avoid the temptation. That's all.
gfchicago

The liberals don't tend to give a hoot what we think. Most of the liberals that I see on this board come here just to name call and get down right nasty. Since they don't care what we think, I sure as hell don't give a rats behind what they think.
rvail136

I agree with you on the name calling. I've always thought it was more than a little childish…on my blog, regardless of what I think about Mr. Obama, I never call him names.

Rich Vail

Pikesville, MD

http://thevailspot.blogspot.com
Fight Fair

The name calling bugs me, too. You don't hear it on the nightly news because it's unprofessional. It detracts from the message.

http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

Ruling Class

Let's take the United States back from the Ruling Class.
Sapwolf

Jebb is GOP Establishment. He is NOT Tea Party Approved.

His last name disqualifies him outright.

He'd be big-government in the end.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

What the hell is “Tea Party Approved?” Is there an official Tea Party structure now, with bosses and official stamps? Screw that.

Ace Tomato

I know you are right, but Damn I miss George. I didn't think I would so much, but I really, truly do. He pissed me off to no end with the amnesty and TARP crap, but I never doubted his love for this country and his dedication to keep her strong and safe.

gfchicago

You and me both. He ticked me off on those same issues. I miss him for the for the same reasons as well. One other thing that ticked me off was he didn't find his veto pen until the dems took over congress.

As you so eloquently put it though he did love this country and did keep us safe,

Kathy from Kansas

Not only do we have “Bush fatigue,” but I will never forgive Jeb Bush for his cowardice when Terri Schiavo was murdered by dehydration over the course of 13 days of increasingly excruciating torture, one of the very worst ways to die. And she was conscious every minute of it.

Jeb Bush as governor had the power to take protective custody of her on behalf of the state, but he allowed himself to be cowed by that horrible judge–who never should have even heard the case, he should have recused himself because he was a longtime activist in the Hemlock Society, a pro-euthanasia group.

That Jeb Bush would put “political correctness” over preventing the murder of a handicapped woman, whose family was BEGGING to be allowed to take her home and care for her AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE for the rest of her natural life… was beyond disappointing. It was sickening.

gfchicago

Kathy,

Thanks for reminding me of that, I had forgotten about it with everything else that is going on here in the US. You are absolutely correct on this.

The one thing that I never understood is why the husband wouldn't give over care of Terri to her parents. I could never live with myself, if I were him.

This case spurred my husband and I into making living wills in case anything happened to either one of us.

http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

Where has Thune shown leadership in the Senate?

That's a negative if you're running to be the leader of the country.

Thune is on record saying he's waiting to see if Sarah Palin runs to decide whether or not he gets in.

Does that sound like the requisite “fire in the belly” to you?

Has Thune said much of anything to fight Obama for the last 18 months? Where is his leadership?

Thune and Bush are Ruling Class.

Check out Angelo Codevilla's article over at American Spectator …

Sapwolf

Thune is a coward and lacks real leadership experience.

He is a pretty boy like Romney without the baggage of Romneycare.

He'd be a coward as POTUS.

Sarah at least would be a Tiger as POTUS, as she was as governor.

Kathy from Kansas

It really comes down to TRUST. Sarah is the only one of the bunch that I trust to FIGHT FOR ME/US when the chips are down.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

I don't think we should base our votes on feelings.

Jandor of planet Zirmic

Looks like Newt and wife #3 Callista will still be writing books and making documentaries, and Huckabee will still be playing guitar on his Fox show. I hope we can nominate a person who can send Obama back to the Windy CIty.
D-Vega

Christie is the strongest one on this list.

Why? Because he is the person who can pick up both every state McCain won in 2008, AND he could very well pick up two more to clinch. Namely, Pennsylvania, Ohio or New Jersey.

Romney wouldn't even win his or his father's home state.

http://twitter.com/hrh40 Heather Hunt

soft on amnesty

we should chill about the ground zero mosque

supports gun control

is not a “tea party guy”

endorsed Mike Castle

Sure. Real strong. In the Moderate Establishment Good Ol' Boy Club.

Seriously, people. Please look more deeply into the candidates.

Christie is ferocious against arrogant unions and a no-nonsense budget cutter.

Great.

But the U.S. President needs to be a strong defender of the Constitution (not for gun control) and for national defense (not soft on amnesty.)

He's the flavor of the month.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

OK, it's official. Your glassy-eyed fanatacism is starting to turn me against Sarah Palin. And if you weren't new to these comments, you'd know that's pretty damn hard to do.

Sapwolf

But his comment is right on.

You cannot be a conservative and look at Christie as a NATIONAL candidate.

The fact is not a fan of the second amendment and is for amnesty pretty much kills him out of the gate.

Palin is positioned to unite ALL factions across the libertarian/conservative world.

Mickie Maloney

There can be no acceptance of a moderate on the ticket. The people are clamoring for a true conservative and if they don't get it in 2012, they are going to feel betrayed.
gfchicago

I felt betrayed in 2008 when the MSM and the Republican establishment foisted McCain on us. I didn't want to vote for him, but I held my nose and did it anyway because a close friends of mine convinced me that I would just be throwing my vote away if I wrote in someone else. Now I wish that I would have gone ahead and voted for either Fred Thompson or Duncan Hunter.

I think everyone knew in the back of their minds that Obambi the community organizer commie would be elected. I've never seen a more divisive president in my life time, and they said that President Bush divided the country…

gfchicago

“Constitutional expert” can't even correctly quote the Declaration of Independence.

That point I can agree whole heartedly with you on Vega. However I still haven't made up my mind about Christie. I'm not comfortable with a couple of things that I heard about him. But I do love the fact that he is standing up to the public service unions and trying to straighten out NJ's budget short falls.

In short I'm waiting to see how the whole election cycle is going to shape up. We still don't know who is going to throw their hats into the ring for the Republican nomination.

We shall see.

Gnossan

Why isn't John Bolton in any of the lists ?

Sapwolf

Because Bolton's future will probably be the Sec. of State, not POTUS.

Baley

Paul Ryan.

Kathy from Kansas

I will NEVER forget the way Paul Ryan firmly, factually, articulately STOOD UP TO OBAMA at that Blair House “Health Care Conference” last winter. That was a joy to behold. Most of the other people in the room, even good conservatives, were intimidated by Obama. Paul Ryan was not.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Forrest-Sergente/1372618686 Forrest Sergente

Chris Christi 2012!
http://twitter.com/TruthLibertyOrg Truth Liberty Org

One thing I have noticed is how proud of their governor the New Jersey people are. I for one wouldn't mind having another president that makes us proud rather than makes us sick.

Case in point: 2 dozen Obama supporters fell ill during his speech.
Summitgrad

I hope somebody shows up in the next year or so – this list doesn't make me very excited. None of the names there, as of today, would make a very good canidate.

Christie is only fiscally conservative. I like him, but president? I don't know about that. Romney is too tied to Obamacare. Newt – I'm sorry, but having an affair puts you out of the running for good. Same with Rudy G. Sarah is great – and I'd vote for her – but too many stupid “independents” out there who won't vote issues and buy the Tina Fey treatment she has received. I don't balk at conservative canidates – but she will be a tough sell with culture today being what it is. Jindal – love him, but he bombed his last national speach. Mitch Daniels – my best canidate, but still has some question marks. He's not a complete conservative. Ron Paul… great, but some issues there is no way he can get national agreement from the right on.

Most of the rest I don't know that much about, which means they don't have great national recognition.
businessword.com

At this point, the most promising conservative candidates are:
1. Romney-Mr. Fix it.
2. Daniels-Budget cop.
3. Christie- Our “No” man, but just a rookie.

None of the others come close. God can't save us in a general election. House members have no credibility as presidential candidates. Former lobbyists need not apply. If you've cheated on too many wives, you're in the wrong business. Old guys have had their days, and kids need to mature.

Donald E. L. Johnson, blogging on Colorado politics, health care and investing at http://www.businessword.com since 2003.

Kathy from Kansas

EEYORE!

Datechguy

Well if it was up to me Palin is the top of my pres list and Romney at the bottom.
Mahatma

Palin-Gingrich or Gingrich-Palin. A sure winner. For the Democrats!

Sapwolf

I agree.

Palin/West 2012 will defeat O.

gfchicago

Sap, no offense but please don't feed the troll…

Mickie Maloney

Gingrich is a death knell for the Republican party. He is another “it's my turn, let me win the nomination” fellow. He talks some good stuff now, but go back and look at what he said two years, three years ago. You can be sure, too, that commercial with him sharing the couch with Pelosi would be everywhere.

gfchicago

With that commercial I lost a lot of respect for Newt. Your right in your assessment that Newt is in the me too class, it's my turn. I doubt that I could hold my nose to vote for him. There was a time in the past where I might have considered it. I think he should keep doing what he's doing he seems to be effective at it.

percivalcreek

Um, would it be possible to focus on the very next election in a couple weeks instead of this nonsense about 2012 candidates?

Good grief.
Joeclark77

So, are you going to tell us who the 13 Mitch Daniels supporters are, so that we can stop visiting their blogs?
browns44

http://www.bigeddieradio.com/blog/blog-details2.asp?BID=465

for a poll about which party do you trust with the American economy
http://twitter.com/isleofyouth PhilipJames

The only problem with Chris Christie is this… after he takes on the unions on a national scale, what's left? He is not a full blown conservative if you look at his other positions… he would not last as he is not strong on many of the other big issues. Good for his State, but not nationally.
KAS

I like Mitch Daniels, he is a nice experienced fiscal conservative with solid right wing credentials. Bobby Jindal is a great guy, too. I was very glad to see John McLame was big zip, just like he was in the last election.
icecream

Hey…where's Allen West?

Sapwolf

The Cuda's Veep.

“The Cuda & the Colonel”

Kathy from Kansas

OOH, I LIKE that! “The 'Cuda and the Colonel”–yeah! Spread the word!

Truth

Gov. Christie is not a conservative or right wing. He's a big mouth moderate bully that has not done anything that any other governor has not done. He's just fat and throwing his weight around in a liberal state so it looks like he's doing something.
Xpandergt

This poll is funny. Chris Christie is just a fiscally conservative. He's moderate to liberal on social issues. The real Chris was shown when he commented on the mosque issue.
Sapwolf

I like Christie on fiscal/budget issues, but he has clearly turned out to be a moderate at best on everything else.

It's surprising that allegedly 'conservative' bloggers would support Christie for POTUS. He's not Tea Party. He's not conservative except on the New Jersey state budget. He is on the record endorsing Mike Castle, a leftist.

Unfortunately, a majority of bloggers are on the east coast and so their establishment instincts show up.

Christie would be bad as POTUS because he is a one-trick pony. He lacks the convictions across the board, is showing some wobblyness on many issues, and is not as charismatic as say a Reagan or Palin.

Ace Tomato

You and everyone else here reminds me why I keep reading and reading, because I am very enamored of Christie, but you are all right, he is a fiscal conservative, which right now is the ultimate political aphrodesiac, but I don't like his other positions and have to check my head about that.

Last Sane Man, CA

President for 2012?

John McCain – NO
Mike Huckabee – yes
Rudy Guiliani – NO
Scott Brown – why?
Newt Gingrich – maybe
Jeb Bush – maybe
Ron Paul – yeah, right
Tim Pawlenty – maybe
Mitt Romney – NO
Bobby Jindal – why?
Mitch Daniels – maybe
Mike Pence – maybe
Sarah Palin – definitely
Chris Christie- why?
http://twitter.com/5ftflirt 5ftflirt

I'm glad Mitch Daniels is polling well; his resume is sterling and people are going to be so fed up with empty charisma by 2012 they will long for a candidate with more subdued affect but much more relevant experience.

I like Sarah Palin very much, I think the role she is now playing is excellent, I think she would do a decent job as President, and I don't think she is as electable as some others.
Paultavers67

Any list without Allen West is irrelevant. He'll be the nominee.

Mickie Maloney

I like West a lot too. I think he may need a little more national exposure though. He would be a great VP candidate for Palin. A woman and a black man, both charismatic and charming. . .that would be a hard ticket to fight.
Iowa Woman

We can Dream :o)

Mickie Maloney

Does Christie have line item veto in New Jersey? Remember the President doesn't have that luxury. He would have to veto all or none on the bills.

He is doing great financial things in NJ, but you have to look at the structure of the state government. What can be done in a state, can't necessarily be done in the federal arena.

Also, you need to look at the big picture. There is no room in Washington for one more moderate, even if he is a fiscal conservative. There are more issues than just the budget at stake.
aegean

I don't like any of those candidates. But I can't think of any others to nominate, besides Duncan Hunter (who failed miserably last go round, unfortunately) or Zo (don't know if he's the right age, plus he's virtually unknown to the common non-blog reading voter).

Please dear Lord don't let the RINO McCain run again. Or let the MSM choose our candidate, for that matter.

gfchicago

Amen to that!

Jane

I live in New Jersey and I'm glad Christie is my governor. He is fiscally conservative. But unfortunately he didn't want to join in the suit against health care, he believes in 'cap and trade' and he doesn't like the fringe – whatever that means.

http://newjersey.watchdog.org/2010/07/28/cap-trade-scheme-is-clouded-in-secrecy/

http://nonjcapandtrade.com/

http://www.northjersey.com/news/opinions/104324923_Fringe_party_not_Christie_s_cup_of_tea.html

gfchicago

Thanks for the links Jane. I like a lot of what he's doing, however I still have questions and still haven't made up my mind.

Darren

Jindal/Christie? Talk about executive experience and fiscally-conservative credentials.
Weirddave

fail-baby-fail said:
He spelled it out in his post. 25% approval is not a good starting point. Now with that said I pray she runs. I would love to see her in a debate with Obama.

I think it's a great place to start, and here's why. When campaigns start, any candidate gets all kinds of spit flung at them. Ratings go down. Mr. perfect candidate can become Mr. unelectable in an eyeblink, when his opponent reveals some dirt she found on him. Of all the people on the list, Palin's already been through all of that. She can only go up, not down, and as she has the magnetic personality of a Reagan, she will.

For those of you interested in the actual facts rather than the same old tired talking points of the MSM and the Cocktail Party GOP, I suggest that you do some homework without the preconceptions. Palin's been working hard. Go to Palin TV and watch some of her recent speeches (no teleprompter!) and interviews. She has a gravitas and a grasp of the issues that outshines the President. She's the real deal, and as she gets in front of the American public, they'll see that. She won't be 25% for long once people stop defining her by the Katie Couric interview and the abominable handling of McCain's staff.

My dream ticket in 2012 would be Palin/Bolton
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1577954085 Ronald Reagan

Christine O'Donnell – Show Them To Me (Best Christine O'Donnell Video Ever) http://conservativeblogscentral.blogspot.com/2010/10/christine-odonnell-show-them-to-me-best.html
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1577954085 Ronald Reagan

http://conservativeblogscentral.blogspot.com/2010/10/christine-odonnell-show-them-to-me-best.html
http://www.2010blog.net John S

Mitch Daniels.
BipePilot

Excellent!!!! Christie, stay in Presidential Training as a Gov. for awhile longer and we will slip you into the White House in 2014.
MikeRT

Chris Christie should run with one of his positions being that his first act as President would be to designate Ron Paul as his SecTreasury and give him an executive order giving him unilateral authority to fully nationalize, open up and audit the Federal Reserve. If he did that, his numbers would have the Dems committing hara kiri…

gfchicago

I like that idea.

American Thinker

John Bolton should be on the list. With West as VP, could be the winning ticket.

Sarah Palin should replace Michael Steele as chair of the RNC

Christie would be a good Attorney General. He's AWESOME on unions, but too far left on other issues like Islam and defense.

So there.
Mannydagan

Anmazingly it is Sara Palin who will be elected by these right of center blogers.The more the Dems insult her the better she looks to the conservatives.

What is even more amazing is the fact that John McCAin gets no votes at all!

gfchicago

I will tell you this, the only reason a lot of us voted for McCain in the first place was because of Sarah Palin. If it hadn't been for her and one of my friends convincing me not to throw my vote away, I would not have held my nose, I would have written in Duncan Hunter or Fred Thompson.

Chanaweaves

I'd vote for Alan Keyes in a heartbeat, or John Bolton. Or them running together.
Suzanne912er

Herman Cain is the man to turn our economy around. A proven business man with solid ethics and experience.

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Standing4Liberty

I like Palin/West, with Bolton as Sec of State.
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