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Polling Conservative Bloggers On The GOP’s 2012 Presidential Field

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 63 bloggers responded:

101 Dead Armadillos, Alexa Shrugged, All American Blogger, All That Is Necessary, Argghhhh!, Bad Example, Betsy’s Page, Blackfive, Bookworm Room, Cara Ellison, Cassy Fiano, Conservative Compendium, Considerettes, Danny Carlton, Dispatches From Blogblivion, Ed Driscoll, Fingers Malloy, Flopping Aces, Freeman Hunt, GOPUSA Northeast, GayPatriot, Gina Cobb, Guardian Watchblog, Hoosier Access, House of Eratosthenes, IMAO, Infidels Are Cool, Jenn Q. Public, John Hawkins, Little Miss Attila, Mean Ol Meany, Midnight Blue, Moonbattery, Mount Virtus, Musing Minds, Newsreal, Nice Deb, No Oil For Pacifists, No Runny Eggs, Patriot Room, Patterico’s Pontifications, Pirates Man Your Women!, Pundit Boy, Pursuing Holiness, Rachel Lucas, Right View from the Left Coast, Rightosphere, Russ. Just Russ, Snark and Boobs, Solomonia, SondraK, The Anchoress, The Campaign Spot, The New Ledger, The Other McCain, The TrogloPundit, The Underground Conservative, The Virtuous Republic, This Ain’t Hell, Weapons of Mass Discussion, Wintery knight, Wyblog, YidwithLid

Here are the results.

Which of the following candidates would you like to see as the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2012?

13) Donald Trump: 0% (0 votes)
13) Rick Santorum: 0% (0 votes)
13) Rick Perry: 0% (0 votes)
13) Ron Paul: 0% (0 votes)
13) Gary Johnson: 0% (0 votes)
13) Jon Huntsman: 0% (0 votes)
13) Rudy Giuliani: 0% (0 votes)
13) Newt Gingrich: 0% (0 votes)
9) John Thune: 1.6% (1 vote)
9) Mitt Romney: 1.6% (1 vote)
9) Mike Huckabee: 1.6% (1 vote)
9) Haley Barbour: 1.6% (1 vote)
7) Jeb Bush: 3.2% (2 votes)
7) Michele Bachmann: 3.2% (2 votes)
5) John Bolton: 6.3% (4 votes)
5) Tim Pawlenty: 6.3% (4 votes)
3) Herman Cain: 11.1% (7 votes)
3) Mitch Daniels: 11.1% (7 votes)
2) Sarah Palin: 15.9% (10 votes)
1) Chris Christie: 36.5% (23 votes)

Which of the following candidates is your SECOND CHOICE for the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2012?

16) Ron Paul: 0% (0 votes)
16) Gary Johnson: 0% (0 votes)
16) Jon Huntsman: 0% (0 votes)
16) Mike Huckabee: 0% (0 votes)
16) Rudy Giuliani: 0% (0 votes)
14) Donald Trump: 1.6% (1 vote)
14) Rick Santorum: 1.6% (1 vote)
11) John Thune: 3.2% (2 votes)
11) Newt Gingrich: 3.2% (2 votes)
11) Mitt Romney: 3.2% (2 votes)
8) John Bolton: 4.8% (3 votes)
8) Jeb Bush: 4.8% (3 votes)
8) Michele Bachmann: 4.8% (3 votes)
7) Haley Barbour: 7.9% (5 votes)
5) Rick Perry: 9.5% (6 votes)
5) Herman Cain: 9.5% (6 votes)
2) Tim Pawlenty: 11.1% (7 votes)
2) Mitch Daniels: 11.1% (7 votes)
2) Chris Christie: 11.1% (7 votes)
1) Sarah Palin: 12.7% (8 votes)

Here are the numbers for each candidate if you add up how many first AND second choice votes they received.

17) Ron Paul: (0 votes)
17) Gary Johnson: (0 votes)
17) Jon Huntsman: (0 votes)
17) Rudy Giuliani: (0 votes)
14) Donald Trump: (1 vote)
14) Rick Santorum: (1 vote)
14) Mike Huckabee: (1 vote)
13) Newt Gingrich: (2 votes)
11) John Thune (3 votes)
11) Mitt Romney: (3 votes)
10) Jeb Bush (5 votes)
9) Michele Bachmann: (5 votes)
7) Rick Perry: (6 votes)
7) Haley Barbour: (6 votes)
6) John Bolton: (7 votes)
5) Tim Pawlenty: (11 votes)
4) Herman Cain: (13 votes)
3) Mitch Daniels: (14 votes)
2) Sarah Palin: (18 votes)
1) Chris Christie: (30 votes)

Which of the following candidates would you like to see as the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2012? (No Palin, No Christie)

16) Gary Johnson: (0 votes)
16) Jon Huntsman: (0 votes)
16) Rudy Giuliani: (0 votes)
11) Newt Gingrich: 1.6% (1 vote)
11) Mike Huckabee: 1.6% (1 vote)
11) Donald Trump: 1.6% (1 vote)
11) Ron Paul: 1.6% (1 votes)
11) Rick Santorum: 1.6% (1 votes)
10) John Thune: 3.2% (2 votes)
8) Jeb Bush: 4.8% (3 votes)
8) Haley Barbour: 4.8% (3 votes)
7) Mitt Romney: 6.5% (4 votes)
6) Tim Pawlenty: 8.1% (5 votes)
5) Rick Perry: 9.7% (6 votes)
3) John Bolton: 11.3% (7 votes)
3) Michele Bachmann: 11.3% (7 votes)
2) Herman Cain: 14.5% (9 votes)
1) Mitch Daniels: 17.7% (11 votes)

Which of the following dark horse candidates do you find the most appealing as a potential GOP POTUS Candidate?

9) Ron Paul: 1.6% (1 votes)
8) Gary Johnson: 1.6% (1 votes)
6) Rick Santorum: 3.2% (2 votes)
6) Donald Trump: 3.2% (2 votes)
5) Jon Huntsman 4.8% (3 votes)
4) Rudy Giuliani: 9.5% (6 votes)
3) Michele Bachmann: 15.9% (10 votes)
2) John Bolton: 19% (12 votes)
1) Herman Cain: 41.3% (26 votes)

Anonymous

Where’s Allen West?

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

He just won his first ever election. He needs more political experience before running for President. He may be a solid contender next time around.

Anonymous

Next time could be too late for the US!
Anonymous

Next time could be too late for the US!
President Friedman

I agree, but just to be fair, Herman Cain has never been elected to political office, and he made the list.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

“Herman Cain has never been elected to political office, and he made the list.”

I know. He probably shouldn’t be, for that reason. A Presidential election is no place for a fledgling politician (nor is the White House).

Anonymous

Right.
We don’t need to run a candidate with no political experience just because it’s “trendy” to run black candidates.
It’s the Dems that do that.

TR

MM

Oh Col West is black? Hmmm, hadn’t noticed
MM

Oh Col West is black? Hmmm, hadn’t noticed

MM

You mean like the ‘experience” President Diapers brought?
MM

You mean like the ‘experience” President Diapers brought?

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_BX6ROP3X36W6OQV7EQ5VGNFOFE RCL

Some people consider being a self made multimillionaire; having led a large corporation to outstanding profits, serving on the boards of other well run businesses is the kind of experience we need.
Your dismissal of Cain’s real accomplishments as being no better than BO’s total lack of any success in business, law or politics is foolish and insulting to Mr. Cain. Business is America’s foundation. Exchanging a pack of lying politicians for honorable men with real market experience is just what America needs.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

He just won his first ever election. He needs more political experience before running for President. He may be a solid contender next time around.
http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

He just won his first ever election. He needs more political experience before running for President. He may be a solid contender next time around.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

“Chris Christie: 36.5%”

Can I just ask what the hell is wrong with you people? You really want to elect as President a man who favors restrictive gun laws, who believes in gay “marriage” and who thinks that illegal aliens aren’t criminals? Might as well vote Democrat in 2012.

Anonymous

Agreed. Same Sex marriage will hurt him with Social Conservatives, and the pandering to illegals shows he’s soft on criminals. And anti 2nd Amendment? No thanks, Nixon voted McCain last time, won’t vote for him again.

Chrisitie is a somewhat fiscal conservative moderate to liberal Republican. Nixon won’t vote for him in any primary setting to be the nominee, which is what the thread is about.

Palin. Now there is a conservative. And all you liberals here who don’t like her? Fuck you. Plain and simple. You all hate America anyway so why post a response to Nixon? Don’t. Any conservatives wanting to discuss Sarah are welcome to with Nixon.

El polacko

“social conservatives” are relics of the past. we cannot win nationally with a candidate who does not support individual liberty and equality under the law for all citizens.

Anonymous

AND has serious ties to the Muslims?
http://twitter.com/ArmorCPT Anthony Dawson

I think the majority of Americans are as unaware of those views as I am. I know Governor Christie is fiscally conservative, but I didn’t know he was socially liberal. We need a true conservative. I do think that Herman Cain will gain support in the coming months and am hoping Sarah Palin becomes a more popular choice. We, as conservatives, need to put aside the silly notion of ‘unelectable’. We should always vote for the best candidate no matter what the liberal press will have us believe about that candidate. Remember that they ARE liberal and have an agenda.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

“I think the majority of Americans are as unaware of those views as I am.”

Sure, but the respondents are supposedly politically-aware bloggers, hence the irritated tone of my response to the survey.
http://www.patriotpost.com bthewolf

Palin/Cain ’12?

bucko36

I agree!!!

PPs43

No! No! No! McCrime is a RINO! ANY real conservative is a better choice!

PrincetonAl

Christie is strongly pro-life, and has voted that way. That is the most important social conservative issue to me, and he has taken it. I don’t agree with him on other issues, but given how deeply blue NJ is, I accept that he took a pragmatic stand on the other issues to get elected and transform the state. As a NJ conservative for the last 12 years, you cannot understand how frustrating this state is and how awesome Christie’s entry has been. So you can criticize and wish he was “more pure”, but his impact in making it possible to be a Republican again in the state, and the path he has opened nationally on being strongly pro-life and being strongly fiscally conservative and still popular in a blue state – and on the two most important issues in my view – reflects a smart way to prioritize. He has been transformational, and I’ll gladly accept that he took a pragmatic view on guns where the supreme court has already ruled to protect our rights strongly to win the most important two issues of the day.

Perfect isn’t going to get elected. But he has done a perfect job on the top two domestic issues in my view … in one of the bluest states in the country. You can ask for more, but wishing for unicorns doesn’t make it happen.

Joana Piercy

Why are you a liar, Cavalier X?

Here’s what Christie said about gay marriage when he was campaigning for governor of New Jersey:

If a bill legalizing same sex marriage came to my desk as Governor, I would veto it. If the law were changed by judicial fiat, I would be in favor of a constitutional amendment on the ballot so that voters, not judges, would decide this important social question.

http://www.christiefornj.com/blog/2009/05/03/shared-values

You also misrepresent his position on illegal aliens.

Here’s what he said:

«Christie said that while entering the country illegally is considered a federal misdemeanor, simply lacking legal immigration status is a civil violation.

“I can only enforce the laws that they give me,” Christie said at the forum sponsored by the Latino Leadership Alliance of New Jersey and the First United Methodist Church of Dover.

“He did not say, nor did he mean, that entering this country through any means other than the appropriate immigration channels is a lawful act,” the statement read. “It is not.”»

And he is absolutely correct. That’s what the law states, like it or not. Illegal presence is not a violation of the US criminal codes de per si. And his job as a prosecutor was to enforce the law, not to make it. His careful distinction actually reveals a strong conservative backbone (something you’re clearly missing, considering your propensity to spew lies and mislead people) when it comes to separation of powers. Of course, “conservatives” like yourself very much prefer the judifical activism that brought us Roe vs. Wade.

Stop lying, Cavalier X.

And his position on guns is more nuanced than that as well.

Mind you, he took this positions in New Jersey, not in Utah or Alaska.

More importantly to me as a social conservative, Christie would nominate the right kind of judges to the SCOTUS. That’s what matters.

Those who want a president that thinks just like them on social issues, as if that is of any importance (history has told us it isn’t), are a danger to America and social conservatism.

http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

“Here’s what Christie said about gay marriage when he was campaigning for governor of New Jersey”

NJ had same-sex civil unions legalised by judicial fiat way back in 2006 (Lewis v. Harris). He’s been governor for over a year now. He hasn’t done a single thing to overturn that. Words mean nothing if not backed by action.

As for illegal immigration, Christie said in April 2008, “Being in this country without proper documentation is not a crime… The whole phrase of ‘illegal immigrant’ connotes that the person, by just being here, is committing a crime.”

Anonymous

The 08 also-rans are pretty far down the list, which is reassuring. We also thankfully don’t have more party elders waiting “their turn” to run like Dole and McCain.

Cain is an interesting possibility. He’s an impressive guy but I don’t know he has the organizational ability or political savvy to get anything off the ground. His HITM group has gone nowhere since 2009 and he finished a distant second in the primary for his 2004 Senate run. That doesn’t bode well for a Presidential run.
http://www.cavalierx.com CavalierX

“Palin/Cain ’12?”

Now you’re talking!

Anonymous

excuse me .. PALIN, journalist, mayor of 7,200 people, GOV of 800,000 for 2 years .. her credentials are ? .. Lipstick on a pig ?..

Anonymous

Christie isn’t strong on any issue except maybe fiscal conservatism. I would also question his credentials on that score. What has he DONE, except make a bunch of high profile speeches? Taking on the unions isn’t just talk, look at Wisconsin. I think he has a bit too much ego going for him to be honest. I come from that area and I know, all bluster no substance when it comes to these tough guys. They also become part of the machine way to quick as well. I prefer a more reasoned approach, common sense, action rather than just words. It is way too early but I think we need to wait until someone actually declares they are running. This isn’t the draft. I hated the way Fred Thompson and Giuliani played the game last time. Get in or be gone so we can make some real choices here. I supported Fred, but by the time he got in it was over, the establishment elitists had already coronated John McCain. That all said, I like Bachmann and Palin. I like West too. Don’t know Cain but he sounds good from what I heard. I also have to say, just casue you call yourself a blogger, don’t be gettin all full of yourself, you don’t get to chose for us either. Probably going to get kicked off for that last remark
Anonymous

Christie isn’t strong on any issue except maybe fiscal conservatism. I would also question his credentials on that score. What has he DONE, except make a bunch of high profile speeches? Taking on the unions isn’t just talk, look at Wisconsin. I think he has a bit too much ego going for him to be honest. I come from that area and I know, all bluster no substance when it comes to these tough guys. They also become part of the machine way to quick as well. I prefer a more reasoned approach, common sense, action rather than just words. It is way too early but I think we need to wait until someone actually declares they are running. This isn’t the draft. I hated the way Fred Thompson and Giuliani played the game last time. Get in or be gone so we can make some real choices here. I supported Fred, but by the time he got in it was over, the establishment elitists had already coronated John McCain. That all said, I like Bachmann and Palin. I like West too. Don’t know Cain but he sounds good from what I heard. I also have to say, just casue you call yourself a blogger, don’t be gettin all full of yourself, you don’t get to chose for us either. Probably going to get kicked off for that last remark

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZM2XJEWHT7NXOHZTZWBFVKALNI DetroitS

Freaking thank you. I am sick of hearing about Christie. I never thought I would ever agree with the left on anything, but they’re right on one issue: he’s just been making bully speeches. Where is the outcome?

Wisconsin’s Walker is getting an outcome and he’s been in office for only 6 weeks, not a year and a half. Now there’s a man who is bold and has the courage to stand up to union thugs.

Hey Christie, join the repeal against Obamacare? no, thanks. Amnesty? yes. Oppose ground zero Mosque? of course not. Gun control? yeah, sure. Fiscal responsibility? I’ll just bully people around and a year and half later, still have nothing to show for it.

http://twitter.com/InMyMindsAyn Darren

These doomsday prophesies of “only Christie” being able to win the White House from the most disastrous, divisive president in history are absurd. Everyone sees the trillions in debt, the wildly unpopular health care law, and catastrophic foreign policy decisions (and snubs) yet they think he’ll win? Not a chance. As long as it’s someone with some common sense and not absolutely nuts then Obama will be one and done. Don’t give the GOP any ideas about running McCain again — don’t give them ANY ideas because I wouldn’t put it past them to try it again. They may try to run McCain one last time. They think that ol’ reaching-across-the-aisle style is what we need and what gets them elected — WRONG.
Mhwharp

We already have an Orator in Chief.

PeterFinch

Are you really saying his approach to unions was “just talk”?

I don’t even know what to say.

Look at Wisconsin for what? I mean, unless the state senators fly away from teh state it’s just talk?

Christie already achieved what Walker is trying to achieve and New Jersey taxpayers are very grateful for that. He faced the bullying of the unions and dealt with it – while also dealing with a legislature controlled by democrats. Didn’t stop him from getting huge pay cuts.
PeterFinch

Are you really saying his approach to unions was “just talk”?

I don’t even know what to say.

Look at Wisconsin for what? I mean, unless the state senators fly away from teh state it’s just talk?

Christie already achieved what Walker is trying to achieve and New Jersey taxpayers are very grateful for that. He faced the bullying of the unions and dealt with it – while also dealing with a legislature controlled by democrats. Didn’t stop him from getting huge pay cuts.

Me

This is dumb. A poll of Neocon windbags doesn’t show us anything why do we care that the idiots that have ran us into the ground still what to do the same?

Anonymous

“Neocon”

What have the joos done now?

“The idiots that have run us into the ground”

This isn’t about the Democratic Congress that came into power in January 2007 or the disastrous Obama Administration. Please stay on topic.
Anonymous

“Neocon”

What have the joos done now?

“The idiots that have run us into the ground”

This isn’t about the Democratic Congress that came into power in January 2007 or the disastrous Obama Administration. Please stay on topic.

Kat_Mo

Rick Perry as president and Michelle Bachman as VP. Or Sarah Palin as VP. Rick can provide the “leaderhsip” while Michelle or Sarah acts as the right hand whip. Sarah, though, might be a little too prone to go off the reservation and cause Perry or whomever to have to do too much damage control and not enough leading. Personally, I like Sarah Palin on the outside putting a stick in the bee hive and giving it a stir once in a while.

Anonymous

You know who Rick Perry is, right? He’s more liable to give Palin a can of gasoline and tell her to have fun than worry about “damage control”.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WWFTUCBOPWNF5NAZKRWWH22BDA Blackwater

Sarah Palin will be our next President. Rick Perry would be the perfect Vice President. It would be a killer, sure fire winning ticket. The two most successful governors in the country on one ticket.

As for “leadership” Well, I love my Governor, but Sarah out does him.

Texas has a very “weak” Governor, constitutionally. The Lt Gov is actually stronger. Alaska’s governor is one of the strongest in the country, constitutionally.

Both are sharp as hell though.

Allen West would be my other Veep choice. That guy is the real deal. He doesn’t have the executive experience needed to be President, but he could spend 8 years getting prepared under Sarah.

Palin-West 2013-2021 West-? 2021 ….

Anonymous

PALIN ? who’s foreign policy experience is “seeing RUSSIA’ from ALASKA and RUSSIAN fighters along the USA air space .. thinks the 2nd amendment is to protect hunters ..etc .. what are her credentials ? flame thrower, media star ?
BillS

Calling Palin a successful governor is akin to call Obama a successful Senator.
BillS

Calling Palin a successful governor is akin to call Obama a successful Senator.

Puck

I think Allen West needs to be added to the conversation. Yes, he just won his first election, but quite frankly, he has more leadership skills and more backbone then the guy currently in the white house. When is the last time we had a true military leader as POTUS?
Puck

I think Allen West needs to be added to the conversation. Yes, he just won his first election, but quite frankly, he has more leadership skills and more backbone then the guy currently in the white house. When is the last time we had a true military leader as POTUS?
Anonymous

petreus gets canned in afpak in nov 2011. steps in Jan 2012. wipes the floor with all of them. daniels veep.

Mhwharp

That’s the ticket.

Calypso Jones

RXACTLY Cavalier. I will NOT vote for Christie regardless. I will NOT go to the polls ONE MORE TIME and vote for a RINO or WORSE. Nominate him and there will be 4 more obama years.
MaBell

I really like Cain and Bolton. I would love to see Repubs finally go for someone original and not a typical pol, much like the Dems did in ’08.
Bolton, Cain, Daniels, my order of choices, with any combo of the three with Palin thrown in for extra measure. The recent events show a strong Foreign Policy is a must plus Bolton would scare the BeeJeezus out of the UN, and every Islamic extremist, or anti-American hater!!
tired of them all

I say draft ALLEN WEST….He can beat OBUMA
LMAO

Where’s Bobby Jindal?
Deholbrook

I am glad to see a great “candidate” like Herman Cain getting some solid votes here. If you have never seen or heard him speak you really should.
Anonymous

News Flash: Chris Christie is not running!
Bossman

Wow. You guys don’t want to win, huh?

I’m a conservative, too. But I live in the real world, with all due respect.

Americans outside this political circle-jerk world you live in, realize Palin can’t/won’t win.

Get over your hard-on for Romney. It it ain’t Mitt or Mitch, we’re likely to be stuck with another 4 years of the worst president in modern times. Huckabee, may win. Rick Perry, possibly.

Mike Marino
NewsViewsUSA.com

Anonymous

know what appeals to me .. to run this multi-trillion dollar complex empire .. someone with brains that work .. why can’t we demand “experience” “wisdom” intelligent, informed, mature, stable, professional .. I plan to campaign for .. the Award winning Gov. Ambassador, Businessman, Philanthropist, Jon Huntsman, pro life candidate

http://twitter.com/isleofyouth PhilipJames

Here is my basic question…. are these conservative bloggers sheep? Have they done any research other than what they tell each other or read in the press or watch on Youtube? I demand that all of them read this series of articles on Christie and then come back and defend him…. because he would get his butt blown out of the water when all this is brought up in a primary… read the whole thing and then vote again please.
http://conservativenewjersey.com/the-myth-of-christie-conservatism-intro
http://americanelephant.wordpress.com/ American Elephant

Uh oh, now you’ve done it! MSNBC, the whitest network on television, is gonna come down on you for calling Herman Cain a “dark” horse!
Anonymous

Obvious, those who voted did not “VET” the candidates they voted for . .. Palin, who was mayor of 7,550 people and Gov for 2 years of 800,000 people and has a degree in Journalism, is extremely ‘challenged” on issues, policies, grammar, international affairs etc ..is hardly qualified to run CA, TX , FLA, MN, consider: The USA is a Multitrillion dollar empire: with 308 million citizens of different ideas and needs . __. We have a complicated international entanglement, a very complex financial, economic system , a complex legal-judicial system with endless regulations, a complex network of gov’ment agencies. Etc. ..___ Tell me what type of person do we need to be in charge .. A talk show host? A media star? A flame thrower ? A book writer. Someone who has zero business experience, zero financial experience or training, someone who is consumed with social issues. Never prepared a real budget . Never influenced any significant policies …_____ well that is what we have now .. Do we really want to just change the letter behind the name and allow this country to implode because we are strangled by single issue syndrome rabid advocates ?
Brooklynblessed

Christie a TOTAL RINO:
Supports Green Energy, Cap & Trade.
Refuses to support states lawsuit against Obamacare.
Opposes the AZ immigration law.
Supports a clear path to legalization.
Favors gun control
Strongly supported Clinton Gun Ban
He opposes attempts to permit conceal and carry laws in New Jersey
Refuses to take a side on the Ground Zero Mosque.

To get started, how about all of you reading this from a New Jersey Conservative web site…

http://conservativenewjersey.com/the-myth-of-christie-conservatism-intro

Gov. Christie’s Strange Relationship with Radical Islam

Read more at: http://www.investigativeproject.org/2506/gov-christie-strange-relationship-with-radical
Amjean

Obviously, many of these supposed conservative bloggers have not
bothered to educate themselves on Christie’s record. Shame on them.
I guess it will up to the “comments” sections to educate you.
Elle

Center right wants CC? I love the guy BUT…I like the entire Constitution for the entire USA, not hand-picked applications depending on where you live…and I’m a moderate Independent!
Elle

Center right wants CC? I love the guy BUT…I like the entire Constitution for the entire USA, not hand-picked applications depending on where you live…and I’m a moderate Independent!
Dan

Herman Cain is a smart choice because he’s the most thoroughly versed on the Truth of the FairTax: A progressive consumption tax that’s not a VAT adding tax-cost at each link of the transaction chain, therefore FairTax Needs no borrowed-”Border Adjusted Rebate” to rebate back upstream the taxes passed forward within the price at each link of the chain. Today, 22% of the Final Retail Price of All upstream sellers is the Income & Payroll tax they pay, plus their accountants to compute it & tax attorneys to see if they can avoid it, that inflates the final price by 22%. FairTax is basically self-financing because almost the entire tax levied only 1 time at the end is paid for by the 22% final price drop when these taxes no longer get passed forward and market competition drives the price down because there’s now room within the operating margin to come down. Herman Cain, as former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza and Deputy Chairman of the Kansas City Fed, truly structurally knows that the final buyer pays EVERYBODY’S taxes (income or consumption) and that because FairTax only taxes NEW goods and services once, not used, not tuition that our products leave the USA with ZERO embedded tax inflating their price AND requires no Borrowed “Border Adjusted Rebate” to wipe out embedded business taxes that’s bankrupted Ireland, Portugal and Spain. Germany is loaning them their Border Adjusted Rebate money to wipe out their VAT tax so one can export (FairTax is NOT a VAT) and Germany is going to get screwed with a loan haircut because that Border Adjusted Rebate borrowed money is why the EU European Economies are bankrupt. Herman Cain is the ONLY candidate that knows the structural truth of the FairTax and understands why $10-$15 Trillion of off-shore cash from the planet (not printed or borrowed) now comes to the USA because it’s in their selfish best interest to locate plant & equipment here (mortgage paying jobs) to export to the rest of the planet. Herman Cain would make the USA a net EXPORTING nation again from a massively importing nation and the drop in living standards that comes with what we’ve don’e to ourselves because we stupidly tax income in a global economy competing on final retail sales price. Banker/Executive Herman Cain “gets it”.
Joebritton

Palin, Christie, Cain. The White House (Chicago branch) is laughing its ass off. Bring them on. And no, Kerry is unlikely to run again. We don’t need no stinkin’ fools like Gore who got screwed in Florida, or Kerry who got screwed in Ohio. We need a Bush-free candidate, and any of those will do. Not even the Supreme Court would shoe any of them in.
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