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« Reply #50 on: December 14, 2008, 05:15:19 PM »
Newt Gingrich/Jon Huntsman Junior

That's if of course the Republican Party wants to avoid an electoral annihilation in 2012.
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« Reply #51 on: December 14, 2008, 05:15:20 PM »
Quote from: The Prince Was Never Raised For Sincerity on December 14, 2008, 07:15:28 AM
If Republicans actually want to win? Chafee/Snowe

If Republicans just want to do the same old thing, their best realistic option is probably Romney/Crist.

Is this a serious post? We should nominate Chaffee? You realize his voting record is further left than a lot of Democrats? How is that a winning strategy? Winning for your side, anyway. Chaffee was so electable that he lost his Senate race in 2006. WE need to appeal to our base somehow. He's basically a Democrat except he likes privatizing social security.
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« Reply #52 on: December 14, 2008, 05:17:32 PM »
I know this won't happen, but:

Collins/Pence
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Collins/Sanford

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« Reply #53 on: December 14, 2008, 05:18:36 PM »
Quote from: Keystone Phil on December 14, 2008, 01:43:45 PM

Yes, keeping 90% of the base away from the polls is the winning strategy.

I love this argument. It can never be proven wrong, either. If a candidate didn't win, it is because he was not conservative enough! It never could have to do with the fact that he was too conservative.

This argument is tired, invalid and unproven... a base is called a base for the reason. It would be nice if right wing hate radio would be called out on their crap once in a while...
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« Reply #54 on: December 14, 2008, 05:25:08 PM »
Quote from: Office of the President-Elect on December 14, 2008, 05:18:36 PM
Quote from: Keystone Phil on December 14, 2008, 01:43:45 PM

Yes, keeping 90% of the base away from the polls is the winning strategy.

I love this argument. It can never be proven wrong, either. If a candidate didn't win, it is because he was not conservative enough! It never could have to do with the fact that he was too conservative.

This argument is tired, invalid and unproven... a base is called a base for the reason. It would be nice if right wing hate radio would be called out on their crap once in a while...

I'm all for running moderates, but Chafee wasn't even a moderate. The man sided more with the Democrats than he did the Republicans. That would be like the Democrats nominating Zell Miller.
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« Reply #55 on: December 14, 2008, 05:34:59 PM »
Chafee isn't even a registered Republican
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« Reply #56 on: December 14, 2008, 05:54:40 PM »
See my screen name.

However, how about a Jeb Bush/Tim Pawlenty ticket?

We may not be through with the Bush Clinton era after all.
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« Reply #57 on: December 14, 2008, 06:42:50 PM »
Quote from: Office of the President-Elect on December 14, 2008, 05:18:36 PM

I love this argument. It can never be proven wrong, either. If a candidate didn't win, it is because he was not conservative enough! It never could have to do with the fact that he was too conservative.

Are you finished being stupid?

I've never argued that about McCain and I get pissed off when people say that. That being said, Lincoln Chafee was to the left of several Democrats. The man is too liberal for the GOP. The base would stay home. He'd get crushed.

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I have no idea what any of that means. You do not win a General election for the Presidency of the United States of America without the base behind you. It's that simple. Unless you think Chafee somehow wins when most of the electorate includes only moderates and liberals. You're a total clown if you think conservatives would turn out in strong numbers for Lincoln Chafee.
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« Reply #58 on: December 14, 2008, 06:49:30 PM »
Again, he's not a registered Republican anymore so it wouldn't be a "Republican ticket"...
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« Reply #59 on: December 14, 2008, 06:52:08 PM »
Quote from: 50000 Quaoar on December 14, 2008, 06:49:30 PM
Again, he's not a registered Republican anymore so it wouldn't be a "Republican ticket"...

Sure, but even when he was, he really wasn't. He voted against Bush twice, and against most of the GOP favored legislation.
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« Reply #60 on: December 14, 2008, 07:26:03 PM »
Quote from: Keystone Phil on December 14, 2008, 01:43:45 PM

Yes, keeping 90% of the base away from the polls is the winning strategy.

It was a half-serious post. My point was that Republicans need to moderate in order to regain the trust and support of most Americans and govern effectively. They can't remain the know-nothings forever.
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« Reply #61 on: December 15, 2008, 12:09:11 AM »
Quote from: 50000 Quaoar on December 14, 2008, 06:49:30 PM
Again, he's not a registered Republican anymore so it wouldn't be a "Republican ticket"...

Yes, we understand. Even more of a reason to prove that he's far too liberal for the base.

I love how ChrisNJ mocks the idea of the GOP nominating people that are too conservative and suggests that we run to the other extreme in order to win. The kid is pretty damn uninformed if he thinks someone like Chafee would get conservatives to the polls and without a significant part of your base, you lose. That does not translate to "We need extremists to win and anyone who loses isn't conservative enough!" Then again, I don't expect ChrisNJ to be fair when trying to understand what we say.
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« Reply #62 on: December 15, 2008, 12:10:10 AM »

You got one of those on the ticket, you need someone with certified straight credentials.
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« Reply #63 on: December 17, 2008, 11:53:17 PM »
Palin/Jindal.
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« Reply #64 on: December 18, 2008, 12:23:27 AM »
how about Romney/McGillicuddy?
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« Reply #65 on: December 18, 2008, 12:28:38 AM »

Mack isn't a leader in the House.  And if he moves to the Senate, it would be too soon.
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« Reply #66 on: December 19, 2008, 08:06:08 PM »
Quote from: paul718 on December 18, 2008, 12:28:38 AM

Mack isn't a leader in the House.  And if he moves to the Senate, it would be too soon.

It's too bad. Jeb Bush may just be ruining a young, energetic republican's career. Since he cannot beat Bush in 2010 how about...

Defeating Nelson in '12
Winning Re-election in '18
and running for president in 2020?

OR...

Winning the Governorship in 2014
Not Seeking Re-election
Running for President in 2020

ROMNEY 2.0
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« Reply #67 on: December 20, 2008, 02:42:18 PM »
One guy that I don't think has been mentioned, but has been getting a lot of good publicity lately is John Hoeven, governor of North Dakota.  In 2012 he will have completed 3 4-year terms as governor and ND is one of the few states that hasn't been affected by the recession.
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« Reply #68 on: December 20, 2008, 03:04:34 PM »
Quote from: unempprof on December 20, 2008, 02:42:18 PM
One guy that I don't think has been mentioned, but has been getting a lot of good publicity lately is John Hoeven, governor of North Dakota.  In 2012 he will have completed 3 4-year terms as governor and ND is one of the few states that hasn't been affected by the recession.

when was the last time we had a president with a moustache? TR? lol
but yeah i havent heard him.
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« Reply #69 on: December 20, 2008, 03:24:01 PM »
Quote from: NiK on December 20, 2008, 03:04:34 PM
Quote from: unempprof on December 20, 2008, 02:42:18 PM
One guy that I don't think has been mentioned, but has been getting a lot of good publicity lately is John Hoeven, governor of North Dakota.  In 2012 he will have completed 3 4-year terms as governor and ND is one of the few states that hasn't been affected by the recession.

when was the last time we had a president with a moustache? TR? lol
but yeah i havent heard him.

ha!  Good point.
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« Reply #70 on: January 26, 2009, 01:58:41 AM »
BUMP

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« Reply #71 on: January 26, 2009, 02:43:11 AM »
The Pawlenty/Crist (or reversed) or Collins/Sanford (or reversed) ticket ...
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« Reply #72 on: January 26, 2009, 02:55:23 PM »
Crist/Daniels

Two term popular Republican Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida, conservative on the majority of issues with a few moderate stances, who energizes the base by choosing Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as his running mate. They easily pull back the NE-CD, NC, FL, IN and make a run at CO, OH and VA.
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« Reply #73 on: January 26, 2009, 03:15:20 PM »
Quote from: Reaganfan on January 26, 2009, 02:55:23 PM
Crist/Daniels

Two term popular Republican Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida, conservative on the majority of issues with a few moderate stances, who energizes the base by choosing Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as his running mate. They easily pull back the NE-CD, NC, FL, IN and make a run at CO, OH and VA.

Not everything will be like 2004 forever.
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« Reply #74 on: January 26, 2009, 05:00:15 PM »

GOD HELP US!
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