Would McCain/Huckabee have fared better? (user search)

paul718
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Re: Would McCain/Huckabee have fared better?

« on: November 06, 2008, 07:09:08 PM »

Quote from: Governor Duke, Dirty South on November 06, 2008, 05:37:43 PM

I'm sensing a war within the GOP pretty soon, against the economic conservatives and the populists, much like the Ford v. Reagan war in 1976.

I agree. This is one of the reasons I think 2012 will be another ugly one for the GOP.

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paul718
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Re: Would McCain/Huckabee have fared better?

« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2008, 08:29:04 PM »

Quote from: J. J. on November 06, 2008, 07:50:45 PM

Quote from: paul718 on November 06, 2008, 07:09:08 PM

Quote from: Governor Duke, Dirty South on November 06, 2008, 05:37:43 PM

I'm sensing a war within the GOP pretty soon, against the economic conservatives and the populists, much like the Ford v. Reagan war in 1976.

I agree. This is one of the reasons I think 2012 will be another ugly one for the GOP.

You had that in 1980 as well.

True, but the GOP had a clear front-runner from the outset.

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paul718
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Re: Would McCain/Huckabee have fared better?

« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2008, 10:25:09 PM »

are people seriously calling Huckabee a 'populist'? yeah cuz FairTax just reeks of William Jennings Bryan

He didn't advocate the Fair Tax until his presidential run. I believe he governed Arkansas as a populist. Sort of like how social conservatives distrusted Giuliani and Romney when they said they would appoint conservative judges.

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