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« on: December 12, 2011, 01:50:56 am »
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In 2007, did any one see first term Congresswoman Michele Bachmann being at one point a top tier candidate for the 2012 GOP nomination? What current young Congressmen and Congresswomen can you see making a splash in the 2016 election. Here is one....

Congressman Duncan Hunter



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Charismatic- I think he could run as he father did but have more success
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« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2011, 07:03:33 am »
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I think that Justin Amash can try in a 2016 or 2020.
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« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2011, 09:59:04 am »
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don't you usually have to win a statewide election to be considered a viable contender? Hunter could maybe win a senate race in an open seat scenario, but he would probably have to recant his views on mexicans.
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« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2011, 05:24:22 pm »
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In 2007, did any one see first term Congresswoman Michele Bachmann being at one point a top tier candidate for the 2012 GOP nomination?

I think that speaks to the lunacy of the Republican electorate.  By your logic we should also expect the next Donald Trump, Herman Cain, and Rick Perry.  Two of those people have never won any elected office.  And Herman Cain has tried multiple times.  You might as well ask which  random sex offender off the street do you think will be a leading GOP contender four years from now.
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« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2011, 07:44:38 pm »
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don't you usually have to win a statewide election to be considered a viable contender? Hunter could maybe win a senate race in an open seat scenario, but he would probably have to recant his views on mexicans.
Even if Hunter flip flops on his views on Mexicans he still will have a tough time winning an open US Senate Race in CA unless Democrats nominate OJ Simpson.
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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2011, 04:44:44 pm »
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Allen West (not young) is a likely candidate. And he is my Congressman Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2011, 06:34:29 pm »
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Rand Paul?
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« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2011, 06:53:45 pm »
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Rand Paul?

Rand Paul, the junior senator from Kentucky?
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« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2011, 07:23:49 pm »
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Allen West (not young) is a likely candidate. And he is my Congressman Smiley

Isn't West supposed to be redistricted out?
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« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2011, 08:27:11 pm »
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Allen West (not young) is a likely candidate. And he is my Congressman Smiley

Isn't West supposed to be redistricted out?

His district is being made slightly more Democratic and he has a good opponent in Lois Brown, but still Lean R according to Rothenberg & Sabato.
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« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2011, 09:24:12 pm »
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Allen West (not young) is a likely candidate. And he is my Congressman Smiley

Isn't West supposed to be redistricted out?

His district is being made slightly more Democratic and he has a good opponent in Lois Brown, but still Lean R according to Rothenberg & Sabato.

West is toast if he runs in the new FL-22.  It voted 56% for Obama and Kerry.  That would be like Nancy Pelosi representing a district that McCain won. 
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« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2011, 01:06:30 am »
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Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who has served in the House since 2001 and has recently announced his intention to seek Kyl's Seante seat.
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« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2011, 01:27:58 am »
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In 2007, did any one see first term Congresswoman Michele Bachmann being at one point a top tier candidate for the 2012 GOP nomination? What current young Congressmen and Congresswomen can you see making a splash in the 2016 election. Here is one....

Congressman Duncan Hunter



Marine Corps combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan

Charismatic- I think he could run as he father did but have more success

He better hope California makes a hard shift to the right in the next twenty years.
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« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2011, 06:04:08 pm »
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Jeff Flake (R-AZ), who has served in the House since 2001 and has recently announced his intention to seek Kyl's Seante seat.
Too far right, surely?
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« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2011, 07:44:29 pm »
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I think Heath Shuler or Jason Altmire would be good; of course, they're probably too conservative by the standards of national Democrats.
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« Reply #15 on: December 15, 2011, 08:20:05 pm »
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Allen West (not young) is a likely candidate. And he is my Congressman Smiley

Isn't West supposed to be redistricted out?

His district is being made slightly more Democratic and he has a good opponent in Lois Brown, but still Lean R according to Rothenberg & Sabato.

West is toast if he runs in the new FL-22.  It voted 56% for Obama and Kerry.  That would be like Nancy Pelosi representing a district that McCain won. 
Sadly, he wont be reelected. I have heard rumors that he will make a late entry into the Senate race, or possibly be appointed to the Senate if Rubio becomes VP in 2013...
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« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2011, 08:21:03 pm »
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I had the pleasure of meeting Lt Col West a while back...good, articulate fellow
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