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Question: Who will be the Republican running mate in 2016?
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Gov Brian Sandoval
 
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Gov Nikki Haley
 
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Sen Cory Gardner
 
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Sen Joni Ernst
 
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Bush or Rubio
 
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Cruz or Trump
 
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Other (please specify)
 
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« on: November 26, 2015, 02:14:34 PM »

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« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2015, 02:15:57 PM »

Susana Martinez
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« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2015, 02:20:06 PM »

Rick Scott...lol cause why not...
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« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2015, 02:23:16 PM »

Why are people picking Joni Ernst? She literally just came to the Senate...

Didn't stop Sarah Palin.
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« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2015, 02:24:08 PM »


I could see Trump picking him, both to double down on the outsider billionaire schtick and to flip Rubio and Bush the bird.
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« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2015, 02:30:03 PM »

Depends on who the nominee is. If it's Kasich or Christie (or Bush if he goes carpetbagging in Texas), it'll probably be Rubio. I don't know who Carson would pick, but he might also go with Rubio. If it's Rubio, then Kasich or Haley are good bets. If it's Cruz, I honestly have no idea.
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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2015, 02:33:48 PM »

Rubio - Nikki Haley
Cruz - No idea
Trump - Ted Cruz
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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2015, 03:03:33 PM »

There's actually a pretty good VP field this year - a sizeable number of young, moderate, minority Governors who come from potential swing states and are generally pretty popular. Can't get much better than that.
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« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2015, 03:09:47 PM »

Carly Fiorina. She's a woman, she's an excellent debater, she's charismatic, and she's well liked among Republicans.
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« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2015, 04:18:20 PM »

Trump: Cruz

Rubio: Kasich or Sandoval

Cruz: Tim Scott?

Bush: Scott Walker
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« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2015, 04:19:07 PM »

If I had to pick one, I'd say Cory Gardner. I think he could make sense for basically all of the candidates as a young white (I doubt we'll see a ticket of two non-whites) Senator from a swing state who probably hasn't alienated any group in the GOP.

I doubt the GOP will have a pro-choice running mate (Sandoval).
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« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2015, 05:33:55 PM »

If I had to pick one, I'd say Cory Gardner. I think he could make sense for basically all of the candidates as a young white (I doubt we'll see a ticket of two non-whites) Senator from a swing state who probably hasn't alienated any group in the GOP.

I doubt the GOP will have a pro-choice running mate (Sandoval).
Colorado has a Democratic governor, no chance.
I remind you that Colorado doesn't have any major Democrats who could be appointed. Also:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Senate

I think Michael Hancock might get confirmed. If he wants an easy one to pass: Happy Haynes, Bill Ritter, and Cary Kennedy would be okay.
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« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2015, 06:17:22 PM »

Ernst is a pretty good pick actually if the GOP needs a high energy ticket
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« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2015, 06:32:54 PM »

Trump: Cruz
Cruz: Pence, Fiorina, Haley
Rubio: Walker, Kasich, Fiorina
Carson: Rubio
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« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2015, 08:22:57 PM »

Brokered convention scenario leads to 75% Cuban ticket: either Cruz/Rubio or Rubio/Cruz.  Tongue

Why are people picking Joni Ernst? She literally just came to the Senate...

Didn't stop Sarah Palin.
And we saw how that turned out. Additionally, she's been here for a year. Sarah had prior experience and was governor for two years.

Huh?

Palin: Elected governor in 2006, and so had 2 years experience by election day 2008.
Ernst: Elected senator in 2014, and so will have 2 years experience by election day 2016.
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« Reply #15 on: November 26, 2015, 09:11:22 PM »

Cruz or Trump. You'll never know which one, because you decided to include both in the same poll option. Wink

Depends on who the nominee is. If it's Kasich or Christie (or Bush if he goes carpetbagging in Texas), it'll probably be Rubio. I don't know who Carson would pick, but he might also go with Rubio. If it's Rubio, then Kasich or Haley are good bets. If it's Cruz, I honestly have no idea.

If Kasich or Christie become the nominee, then Rubio will have imploded to the point where he won't be anyone's running mate.
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« Reply #16 on: November 26, 2015, 09:18:12 PM »

Brokered convention scenario leads to 75% Cuban ticket: either Cruz/Rubio or Rubio/Cruz.  Tongue

Why are people picking Joni Ernst? She literally just came to the Senate...

Didn't stop Sarah Palin.
And we saw how that turned out. Additionally, she's been here for a year. Sarah had prior experience and was governor for two years.

Huh?

Palin: Elected governor in 2006, and so had 2 years experience by election day 2008.
Ernst: Elected senator in 2014, and so will have 2 years experience by election day 2016.

I meant Palin wasnt considered until 2008. Why would Ernst already be considered?

Considered by this forum?  Palin's name was being floated as early as July 2007:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=59586.msg1234576#msg1234576

Or do you mean considered by the presidential candidates?  In that case, I don't think any of the candidates are thinking too much about running mates yet, so the point seems moot.
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« Reply #17 on: November 26, 2015, 11:27:36 PM »

Jim Gilmore, former governor of Virginia, which is an important swing state. I'm predicting right now: Cruz/Gilmore
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« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2015, 12:02:03 AM »

Rubio/Kasich is the most likely ticket at this point. They are already acting as a ticket. Marco Rubio is trying to unite the party to vote for him while John Kasich is playing the attack dog trying to reach out to independents as well as Republicans. Rubio is from Florida, Kasich from Ohio. Rubio is 44 years old, Kasich is 63 years old. Rubio has spent his career as a legislator and attorney, Kasich spent time not only in congress but as an executive and a businessman.
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« Reply #19 on: November 27, 2015, 12:03:00 AM »

Rubio/Kasich is the most likely ticket at this point. They are already acting as a ticket. Marco Rubio is trying to unite the party to vote for him while John Kasich is playing the attack dog trying to reach out to independents as well as Republicans. Rubio is from Florida, Kasich from Ohio. Rubio is 44 years old, Kasich is 63 years old. Rubio has spent his career as a legislator and attorney, Kasich spent time not only in congress but as an executive and a businessman.
I thought you hated Kasich and called him a liberal RINO.
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« Reply #20 on: November 27, 2015, 12:38:57 AM »

Joni Ernst strikes me as a particularly risky choice, although this obviously is no guarantee that it couldn't happen. How many conclusions can we, or a potential Republican nominee, draw from the fact that she won an off-year Senate election by playing the castration card against a guy named Bruce Babbitt who could barely remember what state he was campaigning in?
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« Reply #21 on: November 27, 2015, 04:06:51 AM »

To my mind, the main front-runners among Republicans will be Donald Trump versus Jeb Bush. Yeah, the rate of Jeb is low now, but i think he is preparing himself and preserves his potential for 2016 run. Cause people who are standing behind him are too serious.
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« Reply #22 on: November 27, 2015, 02:08:39 PM »

Depends on the nominee.

Current contenders: Christie, Huckabee, Carson or Cruz.

Others: Jeff Flake, Brian Sandoval, Nikki Haley, Scott Walker, Rick Scott or Susana Martinez.

Who would pick Huckabee?
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« Reply #23 on: November 27, 2015, 02:09:54 PM »

Rubio/Kasich is the most likely ticket at this point. They are already acting as a ticket. Marco Rubio is trying to unite the party to vote for him while John Kasich is playing the attack dog trying to reach out to independents as well as Republicans. Rubio is from Florida, Kasich from Ohio. Rubio is 44 years old, Kasich is 63 years old. Rubio has spent his career as a legislator and attorney, Kasich spent time not only in congress but as an executive and a businessman.
I thought you hated Kasich and called him a liberal RINO.

I don't let my personal views interfere with my analysis. I like John Kasich, though I have a big issue with him accepting the Obamacare medicaid expansion and he is too quick to support corporate welfare. But overall, I like him.
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« Reply #24 on: November 27, 2015, 04:52:39 PM »

Rubio/Kasich is the most likely ticket at this point. They are already acting as a ticket. Marco Rubio is trying to unite the party to vote for him while John Kasich is playing the attack dog trying to reach out to independents as well as Republicans. Rubio is from Florida, Kasich from Ohio. Rubio is 44 years old, Kasich is 63 years old. Rubio has spent his career as a legislator and attorney, Kasich spent time not only in congress but as an executive and a businessman.
I thought you hated Kasich and called him a liberal RINO.
I don't let my personal views interfere with my analysis. I like John Kasich, though I have a big issue with him accepting the Obamacare medicaid expansion and he is too quick to support corporate welfare. But overall, I like him.
Like in the debate?

Would you have voted for the bailouts?
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