Should Brian Sandoval run in 2020?

[5280]

Should Brian Sandoval run for president in 2020? He's a moderate Republican from Nevada, can appeal to Democrats and Republicans.

His positions:
http://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/24/guns-gay-marriage-sandovals-stance-key-issues/80877588/

[KingSweden]

Sandoval is my ideal/favorite Republican, as anyone who has read my "Era of the Majority" timeline knows, where he's sort of a tragic idealist figure. Whether he could win a primary is another question, but I think he'd make an outstanding President.

[IceSpear]

Sandoval would do about as well as Huntsman and Kasich.

[Orser67]

Yeah, the Republican Party needs a token moderate to finish second in New Hampshire.

[Kingpoleon]

Yes. He'd be the first charismatic Rockefeller Republican since Win P. died in 2006, and the first charismatic one to run for President since at least 1976(if Ford counts)  or 1968.

[msnmllr]

I think Sandoval would be a good candidate for the Republican party. He seems like he'd appeal to more of the moderate voting base, as well as the Hispanic voting base too. So he'd definitely do better in the Southwest and possibly the Midwest. However, I feel that he may possibly alienate the Deep South vote. But the Southwest and Midwest has more electoral votes than the Deep South, so who cares?

[RINO Tom]

I think Sandoval would be a good candidate for the Republican party. He seems like he'd appeal to more of the moderate voting base, as well as the Hispanic voting base too. So he'd definitely do better in the Southwest and possibly the Midwest. However, I feel that he may possibly alienate the Deep South vote. But the Southwest and Midwest has more electoral votes than the Deep South, so who cares?

Amen.  Too bad we could never get him nominated.

[hopper]

No since he is pro-choice.

[5280]

No since he is pro-choice.

If he is the most electable nominee against any Democrat, and that was his ONLY socially liberal position, you would still vote no? That's ridiculous, nobody is perfect, but the person with most qualified attributes should be given a shot.

[Stranger in a strange land]

A pro-choice non-Cuban Hispanic is a bridge too far for the GOP.

[ag]

He might have a chance. As a Democrat.

[Figueira]

Sure, he can be the Jon Huntsman of 2020.

[RINO Tom]

He might have a chance. As a Democrat.

LOL.  No.

I know the Democrats are exceptionally moderate and sensible, but the reality is they're lurching pretty far left themselves right now, in case you've been stuck in a cave for the last several months.  Brian Sandoval would be crucified.

[Asian Nazi]

His ceiling is probably as the Huntsman/Kasich candidate, also has skeletons in his closet.

[IceSpear]

He might have a chance. As a Democrat.

LOL.  No.

I know the Democrats are exceptionally moderate and sensible, but the reality is they're lurching pretty far left themselves right now, in case you've been stuck in a cave for the last several months.  Brian Sandoval would be crucified.

At least the Dem insurgency has been nearly put down. It's not looking so good on your end.

[RINO Tom]

He might have a chance. As a Democrat.

LOL.  No.

I know the Democrats are exceptionally moderate and sensible, but the reality is they're lurching pretty far left themselves right now, in case you've been stuck in a cave for the last several months.  Brian Sandoval would be crucified.

At least the Dem insurgency has been nearly put down. It's not looking so good on your end.

Irrelevant to my point, though.  We all know that Brian Sandoval (and for that matter Nelson Rockefeller, Dwight Eisenhower, Susan Collins or any other moderate Republican) wouldn't stand a chance in this year (or any other year)'s Democratic primary, haha.

[hopper]

A pro-choice non-Cuban Hispanic is a bridge too far for the GOP.

No a non Cuban-Hispanic  is not an issue. Its that he is pro-choice, that's the issue. Its like a Dem running for President who is Pro-Life.

[Sir Mohamed]

Sure, he can be the Jon Huntsman of 2020.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

If we compromise on life, that is a signal that there is nothing left that we are willing to stand up for.  If both major party candidates were completely pro-abortion, I would find a third party that I could morally vote for without feeling complicit in murder.  Pataki (anti-PP funding, pro-most pro-life initiatives) is right on the border of who I would be willing to vote for against a complete pro-abortionist like Hillary, Obama, or Bernie.

[RINO Tom]

If we compromise on life, that is a signal that there is nothing left that we are willing to stand up for.  If both major party candidates were completely pro-abortion, I would find a third party that I could morally vote for without feeling complicit in murder.  Pataki (anti-PP funding, pro-most pro-life initiatives) is right on the border of who I would be willing to vote for against a complete pro-abortionist like Hillary, Obama, or Bernie.

Not all Republicans are single-issue pro-life voters, man.

[Blair]

He makes Huntsman look like Barry Goldwater

[Goldwater]

I would support him, but I'm not exactly a typical Republican.

[President Johnson]

Maybe as running mate of President Donald TRUMP.

[ElectionsGuy]

Yeah, the Republican Party needs a token moderate to finish second in New Hampshire.

[Yan]

No a non Cuban-Hispanic  is not an issue.

Really? Pretty sure the Trumpkins would deport Sandoval as happily as they would every other filthy Mexican.