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« on: June 02, 2004, 02:51:56 PM »
Do you think the Republicans will ever run a Presidential Candidate from New England?  Seems unlikely to me...
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« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2004, 03:01:51 PM »
I don't think the GOP will nominate Mitt Romney any time, so I say not in the next 30 years.
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« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2004, 04:25:55 PM »
Quote from: kfseattle on June 02, 2004, 02:51:56 PM
Do you think the Republicans will ever run a Presidential Candidate from New England?  Seems unlikely to me...

They should Wink
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« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2004, 04:29:42 PM »
Most northern republicans are too moderate to win the nomination.
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« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2004, 05:19:43 PM »
Bush I was really a Northeasterner, he was no more a Texan than Hillary is a New Yorker.
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« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2004, 05:45:18 PM »
John Sununu?
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« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2004, 06:26:50 PM »
Good point, Better Red, and wasn't W. born in Connecticut or something?  

There must be an interesting history of politicians moving or changing their home state for political advantage.

Like Nixon...didn't he at some point switch from California to New York?
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« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2004, 11:57:01 PM »
If a northerner were conservative enough to win the primary, sure, why not?  I think any Republican would win the South, regardless of where he was from.
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« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2004, 02:16:12 AM »
I think Coolidge was from Vermont.
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« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2004, 07:13:52 AM »
He was born there but he made his political career in MA
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« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2004, 06:34:04 PM »
Quote from: Better Red Than Dead on June 02, 2004, 05:19:43 PM
Bush I was really a Northeasterner, he was no more a Texan than Hillary is a New Yorker.
Lincoln didn't move to Illinois until he was 21.  Bush wasn't much older than that when he moved to Texas.
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« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2004, 10:32:45 PM »
The Democrats nominate Southerners, there are Republicans in New England, so why not?
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« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2004, 08:19:57 AM »
Quote from: muon2 on June 03, 2004, 10:32:45 PM
The Democrats nominate Southerners, there are Republicans in New England, so why not?

I don't see why not either.
BTW, the last Southerner to be the GOP candidate was Lincoln! Grin
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« Reply #13 on: June 04, 2004, 12:43:35 PM »
Quote from: VP Al on June 04, 2004, 08:19:57 AM
I don't see why not either.
BTW, the last Southerner to be the GOP candidate was Lincoln! Grin

Depends what criteria you use.  Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but his home state was Illinois.
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« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2004, 02:56:56 PM »
How about Sen. Chuck Hagel from Nebraska?
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« Reply #15 on: June 04, 2004, 04:21:06 PM »
Quote from: Saratoga2DM on June 04, 2004, 02:56:56 PM
How about Sen. Chuck Hagel from Nebraska?


Is that really 'northern'?

Plus, there is no way in hell Hagel would be nominated.
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« Reply #16 on: June 05, 2004, 12:40:51 PM »
Quote from: Boss Tweed on June 04, 2004, 12:43:35 PM
Quote from: VP Al on June 04, 2004, 08:19:57 AM
I don't see why not either.
BTW, the last Southerner to be the GOP candidate was Lincoln! Grin

Depends what criteria you use.  Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but his home state was Illinois.

It's either that or they've *never* nominated one...
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« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2004, 03:19:15 PM »
The only northeastern (if that's what you mean by northern) Republican who I can see winning a GOP primary is Rick Santorum, and he'd get slaughtered in the general.
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« Reply #18 on: June 06, 2004, 06:18:22 PM »
Quote from: Better Red Than Dead on June 05, 2004, 03:19:15 PM
The only northeastern (if that's what you mean by northern) Republican who I can see winning a GOP primary is Rick Santorum, and he'd get slaughtered in the general.

Given a somewhat charismatic, moderate Democrat, he'd lose PAas well.
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« Reply #19 on: June 06, 2004, 08:13:00 PM »
Quote from: Handzus26 on June 06, 2004, 06:18:22 PM
Quote from: Better Red Than Dead on June 05, 2004, 03:19:15 PM
The only northeastern (if that's what you mean by northern) Republican who I can see winning a GOP primary is Rick Santorum, and he'd get slaughtered in the general.

Given a somewhat charismatic, moderate Democrat, he'd lose PAas well.

I think he would lose PA to Kerry.
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« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2009, 11:37:29 PM »
Quote from: PBrunsel on June 02, 2004, 03:01:51 PM
I don't think the GOP will nominate Mitt Romney any time, so I say not in the next 30 years.

I think this was written back when Romney was more liberal. Didn't he change in late 04/early 05?
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« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2009, 02:13:02 AM »
Quote from: kfseattle on June 02, 2004, 02:51:56 PM
Do you think the Republicans will ever run a Presidential Candidate from New England?  Seems unlikely to me...

Not impossible, after their 10th loss with a southern or western conservative.
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« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2009, 06:29:30 PM »
A Republican from the northeast being nominated would be great, as would one from the west (excluding Idaho, Utah - Huntsmen). These politicians tend to be moderate/liberal on social issues and actually care about issues such as balancing the budget (instead of just pretending which, let's face, many politicians do "just pretend"). They could give the President a run for his money in 2012 even if the economy starts to recover. That said, they would have a hard time winning the nomination, and few if any are nationally known at this point.
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« Reply #23 on: May 18, 2009, 09:30:59 PM »
Quote from: Sibboleth on June 05, 2004, 12:40:51 PM
Quote from: Boss Tweed on June 04, 2004, 12:43:35 PM
Quote from: VP Al on June 04, 2004, 08:19:57 AM
I don't see why not either.
BTW, the last Southerner to be the GOP candidate was Lincoln! Grin

Depends what criteria you use.  Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but his home state was Illinois.

It's either that or they've *never* nominated one...

Dubya was born in Connecticut, but moved to Texas when he was 2.  He's very much a Southerner.
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« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2009, 12:01:41 PM »
Quote from: ShadowOfTheWave on May 17, 2009, 11:37:29 PM
Quote from: PBrunsel on June 02, 2004, 03:01:51 PM
I don't think the GOP will nominate Mitt Romney any time, so I say not in the next 30 years.

I think this was written back when Romney was more liberal. Didn't he change in late 04/early 05?

Yes, which is why I advocated him on the first page.

At least I know better now . . .
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