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Dallasfan65
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 5,859


Political Matrix
E: 5.48, S: -9.65

« on: December 28, 2009, 10:26:20 AM »

Impossible for Carter to  win in 08, but I'm following.

February 5 - Rudy Giuliani announces that he will run for President. He is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.

February 13 - Mitt Romney formally announces a Presidential campaign.

February 28 - John McCain formally announces his presidential campaign. Political analysts seem to agree that the race for the nomination is between McCain, Romney, Giuliani, and 'Candidate X', a conservative who can appeal to evangelicals.

Oh no!

The reason there is no firm 'conservative' candidate is that there are so many vying for that position: Gilmore, Musgrave, Thompson, Huckabee. They split the vote and allow the politicians you refer to as 'fake-publicans' to gain advantages.

And if a...fake-publican...is nominated, will you keep reading this?

I'll keep reading even if the Republicans nominate Linc Chaffee. just because it's not someone i like doesn't mean i shouldn't read the TL, as long as it's good.
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#CriminalizeSobriety
Dallasfan65
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 5,859


Political Matrix
E: 5.48, S: -9.65

« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2010, 12:13:34 PM »

Huckabee is much more likely to endorse McCain than Giuliani, unless there was some backroom dealing.
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#CriminalizeSobriety
Dallasfan65
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 5,859


Political Matrix
E: 5.48, S: -9.65

« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2010, 09:09:54 PM »

Giuliani and McCain both offered the Huckster the position of Veep; Romney offered the Cabinet position of his choosing. Huckabee wanted to be Veep more than he wanted a Cabinet position; he felt that McCain had destroyed his chances with his win in SC; therefore, he endorsed Giuliani.

Gotcha. OTL, it was Thompson who destroyed his chances. Continue.
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