Who has the best chance of winning the GOP primary AND beating Obama?

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Mitt Romney is the only candidate with a realistic shot at both in my opinion, so I'll go with him.

[CatoMinor]

Willard unfortunately.

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Gary Johnson

[ARescan]

Pawlenty or Romney probably. Who knows. The environment in 2012 will be radically different.

I saw that and instantly laughed out loud.

Radical as in a radical leftist.

[Speaker Perez]

I believe that only a centrist republican can defeat obama. Maybe tim pawlenty or Bobby Jindal.

[Sewer]

I believe that only a centrist republican can defeat obama. Maybe tim pawlenty or Bobby Jindal.

...what

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Oh, and stop leaving important options out.

[Speaker Perez]

I believe that only a centrist republican can defeat obama. Maybe tim pawlenty or Bobby Jindal.

...what

Pawlenty is the republican governor to the only state that didn't go for Ronald Reagan. He can be very effective, Jindal is the most popular governor in America right now, he denied obamas stimulus. Both these guys can give obama a true challenge.

[Хahar 🤔]

I believe that only a centrist republican can defeat obama. Maybe tim pawlenty or Bobby Jindal.

...what

Pawlenty is the republican governor to the only state that didn't go for Ronald Reagan. He can be very effective, Jindal is the most popular governor in America right now, he denied obamas stimulus. Both these guys can give obama a true challenge.

You just said "centrist Republican".

[Frodo]

I believe that only a centrist republican can defeat obama. Maybe tim pawlenty or Bobby Jindal.

How are either Tim Pawlenty or Bobby Jindal 'centrist Republicans'? 

[perdedor]

I believe that only a centrist republican can defeat obama. Maybe tim pawlenty or Bobby Jindal.

How are either Tim Pawlenty or Bobby Jindal 'centrist Republicans'? 

In today's GOP, most anyone to the left of Jesse Helms is a "centrist".

[bgwah]

Huckabee.

[perdedor]

Huckabee.

I can't imagine someone like Huckabee (a theocrat and 'fair' tax supporter) being a huge force in 2012. I could be wrong though.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

As to the original question, Huckaber.  Lowest unfavorables among Republicans and the strongest in head to head polls vs Obama.

This.

[Ban my account ffs!]

I believe that only a centrist republican can defeat obama. Maybe tim pawlenty or Bobby Jindal.

Um.  Tim Pawlenty is not a centrist.  Not even remotely close.  He's a far right Republican with a "gosh, it's nice to meet you" demeanor... but he hasn't been able to play his far right hand all that well because Minnesota simply isn't a far right state.

[milhouse24]

I think the prediction needs to be backed up specifically by what swing states they will take away from Obama.

I don't think Romney will take any states from Obama. 

I think Jeb would definitely take Florida and Ohio. 

[Derek]

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Here is the map if the election were held today. Obama vs Romney, Palin, Huckabee, or Pawlenty

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Thune

[Swing low, sweet chariot. Comin' for to carry me home.]

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Here is the map if the election were held today. Obama vs Romney, Palin, Huckabee, or Pawlenty

IMO, Palin would get crushed

[TheGreatOne]

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Here is the map if the election were held today. Obama vs Romney, Palin, Huckabee, or Pawlenty

IMO, Palin would get crushed

Yeah because there are enough Republicans like me who would pull the lever for Obama if she received the nomination.

[milhouse24]

Thune

I think Thune is a stealth candidate that is better than the "frontrunners"  The others, Palin, Romney, etc will flop because they have no substance.  He's kinda in a similar position to Brownback last time, in fact Brownback should run in 2012 again instead of as governor, now that "heavyweight" McCain is out of the way. 

Thune's drawback that he might be too good looking, perhaps a bit young looking too.  He might seem like a GOP version of a 2004 John Edwards, with looks overshadowing substance.  But unlike Edwards, Thune actually has the substance, just as long as people get past his looks.  In fact, if this were a movie he would be cast as a "perfect" looking president, but real life is far more difficult to navigate on the way to the Presidency.

[DS0816]

I think the prediction needs to be backed up specifically by what swing states they will take away from Obama.

I don't think Romney will take any states from Obama. 

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Not at all. In fact, Jeb wouldn't get the nomination. The country is beyond having been Bush-whacked by Nos. 41 and especially 43.