Rand Paul Announces Presidential Run
We need a strong voice for Constitutional conservatism in the Republican primaries, something I'm not seeing in these candidates.
The Republicans are heading into the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa, in which Iowa's conservatives decide upon their choice for President. Rand Paul is expected to do well there, but a more socially conservative option, such as Governors Palin, Haley, or Martinez, or a Midwesterner, such as Walker, are expected to be the victor. Rubio and Jindal are also contesting the poll, though neither are focusing on it as much as the other candidates, preferring to spend their money elsewhere.
Republican National Poll:Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): 22%
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): 19%
Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI): 13%
Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK): 11%
Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC): 10%
Gov. Susana Martinez (R-NM): 8%
Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA): 7%
Undecided: 10%
Republican Iowa Poll: Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI): 23%
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): 17%
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): 14%
Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK): 13%
Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA): 11%
Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC): 10%
Gov. Susana Martinez (R-NM): 5%
Undecided: 7%
Republican New Hampshire Poll: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): 24%
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): 17%
Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI): 14%
Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA): 12%
Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC): 11%
Gov. Susana Martinez (R-NM): 10%
Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK): 5%
Undecided: 7%
Republican South Carolina Poll: Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC): 26%
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): 16%
Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA): 14%
Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK): 12%
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY): 10%
Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI): 8%
Gov. Susana Martinez (R-NM): 7%
Undecided: 7%
Cuomo In, Faces Fairly Weak FieldWe need some real leadership to deal with the problems our nation faces, and that's not what the Republicans are offering!Cuomo becomes the instant frontrunner with his entry, leapfrogging Warner, Brown, and Schweitzer. Brown and Schweitzer are competing for the left of the party, with Schweitzer taking a markedly more populist approach though. Warner continues to represent the South, though he is expected to make a fair showing elsewhere as well. Booker is seen as young and relatively inexperienced (kinda like another young black 1st-term Senator, huh?). Napolitano is focusing on national security, while Wasserman Schultz is a strong fundraiser but not well-known nationally. Emanuel is an experienced operative, but with no higher elected office than Mayor of Chicago there are doubts about his ability to jump from that to President.
Democratic National Poll:Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY): 27%
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA): 18%
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH): 11%
Sen. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT): 9%
Sen. Corey Booker (D-NJ): 8%
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL): 7%
Gov. Janet Napolitano (D-AZ): 6%
Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D-IL): 4%
Undecided: 10%
Democratic Iowa Poll:Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY): 24%
Sen. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT): 18%
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH): 14%
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA): 10%
Sen. Corey Booker (D-NJ): 9%
Gov. Janet Napolitano (D-AZ): 5%
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL): 4%
Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D-IL): 4%
Undecided: 10%
Democratic New Hampshire Poll:Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY): 24%
Sen. Corey Booker (D-NJ): 18%
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH): 13%
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA): 10%
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL): 9%
Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D-IL): 8%
Sen. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT): 6%
Gov. Janet Napolitano (D-AZ): 4%
Undecided: 8%
Democratic Nevada Poll:Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY): 21%
Sen. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT): 20%
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH): 14%
Gov. Janet Napolitano (D-AZ): 12%
Sen. Corey Booker (D-NJ): 8%
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA): 8%
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL): 5%
Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D-IL): 4%
Undecided: 9%