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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)
Wed Jan 4, 2012, 01:15 AM Jan 2012

A bozo who isn't running is beating a former governor 2:1

Herman Cain 57 Votes
Buddy Roemer 29 Votes

Not saying Roemer isn't a bozo, but having been governor of a state is presumed to be a better presidential resume than being a pizza lobbyist.

It is amazing that the Republicans managed to keep TWO former governors running for the nomination out of the debates and out of the media (Roehmer and former NM governor Johnson, who later left the republican to be the libertarian nominee)

But we had to listen to Mike Gravel for months!

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A bozo who isn't running is beating a former governor 2:1 (Original Post) cthulu2016 Jan 2012 OP
Mike Gravel was my choice, dude. provis99 Jan 2012 #1
Mine, too. freshwest Jan 2012 #3
I actually liked him. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #5
If the media had given those two men (Roemer and Johnson) Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #2
Or know Cain less. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #4

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
2. If the media had given those two men (Roemer and Johnson)
Wed Jan 4, 2012, 01:21 AM
Jan 2012

as much air time as cain
perhaps people would know them better

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)
4. Or know Cain less.
Wed Jan 4, 2012, 01:24 AM
Jan 2012

Neither Roemer or Jonhnson ever had any support so their exclusion makes sense. After all, Roemer is going to get less than 30 caucus votes (!)

It's the inclusion of people just because they have money that is so ridiculous -- both Cain and Trump. (Trump surely would have been in the debates if he had announced he was running.)

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