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In reply to the discussion: Whom do you want as the Repuke nominee in 2012 and why? Given all the [View all]Remember Me
(1,532 posts)Each of the current field is so nuts crazy that even the Republican base (except perhaps the most ardent TeaBaggers) recognizes it at some level -- thus the low poll numbers. So I see Obama as a shoo-in simply because he's the sane one. AND because the country really is more liberal than conservative, voter suppression efforts notwithstanding.
That said, my preferences on the GOP nominee goes at least 3 ways:
1. If Obama is going to be the clear winner, Newt would provide the most entertainment (tho Romney comes 2nd in that race of the candidates that stand any chance in hell of the nomination), and the pleasure of watching Newt implode would be enormous.
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2. If Obama is going to be the clear winner, I think Ron Paul (or Romney) would provide the most substantive debates.
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3. If it's going to be in any way close, and we might end up with a Republican next time, the one I want to see as nominee is John Huntsman. I think he's a little more sane and a little more centrist than all the others. I think he's been caught pandering -- moving to the right on abortion, wasn't it? -- and I find that disappointing, in anyone, but I find him, given what little I know about him, the best pick.