Numbers mean nothing now.  But one thing does appear to be happening.  The right is vocal on what it wants, but they are willing to vote for ABO - so the last man standing will win in 12.

True but I imagine right now Trump is pretty puffed up about them. Getting headlines as #1 is his schtick. It's all interesting nonetheless.

Hopefully this will get some serious Republicans attention. If Trump can get this much support when he's not even actually running, just rumors and hints, imagine what it can do to a serious candidate?

I really hope Romney doesn't get the nomination.  I don't like him.  At all. 

Even less than I liked McCain.

It's not looking too good right now imo.

Not good at all.

We can hope for a dark horse!  I agree on Romney - too much like a moderate (first national health plan).  I like Palin and Bachman (Favorite line - republicans need to learn to fight like girls!).  Even Brewer has spunk!

It is still early, but one thing seems to be certain.  Whoever gets the nomination will probably win.  I do not see the economy getting any better for Barry.  And his mouth is going to be his downfall (when he does not use Mr. Teleprompter).

I don't think Palin can win.  I know too many people who HATE B.O. but wouldn't vote for Palin.  (Thank Tina Fey!) 

I wouldn't mind her as VP, so she could go to DC and learn the culture of corruption from the inside out.  And I think she'd be on Fox day and night shouting about the corruption..lol.

Where is Condi Rice??  I really liked her.



I do not fault Tina Fey - she was just doing standup.  But the MSM sure likes to demonize her.  That is why liberals think it is funny now to trash Trig.  They have dehumanized her for being a good conservative.  ANYONE that is remotely as good as Reagan will be demonized fast and furiously so that there will be no Reagan II.  In talking to those who profess hatred for her (very few just do not like her), none can really state why they do not like her.  Other than repeat myths and lies.

I do not know if she can win, but I would vote for her in a heart beat.

I like Condi Rice.

And I support Allen West, to noone's surprise.

He is a military man, pro-America, pro-Israel; he believes in G-d but is not extremely religious. He knows what he is talking about, he has seen the war. And his wife is a doctor. That means he is not afraid of women as smart or most likely smarter than he.

A most likely candidate is Mitt Romney. He can attract voters from both sides, I think. Republicans would be smart to pick him. You want a change back from Obama? You have to try to get independents and liberals on your side. I think Romney can do it. I would enthusiastically support him too.

While this is very true, one must not forget the lesson of Reagan either.  In otherwords, a "Democrat lite" would hardly be an improvement given the dire need for financial reform.

West is for the future.  Still too green, but he is good!  And as far as getting independents - the one killer for all presidents is Inflation.  Nixon, Ford and Carter knew that.  Obama apparently does not.  That is the statistic that everyone has first hand experience with.  If inflation takes off (disregard government figures as it is evident they are cooking them), ANYONE will beat Obama.  The race card is being pulled out early - but like all hysteria - people get tired of it and it soon becomes the boy who cried wolf. 

Well what do you folks think?

Would Obama have aired his birth certificate had it not been for Trump?

Reagan was another character who could get independents and liberals.

The one mistake Republicans make these days is to act as if religion is more important to them than the country and the people in it.

Well, I don't want a candidate who appeals to Liberal ideals just to get Liberals on our side. I want someone who can convince Liberals that their ideas are not what this country needs right now or at all. I want them to vote for someone we all agree with, not one who shoots for both sides of the political spectrum as if he/she has the ability to change party affiliation at will.

I say yes only because Trump put a lot of pressure whether he believed he was or not that Obama was a citizen. But I think he would have done it had there been this much pressure even without Trump. This is a political move, nothing more, nothing less.

A debatable issue?

Let me make this easy: No. Just no. 

To a subset of the conservatives, it is the most important issue of the day (you duel with some here on JU periodically).  However, to the vast majority it is not.  What you are seeing that gives you that perception is the MSM trying to cut down all conservatives with the same DNC propaganda.

case in point.  I am against abortion.  However since it is the law of the land, the only time that comes into play is when you have a eugenicist running (not often).  But check the MSM and you will find me pigeon holed with those that bomb abortion clinics.

They HAVE to do that in order to justify their own sins.  While misery loves company - criminals require it, and if nothing else, that is what the state of journalism today has become.

So it is not a mistake republicans make, it is the false accusations of an MSM that has changed to make their only purpose the defeat of republicans (more specifically conservatives).

Well, good luck with that. I can tell you, coming from the left, that neither Sarah Palin nor Donald Trump ar very convincing. Once somebody has the reputation of a moron, nobody believes them any more. And it doesn't help that neither are that clever to begin with.