The GOPs Best Hope in 2012

[GwynnInTheHall]

You have no idea. In Waco, I am the liberal in the crowd, because I support open borders and legal pot. What you really mean is the distance between Austin and the Governor's mansion. Austin would suit you fine.



I think a lot of Reaganites can deal with Romney. Unlike Huntsman, he is not a long shot.

J

Lived in Texas for almost 10 years, Dallas was cool as was San Angelo. Have friends in Austin and only an Ex of mine lived anywhere near Waco-she was a Christan Fundy- go figure "

[Kevin Seitzer]

I think a lot of Reaganites can deal with Romney. Unlike Huntsman, he is not a long shot.

Romney doesn't do much for me. With Huntsman I can see a consistent philosophy and how that has worked itself out in his political/public life. Romney is much more prone to pander to the extreme views in his party, and though he doesn't have the record to necessarily back that up, I don't trust a man who does that.

[Erik]

Lived in Texas for almost 10 years, Dallas was cool as was San Angelo. Have friends in Austin and only an Ex of mine lived anywhere near Waco-she was a Christan Fundy- go figure "

YOU dated a Christian Fundy?

That must have been... entertaining.

[Judge Jude]

I could see GITH dating someone... unexpected more than a lot of posters here, actually. He's got some maverick in him.

[GwynnInTheHall]

YOU dated a Christian Fundy?

That must have been... entertaining.

You should have heard our discussion on abortion.....well if you lived in any of the states bordering Texas, you probably did hear her take on it

Edit: That said, she was an amazing woman and if I'd be of the religious variety we might have got hitched, but sadly I can't be a hypocrite to my non beliefs and you know what they say about those unequally yoked.

[Erik]

The volume did not carry up all the way to New Jersey, I'm afraid.

[Judge Jude]

Huntsman the main GOP guy going after the Hispanic vote, has Jeb Bush's son on board (remember that GW Bush got 44 pct of the Hispanic vote in 2004)

http://www.linkedin.com/share?viewLink=&sid=s531568386&url=http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FcYayWPE&urlhash=h5r4&pk=nhome-chron-split-feed-items&pp=18&poster=49892503&uid=5509638444235624448&trk=NUS_UNIU_SHARE-title

He's also chasing young voters, which doesn't seem like a group his competitors are chasing (chief boost there for GOP will be the disillusionment of the revved-up 2008 college crowd for Obama. They'll be pretty absent come fall 2012 and Election Day at this rate).

[GwynnInTheHall]

I think my ears are still ringing 20 years later

[onejayhawk]

Huntsman the main GOP guy going after the Hispanic vote, has Jeb Bush's son on board (remember that GW Bush got 44 pct of the Hispanic vote in 2004). He's also chasing young voters, which doesn't seem like a group his competitors are chasing (chief boost there for GOP will be the disillusionment of the revved-up 2008 college crowd for Obama. They'll be pretty absent come fall 2012 and Election Day at this rate).

Jeb's Spanish is quite fluent. Oratory grade.

Lived in Texas for almost 10 years, Dallas was cool as was San Angelo. Have friends in Austin and only an Ex of mine lived anywhere near Waco-she was a Christan Fundy- go figure "

Waco is where the fundamentalists migrate to breed.

I think my ears are still ringing 20 years later

I spent many years as a Barrister
and argued each case with my wife
The muscular strength it gave to my jaw
has lasted the rest of my life.

J

[cardboardbox]

Tapper followed up on Huntsman’s Twitter declaration, asking if he was serious when he said, “To be clear, I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy,” or was he just “being cheeky?”

Huntsman responded that he takes the problem very seriously, that becoming “the anti-science party” is a “huge problem.”

“I can’t remember a time in our history where we actually were willing to shun science and become a – a party that – that was antithetical to science,” Huntsman said."

In his most recent comments, Perry didnt deny that climate change is occuring but did deny human involvement. If someone can deny human involvement but still realize climate change is potentially a harmful thing to our existence then I dont see the problem. However, generally speaking, repubs would rather not do too much about climate change because of the economic effects of massive new regulation and requirements.

I can see both sides of the issue so in a poor economy I favor fewer environmental legislation and in a strong economy I favor more.

As for Huntsman, he's campaigning for 2016 at this point.

[OaklandA's]

In his most recent comments, Perry didnt deny that climate change is occuring but did deny human involvement. If someone can deny human involvement but still realize climate change is potentially a harmful thing to our existence then I dont see the problem.

Not only did Perry deny human involvement, he also accused the scientific community of outright fraud for creating the controversy.

[Cobain's Ghost]

i think mitt romney type of candidate - a responsible adult with economic credentials - would be the biggest threat to barack obama. and i don't think the gop will be smart enough to pick their biggest threat.

rick perry - pretty slick package, likes to throw barbs around, i think people want someone more sober than swagger-y. will have to wait and see how he evolves. texas' solid economy is a pretty good arrow to have in his quiver.

michelle bachmann - doa. no way she convinces independents to vote for her. palin II.

ron paul - has not been taken seriously for too long, typecast as a fringe candidate. too rigid with his libertarianism.

huntsman - too little too late? don't know enough about him yet. could be an interesting lurker, but he has that mormon problem.

santorum - the country's not in the mood for a social conservative douche.

gingrich - lol. please.

pawlenty - seems like he dropped out too fast, or maybe he knew something about his chances we didn't.

i think it's possible someone else could step in to fill the vacuum.

[Kevin Seitzer]

i think it's possible someone else could step in to fill the vacuum.

Nate Silver wrote about that today at his 538 blog:

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/22/theres-room-for-more-g-o-p-candidates/

[cardboardbox]

Not only did Perry deny human involvement, he also accused the scientific community of outright fraud for creating the controversy.

he is correct that there has been some fraud. If by outright you mean all of it then no... I'm sure there are plenty of honest researchers doing good work that support human involvement.

However, one doesnt have to believe humans are causing climate change to realize it could harm us. To me it makes no difference who is causing it.

[onejayhawk]

i think mitt romney type of candidate - a responsible adult with economic credentials - would be the biggest threat to barack obama. and i don't think the gop will be smart enough to pick their biggest threat.

rick perry - pretty slick package, likes to throw barbs around, i think people want someone more sober than swagger-y. will have to wait and see how he evolves. texas' solid economy is a pretty good arrow to have in his quiver.

michelle bachmann - doa. no way she convinces independents to vote for her. palin II.

ron paul - has not been taken seriously for too long, typecast as a fringe candidate. too rigid with his libertarianism.

huntsman - too little too late? don't know enough about him yet. could be an interesting lurker, but he has that mormon problem.

santorum - the country's not in the mood for a social conservative douche.

gingrich - lol. please.

pawlenty - seems like he dropped out too fast, or maybe he knew something about his chances we didn't.

i think it's possible someone else could step in to fill the vacuum.

Pawlenty's knickname is Yawnplenty. That should give you an idea.

J