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larryhodges

2012 Republican Nominee, The Highly Educated for Obama, Secret Service, Movies, Quiz

Nov 09, 2008 00:54

When asked to choose among some of the GOP's top names for their party's 2012 presidential nominee, 64% of Republicans chose Sarah Palin! Mike Huckabee received 12% support, and Mitt Romney 11%. Three other sitting governors - Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Charlie Crist of Florida and Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota - all pull low single-digit support. ( Read more... )

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eljaydaly November 9 2008, 08:54:18 UTC

I just want to say that I really really really enjoy your blog.

I didn't know about the bronze statues, though. I'm a terrible American pet historian! So thank you for educating me.

larryhodges November 9 2008, 09:06:34 UTC

Glad you like it! I'm guessing you'll be at Philcon? See you then!

eljaydaly November 9 2008, 09:16:38 UTC

I'll be there. I'll keep an eye out for you! Not literally. Well... not literally much.

kelly_swails November 9 2008, 14:54:22 UTC

Hmmm. I think Romney, Huckabee, and Palin are all contenders. Probably Jindal and Crist, too. Newt is too far right for a lot of the party, I think, and Pawlenty is too much of centrist for the folks with the money.

I don't know much about Jindal and Crist. Time for a little research.

larryhodges November 10 2008, 06:01:15 UTC

There's a lot of smart people who already have their eye on Bobby Jindal as the Republican nominee in 2012. If I had to bet on someone, he'd be the one. He's charismatic, smart, popular, and since he's Indian, it gives Republicans a minority face. He's the youngest governor in the country at 36, and yet his resume is rather large. He was a congressman before, winning his last election with 88% of the vote.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Jindal

ext_121365 November 9 2008, 16:47:36 UTC

2012 is a long ways off, but Palin is definitely the early front runner for the GOP nomination.

If she's hoping for Obama to stumble and give her an opening, that's another matter entirely.

Good thing the Secret Service has been getting better over the years. Obama will give them their toughest test to date.

stephan_laurent November 10 2008, 02:48:08 UTC

Good call on the "lowlies" licking now their chops at their prospects for 2012. I'd add another one: Jeb Bush.

The article you linked above is realy thoughtful and deserves attention - a very good analysis of the realignment that has taken place not only now, but seen in historical perspective. Thanks for finding that gem.

larryhodges November 10 2008, 06:07:14 UTC

I don't think it'll be Jeb Bush in 2012, but he's a possibility later on. However, he probably needs to run for the House or Senate first, to build up his prominence and show he's no George W. Bush. He was governor of Florida for eight years, but he's been out of office for two now. He's also going to be tarred and feathered in any future political run because he was on Lehman Brothers advisory board for its private equity group, and any connection to them can be a killer. (Lehman Brothers on Sept. 15 were literally the first of the big financial groups to go under, declaring bankruptcy and helping bring on the current economic collapse.)