Dixie - In Memoriam
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Who won the first caucus in 2008? Who was the front-runner?
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Who won the first caucus in 2008? Who was the front-runner?
Dixie - In Memoriam
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Correction on my earlier point. Reagan announced his candidacy on Nov. 13, 1979.. I was thinking it was Dec. 13th.
progressivesmith
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Where is the new poll? Is it created already?
Mott the Hoople
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Uhhh yea...one problem with that Dixie....point to one, just one, of the Repelican candidates and tell me he/she is a Ronald Reagan. lol
Dixie - In Memoriam
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Yeah, you are right.... We don't have a 'you can't be serious--he is an actor who played lead to a monkey--and he's like 100-years-old' type of candidate in the field.... but Ron Paul probably comes closest.
Dixie - In Memoriam
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Yeah.... ya might want to back off on the comparing Reagan and Newt... might not be your brightest move.
Well, Newt has three wives, and they dont like the Mormon!
sedan
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See, here's the thing, Jughead... I seriously doubt there are many right-wingers out there making a checklist of ways Newt is or isn't like Reagan, as a basis on how they will vote. Stuff like this plays well to YOUR base, and that's about all. I hinted to it earlier with Mott, but when Reagan entered the presidential race, democrat pinheads nearly laughed themselves to death... You can't be serious... he's an ACTOR! Not even a great actor! And he's OLD! Really, really OLD! Oh... and he had been *gasp* DIVORCED too! Oh my! For months, we had to endure the teasing and ridicule, and the man went on to be one of the greatest presidents of the 20th Century. Even before he clobbered Mondale to win re-election in a landslide, he was aloof, a dolt, and really really REALLY old! The hits kept coming, and Reagan kept exceeding expectations.
Now, I realize you are probably too young to remember any of this, but the point is, these petty little smarmy snipes you come up with, don't really effect the candidate's relationship with his supporters. They might make you feel gratified in some way, but as for having an effect on the outcome of the election, they are basically a waste of your time. The way you bring down a candidate is by attacking them on the issues, on their positions, on the substance of their message. These silly personality attacks have little or no effect, other than to make you appear clueless and desperate. Reagan parlayed that into two landslide wins, he beat the socks off your guy, because while you were busy raising issue with him being old and being an actor, he was articulating a conservative message that resonated with the masses. It seems that would have taught you guys a lesson, but apparently not.
Now, I realize you are probably too young to remember any of this, but the point is, these petty little smarmy snipes you come up with, don't really effect the candidate's relationship with his supporters. They might make you feel gratified in some way, but as for having an effect on the outcome of the election, they are basically a waste of your time. The way you bring down a candidate is by attacking them on the issues, on their positions, on the substance of their message. These silly personality attacks have little or no effect, other than to make you appear clueless and desperate. Reagan parlayed that into two landslide wins, he beat the socks off your guy, because while you were busy raising issue with him being old and being an actor, he was articulating a conservative message that resonated with the masses. It seems that would have taught you guys a lesson, but apparently not.
Dixie - In Memoriam
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I like whoever the GOP nominates chances over the Bozo now in the Oval Office. That clear enough for ya?
zappasguitar
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The big problem his team woud have is when his opponent starts to remind everyone that Paul is a 9/11 truther.
Highlight his crazy conspiracy theories and he's toast.
icedancer2theend
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Ronald Reagan was ridiculed and attacked as stupid---- and yet he won. You all underestimate how disappointed voters are with Obama's failures to lead. Romney or Gingrich can both beat Obama- and will.
icedancer2theend
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Maybe Newt Gingrich isn’t so unelectable after all. New Quinnipiac polls of general election voters in three key battleground states released Thursday show the former House speaker increasingly competitive against President Obama next November, if Mr. Gingrich wins the Republican nomination.
In Florida, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney beats Mr. Obama 45 percent to 42 percent, but Gingrich isn’t too far off the mark. He trails Obama with 44 percent of the Florida vote, compared with 46 percent for Obama, within the margin of error, according to the Quinnipiac University Poll, based in Hamden, Conn.
In Ohio, Romney and Gingrich pull down the exact same numbers against Obama. Each Republican gets 43 percent versus 42 for Obama.
Pennsylvania is Obama’s strongest state of the three, narrowly beating Romney 46 percent to 43 percent, and beating Gingrich handily, 48 percent to 40 percent.
Election 101: Ten questions about Newt Gingrich as a presidential candidate
Those three states, all rich in electoral votes, comprise the trifecta of modern presidential politics. Since 1960, no one has won the White House without winning at least two of them.
In those three states, Gingrich beats Romney handily for the GOP nomination, though only Florida holds its primary early in the nominating calendar. Florida Republicans vote on Jan. 31, after Iowa (Jan. 3), New Hampshire (Jan. 10), and South Carolina (Jan. 21). In Florida, Gingrich beats Romney 35 percent to 22 percent. In Ohio, Gingrich beats him 36 to 18 percent. And in Pennsylvania, the former speaker is up 31-17. No other candidate scores in double digits.
Quinnipiac’s numbers reflect the national trend of Gingrich solidifying his lead among GOP voters. The latest Gallup national tracking numbers show Gingrich ahead with 36 percent and Romney second with 23 percent. But more important are the numbers in early-nominating states, where success can change the shape of the race overnight. New data out from CNN/Time show Gingrich winning Iowa with 33 percent, compared with 20 percent for Romney and 17 percent for Rep. Ron Paul of Texas.
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In Florida, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney beats Mr. Obama 45 percent to 42 percent, but Gingrich isn’t too far off the mark. He trails Obama with 44 percent of the Florida vote, compared with 46 percent for Obama, within the margin of error, according to the Quinnipiac University Poll, based in Hamden, Conn.
In Ohio, Romney and Gingrich pull down the exact same numbers against Obama. Each Republican gets 43 percent versus 42 for Obama.
Pennsylvania is Obama’s strongest state of the three, narrowly beating Romney 46 percent to 43 percent, and beating Gingrich handily, 48 percent to 40 percent.
Election 101: Ten questions about Newt Gingrich as a presidential candidate
Those three states, all rich in electoral votes, comprise the trifecta of modern presidential politics. Since 1960, no one has won the White House without winning at least two of them.
In those three states, Gingrich beats Romney handily for the GOP nomination, though only Florida holds its primary early in the nominating calendar. Florida Republicans vote on Jan. 31, after Iowa (Jan. 3), New Hampshire (Jan. 10), and South Carolina (Jan. 21). In Florida, Gingrich beats Romney 35 percent to 22 percent. In Ohio, Gingrich beats him 36 to 18 percent. And in Pennsylvania, the former speaker is up 31-17. No other candidate scores in double digits.
Quinnipiac’s numbers reflect the national trend of Gingrich solidifying his lead among GOP voters. The latest Gallup national tracking numbers show Gingrich ahead with 36 percent and Romney second with 23 percent. But more important are the numbers in early-nominating states, where success can change the shape of the race overnight. New data out from CNN/Time show Gingrich winning Iowa with 33 percent, compared with 20 percent for Romney and 17 percent for Rep. Ron Paul of Texas.
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sedan
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Please convince yourself of this!
icedancer2theend
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LOL- "In Florida, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney beats Mr. Obama 45 percent to 42 percent, but Gingrich isn’t too far off the mark. He trails Obama with 44 percent of the Florida vote, compared with 46 percent for Obama, within the margin of error, according to the Quinnipiac University Poll, based in Hamden, Conn."
Good, that's encouraging news.