Thread: Favorite Republican Candidate?

I picked Giuliani because:

1.) He's not a senator,

2.) He's had experience as a manager (mayor of a big city that has a higher population than many states),

3.) He got things done as a mayor, he was forceful and a leader,

4.) He's conservative where it counts: lower taxes, less government spending, strong defense, tough on crime

5.) He has the best chance of beating Hillary in the general election.

The problem with Thomposn or any of the others is they are all senators, and you can't disinguish their policy positions. What is the difference between Thompson and Brownback based on their voting record? I suspect both mostly voted the party-lines so why is one better than the other? Also none of the senators have actual mangement experience. The only two governors are Huckabee (unkown and can't get traction) and Romney (crass opportunist who flip-flops) and Giuliani outshines them both

Originally Posted by Bluesman

I want the OTHER Thompson: FRED.

He's not an official candidate yet, and he's already polling VERY strong.

Blues,

He is my Choice. He fills in for Paul Harvey, so we know he's a good communicator. His ideas are sound. He's not a verbal stumbler and is able to articulate his ideas just fine. He loves America and Responsible Freedom.





Ivan

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Ten Republicans running for president seems like nine more than needed. So what's the deal with Fred Thompson -- why all this talk about adding one more to the pack?

According to the non-campaign, the Thompson for President bandwagon includes a number of former Reagan types who are putting together a meeting with the former senator to discuss issues.

And the non-candidate is already polling ahead of actual candidate Mitt Romney -- Thompson's in third place, behind Rudy Giuliani and John McCain with 13 percent to Romney's 10 percent and the 9 percent of another non-candidate, former Georgia congressman and House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

A small cadre of unofficial Thompson advisers reads that as dissatisfaction with the current lineup of choices.

"Frankly, people are so hungry for this race that the feedback that I am getting ... is 'When? When can we go, when can we start?'" said Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tennessee.

But outside Thompsonville, they think it's more like high school dating -- you want the one you don't have.

"At this stage in the process, it's unlikely that a party, particularly a party that's struggling a little bit as Republicans are right now, is going to look at any of their candidates and say, 'Oh, that's our savior,'" said former Rep. Vin Weber, a Romney supporter. "So the guy that's not in the race tends to look a little better."

Weber and McCain supporter Charlie Black say a Thompson campaign would have a lot of distance to make up in a late start for the presidency.

"Starting this late, it's going to be hard to raise the money and create the political organization to catch up with several of the other candidates, but you know Fred's a well-qualified, credible candidate if he becomes one," said Black.

Thompson, who plays District Attorney Arthur Branch on NBC's "Law & Order" shows, has done little to dissuade his fan base. He is the '08 tease, on the blogs with his thoughts, on radio with his commentary, and on TV with his day job.

And in California's Orange County -- at the Lincoln Club, AKA rich Republican territory -- he was talking Republican stuff like small government and muscular foreign policy.

"Even if we won't be going around in the woods trying to find any bears to kill, sometimes the bear visits whether you're looking for him or not," he said at a recent speech.

In fact, there's little substantive difference between Thompson's positions and those of McCain, the senator from Arizona. Except that Thompson is often described as Reaganesque, which is all you have to say to make Republicans swoon.

Still, in his Orange County debut, Thompson got panned as uninspiring. His people say it wasn't meant as a barnburner but a serious discussion. Besides, even with a bad performance, there's still something about Fred.

"Despite the fact that it was a kind of rambling speech, despite the fact that it didn't maybe make the crowd stand up and applaud him, he has got the voice, he has got the stature and the size and the presence," said Washington Post political reporter Mike Shear.

Which is to say, he looks the part -- something Thompsonites play on. And most everyone thinks he will accept the role sometime this summer.

Ready Freddy?

My favorite 2008 candidate is Duncan Hunter ... either him or Tom Tancredo should he run.

I voted Mit Romney because he's the only one up there who has sufficient "Reganesque" credentials. Also, his experience as governor of Massachusetts gives him more credit.

But I'd be very happy to see Thompson. How's he doing in the polls? What are his numbers?

I picked Giuliani because:

1.) He's not a senator,

2.) He's had experience as a manager (mayor of a big city that has a higher population than many states),

3.) He got things done as a mayor, he was forceful and a leader,

4.) He's conservative where it counts: lower taxes, less government spending, strong defense, tough on crime

5.) He has the best chance of beating Hillary in the general election.

I think you have a point, Herodotus. We need someone who can win, though he is far from my favorite candidate

My candidate is not here. I vote for Ron Paul.

He was the winner of the first debate at MSNBC (46%) and second in the second debate (26%) to Romney's 30%.

He is the only real conservative in the race.

According to Alexa data his website has more traffic that any of the candidates from either side, he has the most subscriptions on YouTube.

I think you need to add his name to your poll.

Thanks