2012 Candidates?

[Ejh28]

Who would like to see run for President of the USA in 2012, and why?

I know this is a little early for some peoples liking, but as demonstrated in 2008, I don't have any one or two people that are sticking out in my mind for a good candidate. I've been researching and looking around for a while now and have a couple good people in mind, but whether or not they would run, or be able to mount a successful campaign is another thing.

I personally liked Huckabee, but he doesn't have the organizational skills, or seemingly the party behind him. He has tried to up his exposure through his TV show, and various state trips though. I don't think he's given up yet.

Another one that I've looked at actually just had a story on FOX (which did prompt this thread, since I must not be the only one wondering about 2012 at this point. Link ), is Haley Barbour. He did a good job with Mississippi while Governor there (no new taxes, helped balance budget), but I think his past as a lobbyist might come back to bite him in a Presidential election.




So, what are your opinions and why?

[Caeser25]

I hope to God we don't get another McCain ie. Mitt Romney, he's one of the biggest RINOs out there.

[lethal dose]

Lt. Col. Allan West. Hands down. Hardcore patriot.

[rubberneck]

Two Hoosiers jump to mind. Mitch Daniels and Mike Pence would make solid candidates. Newly elected Governor John Kasich would be great too but he can't start campaigning for President within months of being elected Governor. He'll have to wait until 2016 but by then the field is going to be really crowded with a whole host of rising stars from within the Party.

2016 could be a star studded class for the GOP with candidates like Gov. Chris Christie, Rep. Paul Ryan, Gov. Robert McDonnell, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Rob Portman, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Ron Johnson, Gov. Susana Martinez and Gov. Nikki Haley. Odds are a bunch of them will fail to live up to the hype or become the victim of some self inflected wounds but that would still leave a couple really good candidates.

[Rider79]

Bobby Jindal.

I like Chris Christie, especially for how he's given the unions in NJ a big **** you, but I need to see how he is on the 2nd Amendment, he is from New Jersey after all. Jindal is pretty solid on the 2nd already.

[rubberneck]

Bobby Jindal.

I like Chris Christie, especially for how he's given the unions in NJ a big **** you, but I need to see how he is on the 2nd Amendment, he is from New Jersey after all. Jindal is pretty solid on the 2nd already.

Christie is a lot like GWB when it comes to the second amendment. He isn't going to push any major pro second amendment legislation, but he he'll appoint judges like Roberts and Alito and the anti gunners won't find him remotely interested in supporting any new legislation.

[Rider79]

I want someone who's going to cut funding to BATFE, and who we could possibly expect being open to rolling back some anti-gun legislation, like the portion of McClure-Volkmer banning new production of machine guns, maybe the parts of the Brady Bill that didn't expire, or Bush Sr.'s import ban. I know the 1968 GCA would be a stretch.

[Cagemonkey]

I'm going to go out on a limb. Considering our current financial crisis and the devaluing of the US dollar along with the continued failure of both parties, I'd like to see Ron Paul make a run. If not maybe Bobby Jindal or Mitch Daniels. No more Rhinos. No more commies.

[HwyKnight]

Christie/Rubio, or Christie/West!!!!!

[citizensoldier16]

Just gonna throw it out there....General Petraeus.