tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post1073041279618657307..comments2024-03-26T05:22:08.256-04:00Comments on Frontloading HQ: GOP Governors in the White House?Josh Putnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-35244683914767876332009-06-26T20:39:45.809-04:002009-06-26T20:39:45.809-04:00If the next-in-line concept is true, then whoever ...If the next-in-line concept is true, then whoever runs in second or third is the one who can come back in 2016 or 2020. If they do poorly, they are the toast -- the Lamar Alexanders or Fred Thompsons etc.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-85851131311156300362009-06-26T18:02:29.729-04:002009-06-26T18:02:29.729-04:00But what about beyond 2012?But what about beyond 2012?Josh Putnamhttp://frontloading.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-43838691776386298892009-06-26T17:57:06.342-04:002009-06-26T17:57:06.342-04:00I can only see Pawlenty, Daniels, Jindal and Palin...I can only see Pawlenty, Daniels, Jindal and Palin as realistic choices for Republicans. Huntsman has removed himself by joining the Obama administration. Crist is a flaming moderate with no place as a national candidate. Barbour is more of a kingmaker than a candidate.Perry has too much baggage. Palin and Daniels are the only two I see who can hang with Romney, Huckabee and Gingrich.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-21342403653031989302009-06-26T14:07:02.708-04:002009-06-26T14:07:02.708-04:00I tend to agree. I haven't, to this point, co...I tend to agree. I haven't, to this point, considered Perry very seriously, but he does occupy a very similar issue space to Sanford in terms of his fiscal conservatism. The GOP has two basic routes for 2012 if Obama is popular: move to the middle or draw a line in the sand (Goldwater style). Perry is a "line in the sand" candidate. Would that be political suicide for the party, though? Perhaps.<br /><br />If Obama is unpopular, the GOP can nominate pretty much anyone. [Well, not anyone, but you catch my drift.] In that scenario, they'd go with the best athlete available. [I followed too much of the NBA draft last night. Can you tell?] And I don't think Perry fits the bill in that sense.Josh Putnamhttp://frontloading.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-66410556967205758652009-06-26T13:26:34.410-04:002009-06-26T13:26:34.410-04:00Perry's another one of those guys, like Sanfor...Perry's another one of those guys, like Sanford, who I can't see winning a general election. I see three major strikes against him: first, the secession thing, second, his rather extreme fiscal conservatism (compared to most Americans) and general outlook which play well in Texas and Kansas but not in suburbia, and third, the "I agree with everything John Hagee said incident" (yes, others have attended sermons where such comments have been made, but Perry did exactly the opposite of what a guy trying to appeal to mainstream America should do). And he's getting challenged in a primary within his own home state of Texas — not a good sign for his chance to win the presidential primary, much less the general election.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365194237710177589noreply@blogger.com