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Jeb Bush has to win New Hampshire. Its a must-win for him because he will lose Iowa. Youve got to win one of them, particularly if [youre] considered to be something of a front-runner, Democratic strategist James Carville said at a panel discussion in February celebrating the New Hampshire primarys upcoming 100th anniversary.
I will go further, Carville said. If Jeb Bush loses New Hampshire, theyll get Mitt Romney back in the race a reference to the GOPs 2012 nominee, who briefly flirted with the idea of making a third bid for the White House.
http://www.salon.com/2015/04/19/as_jeb_bush_sputters_look_out_for_mitt_romney_return_carvilledrudgewapo_report/
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PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)Being from Wisconsin, I hope Walker is in the race long enough to be made an even bigger fool on a bigger stage. Plus it's more time he's not fucking up my state as much.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)They are trying to insinuate themselves into our race so it's fair we insinuate ourselves into their race.
I don't have a clue what Mitt will do but Bush lll can't afford to lose IA and NH.
pscot
(21,024 posts)can save America.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)murielm99
(30,745 posts)The Supreme Court?
StevieM
(10,500 posts)StevieM
(10,500 posts)Bush's main opponent in Iowa was Steve Forbes, who he beat rather handily.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)StevieM
(10,500 posts)"Where have you gone, Willard Mitt Romney, our nation turns its lonely eyes to you."
StevieM
(10,500 posts)In fact, even if Walker can somehow scam the American people into electing him, I still think he would fail to carry Wisconsin.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)The statistical evidence suggests Walker relies on election theft for his victories. If WIdems can get in front of him by 6-10% he will lose WI. If not, it will depend a lot on how the tabulators tally.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Will say. I think Rick Perry is still looking out how to get out of his legal problems, Christie has his problems. Probably in the debates they wont have to answer but one question.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)These debates were even more fun than Jon Steward's
program. I would hate to miss them!
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)CK_John
(10,005 posts)StevieM
(10,500 posts)Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)in the spring pull a Rick Snyder or John Kasich out of their azz.
They will let this bunch do the dirty work, bloody up who ever the dem candidate is.
Then Mr Clean can ride in and be all fresh and such a nice guy.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)line even when they have top use a Democrat to do it.Big money GOP is scared to death that one of their nuts is going to make it to the top this time.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)The more so called mainstream Republicans get in the race, the more the main stream vote will be diluted, and the more likely it is one of the nuts win.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)side of the GOP is ready to revolt if they don't get one of their own as a presidential candidate.It will come down to whether their power within the GOP is as real as they imagine it is.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)The only candidate that appears to be wholly unacceptable to them (the nuts) is Bush and he is by far the establishment choice. If you were gaming this for Bush you would wants more nuts in the race to dilute the nut vote, giving Bush an easier path to the nomination.
I believe we are well positioned to beat any of em but a Cruz, Paul, Carson, or Huckabee nomination would make our task less stressful.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)blind passion too.I've never been able to figure that one out.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)That's odd... Because he matches their religiosity... Maybe because he projects empathy and the last thing the Freepers stand for is empathy.
If Kasich gets in the race they are going to hate him for just that reason.
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)tritsofme
(17,380 posts)He is just trolling the Republicans. Their establishment types would be just as happy with a Walker or Rubio, nobody wants Romney.