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Skip Intro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 12:58 AM
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Poll question: Assuming a Romney Repub Nomination, which running mate would make the R ticket most formidable?
In other words, which potential Romney running mate would make the repub ticket the biggest threat to Obama/Biden?
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 01:00 AM
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1. Jeb
(sorry) :(
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JCMach1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 05:36 AM
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17. Yep, the ONLY person who can bring the evangelicals, social conservatives
and fiscal conservatives together...

:puke:
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 01:03 AM
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2. I agree with elleng...
Romney/Jeb would be formidable...

Romney because he is the least bat-shit crazy of all of them, and Jeb because he knows how to be presidential more smoothly than his brother.
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RichGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 04:42 AM
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14. I think people are done with Bushes.
There is no escaping that GWB ruined the economy, started wars etc. They can blame Obama now, but they know it was Bush. Neither father or son were good presidents so expecting Jeb to be better just because of maybe being presidential? I realize they are really stupid and don't like to think too hard but even so, I think they want to forget all things Bush.

Jeb has repeatedly said NO. After seeing what father and son have been through, the humiliation...he'd have to be really stupid to want to step into that pile of....!

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Skip Intro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 01:06 AM
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3. elleng, Peggy - really? You really think the nation would pull the lever for another bush?
Edited on Tue Nov-01-11 01:06 AM by Skip Intro

Just this far out from the last one?

You both may be right, but I think a bush on the ticket would be poison.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 02:00 AM
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7. I wouldn't be surprised if they went for Jeb.
Edited on Tue Nov-01-11 02:01 AM by CaliforniaPeggy
There's an awful lot of stupid folk that would.

Of course he would be poison!

So would Romney...
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 05:04 AM
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16. HELLO
Edited on Tue Nov-01-11 05:07 AM by Skittles
Dubya stole an election, allowed the biggest terrorist attack in American history, lost the towers, four big planes, the City of New Orleans, the respect of the ENTIRE WORLD, started two senseless wars, crashed the economy and STILL got APPLAUDED at the World Series game - AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE STUPID
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11 Bravo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 04:43 PM
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35. To be fair, that was in Texas, where whenever an armadillo is born, the cumulative state IQ goes up.
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DFLforever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 01:35 AM
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4. Romney/southern governor or senator
Jeb Bush besides having the drawback of being a Bush isn't conservative enough for today's GOP.
Romney will need a true conservative on the ticket, preferably one with evangelical cred.
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JournalistKev87 Donating Member (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 01:56 AM
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6. *Shudder*
Who would have thought to see the day when a fucking BUSH wouldn't be conservative enough!
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Tx4obama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 01:54 AM
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5. Too early for another 'Bush'. Romney would have to pick someone NOT on the list above.

Rubio - no - because of his Cuba lie
Cain - no - his lying the past two days has rendered him moot
Perry - no - his 'drunken/doped-up' NH speech video will be the end of him
Paul - no - too old and too extreme
Bachmann - no - too crazy
Gingrich - no way - all he wants to do is sell books and video cds
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NBachers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 02:08 AM
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8. Joe Lieberman?
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Sportsguy Donating Member (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 02:43 AM
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9. Romney/Ryan(A-Wi)
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shotten99 Donating Member (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 03:31 AM
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11. I wouldn't be surprised with this one at all-
Followed by a Ryan candidacy in 2016.

My gut level feeling is that Cain is toast by Friday, and lingers like a Gary Hart candidate in 1988.
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Tx4obama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 04:12 AM
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13. Please participate in the poll on the link below :)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2215983
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Tx4obama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 03:34 AM
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12. Oh Lord. Ryan is TOTALLY unacceptable !!! n/t
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Sancho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 03:13 AM
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10. jeb...
:puke:
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the other one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 04:55 AM
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15. Huckabee
Teabaggers love him
He has run before
No recent tape of him trashing Romney
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SkyDaddy7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 05:44 AM
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18. Romney/Huntsman...
But that might cost them the Christian Evangelical Vote.
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Bombtrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 06:38 AM
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20. The first Mormon major party nominee is not going to pick a Mormon runningmate
I somehow think if Romney is worring about locking down Utah there aren't many states he'd be safe in.
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SkyDaddy7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 10:35 AM
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21. LOL! That NEVER crossed my mind! LOL!
Edited on Tue Nov-01-11 10:37 AM by SkyDaddy7
You are 100% correct! I knew both are Mormons but I never thought about it before I made my comment.
The Christian Right would DIE!!!
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 10:37 AM
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22. Two Mormons from Utah on the same ticket?
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MH1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 11:49 AM
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27. if they're really both from Utah that might be illegal anyway
wasn't that an issue with Bush/Cheney?
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SkyDaddy7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 07:51 AM
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38. I know...I know that but...
it did not cross my mind at the time I wrote my comment...After you & another person pointed it out I could not help but laugh at myself! LOL!
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Bombtrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 06:36 AM
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19. Petraeus
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MH1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 11:48 AM
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26. why would he do it?
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quiller4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 01:24 PM
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31. He wouldn't. He changed his registration from R to I. n/t
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apnu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 11:22 AM
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23. Other: Ficus plant (nt)
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Nancy Waterman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 11:27 AM
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24. Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Attractive female conservative
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 11:54 AM
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28. She's not sufficiently anti-abortion for conservative Republcians
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AlinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 11:34 AM
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25. Rubio.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 11:56 AM
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29. Too many lies, too recently.
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AlinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 05:05 PM
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36. Too many people in this country have millisecond-long memories and are stupid as hell. They
won't remember.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 09:54 AM
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42. His lies insulted people who came to this country for economic reasons...
Edited on Wed Nov-02-11 09:57 AM by polichick
They won't forget so quickly.

And those lies will make great ads against him.
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MrsCorleone Donating Member (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 02:04 PM
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45. Agreed.
Plus, he's from a electorally critical state, he's attractive and articulate, and he'll siphon a lot of the Hispanic vote.
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Elsewheres Grandson Donating Member (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 03:13 AM
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47. I agree, AlinPA
It's his if he wants it, even if Perry is the nominee.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 11:57 AM
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30. Has to be a far-right religious nutjob to get Evangelicals to the polls.
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countingbluecars Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 01:35 PM
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32. Romney/Christie n/t
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kjackson227 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 01:36 PM
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33. I agree with Romney/Christie also.
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Ter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-11 03:57 PM
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34. Two moderates won't work
No, they aren't moderates to normal people but the Tea Party thinks they both are. They would need a Tea favored VP.
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 07:05 AM
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37. The corpse of Zombie Reagan is the only thing that can save Mittens.
No one that the Republicans have, in their first team or bench-warmers is worth a bucket of warm spit.
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 07:54 AM
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39. I put "Won't be the Repub nominee," but if he is--Condi Rice as VP.
Think about it.
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harun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 07:58 AM
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40. Yah, he'd probably have to pick a neo-con. Paul is no neo-con.
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 09:52 AM
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41. Even if the GOOD LORD was his running mate...he would lose his ass
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Proud Liberal Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 10:03 AM
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43. I think that they may seriously choose somebody like Ryan
who the Republican establishment and the media seem to adore him for his allegedly "serious" economic proposals, particularly since this upcoming election will likely turn largely on the economy rather than social issues. :eyes:
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Marsala Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 01:31 AM
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46. But in economic seriousness he's redundant with Romney. And two wonks on one ticket?
No, Romney will pick someone with more raw base appeal than elite appeal.
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Proud Liberal Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 09:03 AM
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49. Not necessarily
Most conservatives don't trust Romney- on the economy OR social issues. They do, however, seem to trust Ryan and like his economic proposals and Randian philosophy. They might feel like if Romney puts Ryan on the ticket, he'll keep Romney "honest". :shrug:
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Johnny2X2X Donating Member (356 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-02-11 01:03 PM
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44. Interesting
I think he'll go Lieberman or someone just as moderate. He knows the Right Wing hates Obama so much that they have to vote for whoever the GOP runs. I think Obama will beat this ticket too, but not as easily as if Romney goes hard right. Obama-Biden would smoke Romney-Perry, Romney-Ryan, or Romney-Bachman.
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lucca18 Donating Member (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 03:52 AM
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48. Tim Pawlenty nt
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Proud Liberal Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 09:03 AM
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50. Not too sure about that
He's basically a "lite" version of Romney IMHO.
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boston bean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 09:10 AM
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51. Romney/Chris Christie. I think that is who he will choose.
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RoadRage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-03-11 09:19 AM
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52. Huckabee...
If Romney is on top of the ticket, they will need a Bible Thumper to pull in the Social Con vote. Palin is not gonna work.. so I look to a Huckster as being on the ticket. Dream Ticket? Not by a long shot.. but they don't have anyone without serious baggage.
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watercolors Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-04-11 07:52 AM
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53. I think he will pick a woman, but no idea who it could be.
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Katashi_itto Donating Member (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-04-11 08:41 AM
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54. A really well polished, Large Rock as VP would give stability to his campaign.
Edited on Fri Nov-04-11 08:42 AM by Katashi_itto
Pet Rock lovers would be drawn to his campaign.
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Douglas Carpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-04-11 09:37 AM
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55. accepting a liberal and a non-Christian as the nominee would be hard enough -they would HAVE to have
a Christian and a real Republican as the Vice Presidential nominee - at the very least. So in other words Romney fails the batshit crazy litmus test that the overwhelming majority of the base would demand. He would be forced to either satisfy the base by picking someone really extreme or completely abandoning the base and picking someone relatively moderate. I suspect given how much all leading GOP contenders have abandoned traditional conservatism for loonier rightwingism - I would guess he would go with the former.
(BTW - obviously I don't consider Romney either a liberal or a non-Christian - I am speaking of how the dominant lunatic majority of today's Republican Party now thinks)
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