I’ve been watching the debate for over an hour, and I am worried that the country is fractured in so many ways and in so many different directions that it’s tough to analyze.
Even though I don’t like him, I would absolutely not count Gingrich out. I think he is sitting in the background positioning himself as a very articulate alternative to both Romney and Perry. Looking ahead, I think that as the red meaters coalesce around Perry (which they will as the other anti-Romneys drop out)), Romney and Perry will end up in a huge slugfest, and the uglier it gets, the more Newt will benefit. Like McCain, Newt can lurk in the background with his heavy DC creds and the ability to always sound like some voice of common sense.
Ugh.
MORE: While I admit this is highly subjective and judgmental, based purely on my years of sizing people up, I don’t think any of the candidates I saw tonight other than Romney or Gingrich have any hope of ever being president.
So right now, it is looking like the GOP nominee will be Romney, Perry, or Gingrich.
Whether I like any of them is irrelevant.
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About a week or so back I was visiting http://conservatives4palin.com/ and came across speculation that she might announce at the end of August. I’m hoping.
http://conservatives4palin.com/2011/08/will-aug-29th-be-the-magical-day-again-a-look-back-at-2008-for-clues-to-how-it-might-go-down.html
Here is more speculation:
http://conservatives4palin.com/2011/08/six-reasons-sarah-palin-may-be-delaying-her-entry-into-the-presidential-race.html
And another:
http://conservatives4palin.com/2011/08/gallup-finds-that-governor-palin-has-the-highest-strongly-favorable-rating-of-all-the-candidates-among-republicanrepublican-leaning-indies-who-recognize-the-candidateopen-thread.html
Gallup Finds that Governor Palin Has the Highest “Strongly Favorable” Rating of All the Candidates Among Republican/Republican-Leaning Indies Who Recognize the Candidate
Interesting bumper sticker:
http://twitpic.com/63nd3k
This is one of the better analyses I’ve read so far. Though I think in general people tend to overestimate the importance of statements said in debates… does anyone remember what Obama said in any 2007 debates and how closely that affected his presidency anyway? Which is why I think commenters focus on the horserace aspect of it… who’s winning and losing with the people that do supposedly care about what they’re saying… but as you note that has nothing to do with whether or not you like any of them… It’s just too bad that the horse race is the only thing that matters because it doesn’t really matter, either.
Curious; what were your thoughts on the Libertarian candidate?
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