My Non-Republican Republican Thoughts

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Horn69

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- Saying Romney is 2-0 after Iowa and NH? Isn't it really 1-0-1?
- Romney winning with 35% by 10% and he's from the next state over? Not really convincing, right?
- Would they be better off adding Paul to the ticket to a) pull in his ardent supporters, and b) keep him from running as 3rd-Party...a sure winner for Obama? A lot of that Romney $ stash might convince him.

Hook'em!!!
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Ron Paul wont support a Romney that follows the same old foreign policy that has gotten the US to where it is today, or the Financial policy that has gotten the US to where it is today.

IF, Romney aligns his economic policy and foreign policy, Paul might support him. Romney basically created Obamacare before there was Obama.

I just cant see Paul endorsing or supporting any of the Hawk Republicans running. As it is, he is holding a strong 2nd place showing, even with the media downplaying him every chance they get (See CBS News)
 
Romney needs Rubio. Paul would not be a good match for either Romney or Paul. If Romney pairs smartly, and Rubio would be smart for the Hispanic vote, he can beat Obama. I don't think he will but he has a chance with a guy who represents what america is becoming.
 
- He's 2-0, nice try
- Romney won by nearly 17, not 10.
- Rubio will be the VP
- Look for Romney to start sounding a little more like Paul
- Paul will not go 3rd party

Rubio will not put California in play. Rubio will seal FL for the Rs and make states like CO and NM probables.
 
MichTex:

I respectfully disagree with your post. In 2010's Senate (state) race, Boxer won by 6% of the vote. According to your link, 21% of Hispanics are more or somewhat likely to vote for Rubio due to his background. And that's before anyone has seen him or even knows who he is. If you put a charismatic, Hispanic VP nominee on tv for several months, I'd assume the numbers might even skew higher.

Now, I'm not predicting that Rubio will help Romney win California; however, I can easily see the state come into play for the first time since when? 1984? A middle of the road guy plus a Hispanic VP against an incumbent President with 40-something percent approval ratings makes me think that it just might happen. At the very least, the Dem party will have to make an effort (i.e. spend money) in CA.
 
Knoxville-Horn,

Boxer won by 10%.

The Link

Do you think the electorate in California in 2012 will look the same as it did for the off year election of 2010? If I read the above link correctly, 9 million Californians voted in 2010. In 2008, 13 million Californians voted in the presidential election.

The Link

And what was the percentage of hispanics that said that including Rubio would make them less likely to vote R? Didn't it exceed those who said they would?
 
Michtex,

I don't think polls can really predict what Hispanics would do with Rubio. He's too unknown at this point. Furthermore, I don't think poll responses are reliable on a question like because few want to admit that they'd vote for somebody because of his race rather than issues. It's sorta like asking someone if they think advertising affects their decision to buy something.

Having said that, I agree that Rubio's presence wouldn't put California into play and probably wouldn't even force Obama to spend much time or money there. Republicans haven't carried California in 24 years, and I don't think putting a Hispanic on the ticket would change that. Even if significant numbers of them voted GOP because of Rubio, it wouldn't give California to the GOP.

California is a little like Travis County. The racial minorities vote heavily Democratic, but the white folks aren't very conservative. A lot of them are hippies who never grew up and their children, so they're also voting at least mostly Democratic.

If the GOP couldn't make meaningful gains in California in 2010, they're not going to make meaningful gains in 2012. Hell, they elected Jerry Brown again. What else can one say?
 
Rubio is Cuban-American. You folks need to realize that other Hispanic background people are not typically fond of Cubans. So, that in and of itself won't necessarily gain much.
 
So where does Rubio stand, historically and not just flavor of the month, on financial, economic and foreign issues? You know, the things that are destroying this country......

I couldn't care less what his race is or how well he speaks or how cute he is. Come on people.
 
2003?
do you really care how a Republican stands on any issue?
of you care I bet there is information about Rubio if you google him.
I only ask because a real conservative would be interested enough to do some research on their own.
Are you interested?

He has a pretty sold conervative rep. do you consider yourself conervative?
 
6721, I did not say discriminate against Cubans. I just meant other Hispanic groups don't necessarily like them enough to automatically vote for Rubio based solely on that factor. I am basing that thought off of my personal non-scientific experiences as a 40 year member of the Hispanic ethnicity, so don't expect some link.
 
True. In my experience Mexicans don't care for Cubans, Panamanians don't care for Hondurans, etc. etc. However, I think they do prefer them over Gringos.
 
Ah
so then Hispanics discriminate among each other and don't automatically like another hispanic just because they are hispanic?

sounds normal to me
I bet if they listened to Rubio they'd like him,
 
It just occurred to me that people from New Mexico would be called New Mexicans. That sounds funny to me, I don’t know why. Milquetoast.
 
Horn,

I ask because this thread has not been at all about any issues. Only how cute he is or how his race will aid in winning votes....
 
So2003
if you really care do some research on your own
there is plenry of info on Rubio
and if you really care to know you would prefer getting the info on your own
instead of constructed info
unless you have no real interest but only want to snipe
 
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