Primary Mania Predictions - August 24, 2010.

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Today is Primary Mania in the United States of America, especially in Republican precincts, and as such, I decided to compile a list of the more interesting battles that are unfolding across the United States today, and offer my personal predictions. Please feel free to comment, and if you reside in any of the Primary states - Alaska, Arizona, and Florida - please get out there and vote.

Alaska's Senatorial Republican Primary

Senator Lisa Murkowski will defeat Joe Miller, who is backed by Sarah Palin and Tea Party groups by a 60-40% margin. Closer than expected, but a Murkowski win nonetheless, and a clear case of Palin backstabbing (she originally supported Murkowski last year).

Arizona's Senatorial Republican Primary

Senator John McCain will defeat Congressman JD Hayworth by a 70-25% margin, with a third lesser known candidate receiving the rest. Both have received the endorsement of Conservative individuals and organizations in Arizona, but Tea Partiers have mostly stayed out of the Primary.

Arizona's 3rd Congressional Repblican Primary

Will the Republican voters of Arizona's 3rd congressional district support attorney Ben Quayle, State Senator Pamela Gorman, or Paradise Valley Mayor, Vernon Parker? I personally have no idea who will win today, but I'm doubtful it will be the son of Vice-President Quayle, as a sex scandal has embroiled his campaign.

Florida's Gubernatorial Republican Primary

This Primary battle is nasty. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and Businessman Rick Scott have been tearing at one-another for the past few weeks via television advertisements. I support the Attorney General due to his very conservative record, and according to a recent poll of close to 800 Republicans: 39% (a plurality) of GOP voters do as well. But this race is up in the air.

Any thoughts?





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Who to support: Didier or Rossi?

According to a new Rasmussen Reports poll out of Washington state, Senator Patty Murray (D) is trailing both of her potential Republican opponents: former football player Chris Didier, and two time Gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi. Leaving Washington Republicans with a grand chance to defeat the liberalist of Senator's in a deep blue state.

However, with the Senatorial election no longer about selecting a token candidate, Republicans must take into account what kind of Senator their eventual Nominee would be. And when we look at that, Chris Didier doesn't belong within 10,000 miles of Washington D.C., let alone being the GOP candidate for US Senate anywhere.

Clint Didier on National Defense:

1. America should withdrawal all Troops from all Overseas Bases.

2. America should not be involved in International Affairs.

3. Distorts Reagan policy of "Peace through Strength".

4. Disagrees with Bush Doctrine on Nations harbouring Terrorists.

5. Distorts Congressional Approval of Wars in Middle East.

6. Wants America to leave the UN immediately.

7. Does not believe in "Free Trade Agreements".

8. Was endorsed by Congressman Ron Paul two weeks ago.

He might wrap his "Isolationism Flag" with the Founders, but he's really wrapping it with Ron Paul, Pat Buchanan, Ann Coulter, and other Libertarian fruitcakes. When Republicans control the Senate again, we need pro-national defense members in our Caucus, not anti-defense nuts who join the Democratic Caucus on what really matters.

Didier is unqualified for the Republican Nomination, and Sarah Palin is a jackass for endorsing this clown.

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Thoughts on perspective GOP 2012 Candidates.

The 2012 Presidential Election should not start until next Spring, but that doesn't mean there is no reason to do an overview of perspective Republican candidates, especially since Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin are already going at it through advisers. Thus, I offer the following thoughts on the five leading Republican candidates for the 2012 GOP Nomination. Enjoy!

On Newt Gingrich:

Speaker Gingrich is the intellectual Conservative candidate for the Republican Nomination in 2012. He's well respected on both sides, can accomplish what he sets out to do, but he could be a potential handicap when Liberals drag old "Gingrich is a extremist" drumbeats from the 90's.

On Mitch Daniels:

Governor Daniels is an all hands on deck Conservative, who will work night and day for his proposed reforms. He's the man America has been looking for - Smart, Honest, and Ready to decrease the size of government on day one, but his proposed "truce" could hurt his standing with social conservatives, even though, he's a fellow social conservative.

On Sarah Palin:

Sarah Palin is folksy. She can communicate with the common man, her policies are nowhere close to extremist, and middle America just loves her. However, Moderates in the Party will not support her, she simply is not ready to deal with the Media as President, and most voters have already made up their mind on Palin - either for or against.

On Mitt Romney:

Mitt Romney is the everybody man. Rich people like him, Farmers like him, and Politicos like him. His business experience is a "plus" to most voters, but Mitt Romney has the baggage of Romneycare in Massachusetts, which could be eliminated under certain circumstances, and Evangelicals will not support a Mormon like they would a Christian.

On Mike Huckabee:

Mike Huckabee is the leading choice of Americans. He's a clean politician with no skeletons in his closet, he was a Baptist Minister for close to a decade, and he's the only candidate on our side that can come up with better "bumper sticker" messages than Obama's campaign. Sure, it's possible that Biblical skeletons could emerge from sermons, but most already know where the Huckster stands on abortion, marriage, and other issues of religious importance.

As you can tell I'm leaning towards Huckabee for the Nomination, which is strange - considering I announced to the world this Winter that his Presidential chances were dead.

Thoughts?

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