Tuesday, May 31, 2011

The 2012 Republican Battle Test

Huck and Mitch are out. Mitt and Newt, however, are in. So are Tim Pawlenty, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul. Rick Perry and Rudy Giuliani are maybes - along with Sarah Palin. There are even nonpolitician pols, such as Herman Cain.

These Republicans, like most Republicans, make for a polite bunch. When it comes to presidential nominations, alas, the result is that the GOP can look a lot like the Elks: less a political party than a benevolent and protective order bestowing its nomination on some older, venerable member whose "turn" it is to run. Think Bob Dole in 1996 and John McCain in 2008.

Some of this comes from the view that a hard-fought primary will ultimately make for a weaker presidential candidate. Manifestly that was not the case with Barack Obama. When Mr. Obama...


Related Topics: election 2012, Republican Party

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/05/31/the_2012_republican_battle_test_256347.html

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