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2016 Postmortem

Liberal_Stalwart71

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6. They need a Hispanic: Rubio or Ted Cruz (long shot).

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 05:16 PM

Jan 2013

Everyone is in love with Chris Christie, but he can't win in the southern, Midwestern states. He's too liberal for those states, unless somehow the Republicans move to the center.

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Ok, assume for a second Hillary WILL run.... [View all] Rosco T. Jan 2013 OP

I think they were counting on Jeb for 2016 but.. Little Star Jan 2013 #1

hillary clinton in 2016? surely we can do better than that nt msongs Jan 2013 #2

Ding! Ding! Ding! bigwillq Jan 2013 #12

ok well rtracey Jan 2013 #3

Historically the republican party nominates the previous runner up... jcgoldie Jan 2013 #5

Christie or Rubio Cosmocat Jan 2013 #4

They need a Hispanic: Rubio or Ted Cruz (long shot). Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #6

They have several. Beacool Jan 2013 #7

I'm thinking their ticket will be Jeb/Rubio polichick Jan 2013 #8

Makes sense. Hillary/Castro may be the antidote. The Clinton-Bush rerun and a Hispanic. libdem4life Jan 2013 #9

That won't be it. They're from the same state. bornskeptic Jan 2013 #10

Rmoney again. He's got the money and experience losing. madinmaryland Jan 2013 #11

It looks like Rubio is up for some abuse flamingdem Jan 2013 #13