Elections GOP Road to 2016 Primary Thread

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The Kissinger primary
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Chris Christie's London trip was a disaster
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) wrapped up a three-day trade mission to London on Tuesday that was widely seen as an effort to build his stature as a national figure and potential 2016 presidential candidate. But the trip was marred by confused locals, canceled press availabilities, and bad headlines that left the governor's brand battered and bruised.
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Top adviser claims Romney's 2012 concession call 'irritated' Obama
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David Axelrod, Obama's top campaign adviser, wrote in his new book that the 2012 Republican nominee attributed his loss solely to the black vote, according to an excerpt obtained by the New York Daily News.
Axelrod quoted Obama describing Romney's concession phone call.
"'You really did a great job of getting the vote out in places like Cleveland and Milwaukee,' in other words, black people,'" Obama allegedly said after the call, paraphrasing Romney. "That's what he thinks this was all about."

Update (2:32 p.m.): Garrett Jackson, a former Romney aide, disputed Axelrod's recollection of the concession call
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Jeb is going to have two battles with his run, rebranding the GOP and his family name.

Jeb Bush Debuts 'Reform Conservative' Image in Detroit

Jeb Bush is going to change the meaning of "conservative."
At least, that's the message the former Florida governor tried to convey in a speech Wednesday at the Detroit Economic Club. Building on the theme of his Right to Rise PAC, which launched in December, Bush emphasized the importance of restoring America's middle class, and creating the conditions for people to achieve the American dream.
"I know some in the media think conservatives don't care about the cities," he said. "But they are wrong. We believe that every American and in every community has a right to pursue happiness. They have the right to rise."
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Can Jeb Rebrand 'Bush'?
His father was a post-Cold War statesman, loser of his 1992 reelection bid. His brother was a "compassionate conservative," a two-termer who left office wildly unpopular. Now it's Jeb Bush's turn—he thinks—and he's scratching out plans to revitalize the family brand.
The former Florida governor wants to be known as a 21st-century conservative—a leader who applies right-of-center policies to traditionally Democratic issues: wage stagnation, income inequality, and declining social mobility.
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RedAger said:
Walker has fucked around so much in WI that he'll get eaten alive by Dems in the debates.

I will also never understand how a lower class people can vote for a politician who openly wars against lower/middle class.
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Because they don't realize they're lower class people. People also hate to see someone do better then them. If they make $12/hour driving a truck, they don't want to see someone making $16 cause they're in a union. Solution? Get on the union busting bandwagon cause that guy doing the same job shouldn't make more then me yadda yadda. Culture of envy, haters gonna hate, you get the deal.
 
If I was to place a bet in the Republican ticket of 2016, I'd put money on a Walker/Rubio ticket.
 
Diamond Jim said:
If I was to place a bet in the Republican ticket of 2016, I'd put money on a Walker/Rubio ticket.
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I think the race is going to be Bush, Walker and Rubio with Rubio having a really good shot at VP if he doesn't win out of the three.
 
Lead Salad said:
I think the race is going to be Bush, Walker and Rubio with Rubio having a really good shot at VP if he doesn't win out of the three.
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Bush/Rubio couldn't happen of course as both list Florida as their residence State. Now either could simply switch it as Cheney lived in Texas for years before claiming Wyoming as his homestate for the sake of running as VP on Bush ticket. However Rubio is sitting Senator for Florida so he couldn't - meaning the top of the ticket would, which probably isn't a good look.
 
ShoelessRye said:
Wisconsin is federally Blue and elected and re-elected Walker a total of three times. He must be doing something right there as they'd know him best and re-elected him twice.
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But he isn't that's just it.


Walker wants to cut $300M from the UW system budget. Could fuck me out of a job next year. Thanks Wisconsin
 
Chris Christie went on a three day trade mission to London, as the Governor of New Jersey? Forgive my ignorance, but is there any real trade between New Jersey and London/England, as in would this be something that would regularly be done, or would this solely be a move to increase his international presence/profile?
 
lol seriously? We are gonna end up picking between a bush and a Clinton(a psycho bitch)? Are people this stupid?
 
Diamond Jim said:
Cutting $300 mil in higher education while asking for $200 mil to build a new Bucks arena is outright embarrassing.
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Amazing isn't it? What's sad is you know the cuts won't be felt hard in Madison, Milwaukee, or Green Bay (the 3 D1 schools that can stand to get cut a little) but the tiny D2/D3 schools are going to be hurting. People are going to see the amount cut to the schools, the increased work load that has already gone through (more teaching less research lols) and wonder why the fuck would they want to work there.
 
If it really ended up Bush/Clinton would a 3rd party candidate be a potential realistic option? (i.e get votes...)
 
Ayin said:
Chris Christie went on a three day trade mission to London, as the Governor of New Jersey? Forgive my ignorance, but is there any real trade between New Jersey and London/England, as in would this be something that would regularly be done, or would this solely be a move to increase his international presence/profile?
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I've never seen it before. I think it is mostly done to increase international presence and he failed in doing it. Senators and house members have better reason to travel abroad.
 
Juventud said:
If it really ended up Bush/Clinton would a 3rd party candidate be a potential realistic option? (i.e get votes...)
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Any realistic 3rd candidate would come from the right of Bush and basically hand Clinton the presidency,
 
Is that Christie coming out of 10 Downing Street? What power broker arranged that photo-op for him?
 
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