Comments on: A Weak Republican Field – Says Who? http://sites.middlebury.edu/presidentialpower/2011/08/21/a-weak-republican-field-says-who/ A NonPartisan Analysis of Presidential Politics Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:45:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: kicksotic http://sites.middlebury.edu/presidentialpower/2011/08/21/a-weak-republican-field-says-who/comment-page-1/#comment-20018 kicksotic Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:48:50 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/presidentialpower/?p=9594#comment-20018 I think you’re right, Matthew. If the Incumbent is strong, most high profile Republicans would shy away from entering a race they’re sure to lose. If the Incumbent is seen not only as weak, but really, really, really weak, those same Republicans may actually start testing the waters, seeing their Path to the Presidency as more a sure thing than not. That these “rumors” are floating indicates two things: 1) Obama, as Nominee, may be considered weak and, therefore, beatable, and 2) the Republicans you mentioned are most definitely testing the waters to gauge Public reaction and/or support.

Can they win? A lot can change between now and Election Day. But I suspect most Voters, faced with four more years of an apparently hapless Obama/Biden combo, will be open to taking a very long look at a Republican who seems serious, sane, and has something of a track record of getting things done with the help of the Other Party (as seen in someone like Pataki, a potential candidate who shouldn’t be underestimated).

]]> By: Adam http://sites.middlebury.edu/presidentialpower/2011/08/21/a-weak-republican-field-says-who/comment-page-1/#comment-20001 Adam Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:48:47 +0000 http://sites.middlebury.edu/presidentialpower/?p=9594#comment-20001 Pataki is a lightweight. I think it’s laughable that he’s considering.

I don’t see any breathing room between the “CEO” candidate Romney and the social conservatives like Perry and Bachmann.

Giuliani is about 10 years late. What amazed me about Rudy in 2008 was how “small” he looked on the national stage. He was an almost mythical figure right after 9/11. And Bloomberg’s success has taken the shine off of Giuliani’s legacy.

Christie doesn’t look like a President. Isn’t that a large factor that we don’t want to admit to ourselves?

I’m loving Huntsman. He is going to be a pain until he bows out because he’s gone “all in” on being the sane candidate. Ironically, he really needs Obama to win so he can run in 2016.

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