Who will challenge Obama?

[Prolescum]

Assuming he stands, of course.

Sauce

Newt Gingrich The former House Speaker and nemesis of Bill Clinton is deeply conservative but is seen as too radical for moderate voters.

Rick Santorum The former Pennsylvania senator is beloved by the religious right and outspoken in condemning homosexuality.

Haley Barbour The Mississippi governor is seen as too much of a "good ol' boy" to appeal much outside the South.

Mike Huckabee The former Arkansas governor won Iowa in 2008 and could repeat the process, but has created controversy by slamming Obama's background.

Tim Pawlenty The former Minnesota governor could appeal to centrists as well as Republicans, but lacks charisma.

Jon Huntsman Governor and ambassador to China, Huntsman has charisma but is unknown to most Americans and disliked by powerful Republican conservatives.

Michele Bachmann The Minnesota congresswoman gave the official Tea Party response to Obama's State of the Union speech in a televised appearance that was roundly panned by critics.

Mitch Daniels The Indiana governor is solidly conservative, but having a hard time gaining name recognition.

Herman Cain The black Tea Party favourite is a radio show host and former head of a pizza company. He is also a rank outsider.

Sarah Palin John McCain's former running mate is the great wild card of the race: will she or won't she run? She has a fanatical support base, but is a joke to many other Americans.

I'm often perplexed at the people selected to represent Britons, but fuuuu... Are any of these candidates likely to convince enough people in enough places that they can adequately replace the incumbent?

 

[)O( Hytegia )O(]

No one is competent at their elected job -
Obama was a disappointing on the mere fact that he needs to grow some balls and demand the changes he promise take place, and stop caring about what other people think about him. And all the Republicans are right-wing nutjobs and a result of the uneducated and ignorant majority realizing that other people are just as racist/biased as they are fueled by Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly.

I love my country - which is why I actively criticize her leadership.

 

[Ilikemustard]

he needs to grow some balls and demand the changes he promise

Please elaborate on these changes.

 

[)O( Hytegia )O(]

he needs to grow some balls and demand the changes he promise

Please elaborate on these changes.

http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/ObamaBlueprintForChange.pdf

Start from the top, and work your way down.

I am enjoying some of the fruits of his labor - and I realize that you don't bring change in a fortnight... However, we're still lacking a sufficient Health Care system because he has this habit of tossing half of it away at the table, and then chopping the rest off to appease the dogs. And then, when all's said and done, the Republicans point at it and complain about the holes in a system that they put in it. >.>

 

[Unwardil]

Not to sound ultra cynical here but, isn't it a standard negotiating trick to demand more at the start then you ever reasonably expect to get in the end?

Hell, politicians do this all the time. They always promise more then they can achieve because only by doing so will they be elected in the first place. Then they just have to hope that what they do end up achieving is sufficient.

 

[borrofburi]

Wasn't there that kid bobby jindall a while back? In truth it'll probably be someone no one really sees coming.

 

[televator]

I'm pretty sure I'll be going third party next time.

 

[he_who_is_nobody]

I am going to vote third party, in fact voting for Obama in the last election will be the last time I ever vote for either of the two "main" parties.

Nevertheless, unless something very drastic happens, Obama will win because of the simple fact that he is the incumbent. He has not been great, but he also has not been half-bad.

 

[borrofburi]

I am going to vote third party, in fact voting for Obama in the last election will be the last time I ever vote for either of the two "main" parties.

Nevertheless, unless something very drastic happens, Obama will win because of the simple fact that he is the incumbent. He has not been great, but he also has not been half-bad.

I dunno, I think I'll vote democrat if the republican is sufficiently frightening (e.g., McCain and Palin).

 

[he_who_is_nobody]

I dunno, I think I'll vote democrat if the republican is sufficiently frightening (e.g., McCain and Palin).

I really do not see why a McCain/Palin ticket was any scarier than a Bush/Cheney ticket or any combination of republicans for that matter. It is like what Lewis Black said, ""¦the Democrats are the party of no ideas and the Republicans are the party of bad ideas." Voting for the democrats is just voting for the lesser of two evils, which means you are still voting for evil. If you are going to do that, I will just make this suggestion:

 

[)O( Hytegia )O(]

My voting algorithm is as follows:
1) The best person for the job.
2) If none in both parties - vote Independent parties.
3) Not Palin.

 

[Anachronous Rex]

My voting algorithm is as follows:
1) The best person for the job.
2) If none in both parties - vote Independent parties.
3) Not Palin.

4) Or Bachmann

 

[televator]

^^ Or if we go with "Not creationist", we'd wipe out a good portion of those frightening people in one swoop.

 

[MineMineMine]

I'd love to vote for Megatron. He's at least upfront with his motives.

 

[televator]

Actually Megatron would end our oil dependency by immediately switching to energon.

 

[AdmiralPeacock]

I dunno, I think I'll vote democrat if the republican is sufficiently frightening (e.g., McCain and Palin).

I really do not see why a McCain/Palin ticket was any scarier than a Bush/Cheney ticket or any combination of republicans for that matter. It is like what Lewis Black said, ""¦the Democrats are the party of no ideas and the Republicans are the party of bad ideas." Voting for the democrats is just voting for the lesser of two evils, which means you are still voting for evil. If you are going to do that, I will just make this suggestion:

 

[MineMineMine]

Actually Megatron would end our oil dependency by immediately switching to energon.

not really. oil is an amazing producer/substitute for energon. but he won't be bothered to spend development money for 3rd world countries

 

[)O( Hytegia )O(]

Actually Megatron would end our oil dependency by immediately switching to energon.

not really. oil is an amazing producer/substitute for energon. but he won't be bothered to spend development money for 3rd world countries

*Archived*

 

[Prolescum]

There are all kinds of ways Obama supporters can show their solidarity with their leader...

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[MisterMudkip]

It matters not who runs, who you vote for or who wins.

Once any politician gets into office, they are already owned by big business.