Huckabee/Palin 2012?

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A new CNN/Opinion Research poll of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents asking their current choice for the 2012 GOP Presidential nomination shows Mike Huckabee in the lead with 34% and Sarah Palin nipping at the Huckster's heels with 32%.

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Killfile

Sure, it's all name recognition right now, but... honestly... doesn't that seem like a plausible ticket for the GOP in 2012? It's not like there's a broad field of candidates out there right now.

Of course, four years ago Barack Obama wasn't even a Senator from Illinois yet (just a Senator elect) so... I suppose anything can happen.

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#1 - Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:51 AM EST

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DamianKD

Ah, the Republican party. Not being happy about shooting itself in the feet, it now desperately wants to shoot itself in the face.

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4 votes

#2 - Mon Dec 8, 2008 8:54 AM EST

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Killfile

No, Mr Vice President, sit down. You don't need to volunteer.

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2 votes

#2.1 - Mon Dec 8, 2008 9:03 AM EST

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Fausts son

2/3 of the base, are they the only ones in the party that matter anymore, this seems more like a revenge poll than a real position of many others in the party. But hey, this is not anything new, they are the angriest of americans because their loud mutterings are not of interest to most americans.

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1 vote

#3 - Mon Dec 8, 2008 10:11 AM EST

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Marie-311311

My dream ticket for 2012: Huckabee for Prez, Palin for VP.

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#4 - Mon Dec 8, 2008 10:48 AM EST

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Lisa Schneider

I think we can count on 8 years for Obama then. Not because of Huckabee so much, but any ticket with Palin on it is not going to win. If I were Huckabee, I'd want Pawlenty...

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4 votes

#5 - Mon Dec 8, 2008 11:14 AM EST

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Tad Davis

Agree on Sarah Palin — she’s too polarizing a figure. Further, I don’t think the country is in the mood for a culture warrior these days, which I feel is what Palin is. Pawlenty or Romney would be wiser picks. Of course, as a Democrat, I’d like to see Palin win the nomination in ‘12 because I think Obama would destroy her in every region of the country except the South and sparsely populated rural-west states.

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#5.1 - Mon Dec 8, 2008 3:27 PM EST

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DEVIL1

The guy hasn't done a damn thing yet and he's thought of as "a well liked incumbent".Maybe the GOP should save the dough and pass on the 2012 election.Holy crap I thought the last election was long.We're starting now on the next one??

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#6 - Mon Dec 8, 2008 11:45 AM EST

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debmo-571638

Boy, that sounds like fun. I wonder how many more kids Palin will birth for props?

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1 vote

#7 - Mon Dec 8, 2008 1:03 PM EST

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