PPP: 2016 Field Poll -

[Keith and stuff]

Wishy washy on the 2nd Amendment is bad news for him down here too.

Romney is wishy washy on abortion and guns and didn't do great in the South. You can likely win the GOP nomination without the South.

Christie 21%
Huckabee 17%
Jeb Bush 17%
Santorum 12%
Rubio 10%
Ryan 7%
Rand Paul 4%
Jindal 3%

Of the choices, Paul is the most pro-liberty by a mile. Ryan and Christie aren't as bad as the others, though. I don't know if Ryan will run as being a representative isn't a good stepping stone to the White House. I'd much rather have Christie the GOP nominee than Romeny or Huckabee. Huckabee is horrible, maybe as bad as Santorum.

I don't know if Paul be a big enough player to win in 2016. If he runs, I predict a top 4 finish. He might win, and there are good teams in some of the early states like NH that could help him. Maybe DeMint will run in 2016, he is a much bigger name than Paul. If Paul plays his cards right, he should definitely be able to finish in the top 2 in 2020 if there isn't a Republican running for reelection.

 

[Sola_Fide]

Romney is wishy washy on abortion and guns and didn't do great in the South. You can likely win the GOP nomination without the South.

. Yes. You're right.

Of the choices, Paul is the most pro-liberty by a mile. Ryan and Christie aren't as bad as the others, though. I don't know if Ryan will run as being a representative isn't a good stepping stone to the White House. I'd much rather have Christie the GOP nominee than Romeny or Huckabee. Huckabee is horrible, maybe as bad as Santorum.

I don't know if Paul be a big enough player to win in 2016. If he runs, I predict a top 4 finish. Maybe DeMint will run in 2016, he is a much bigger name than Paul. If Paul plays his cards right, he should definitely be able to finish in the top 2 in 2020 if there isn't a Republican running for reelection.

A Paul/DeMint, DeMint/Paul ticket would be a combo that I could possibly get behind.

 

[NoOneButPaul]

Christie 21%
Huckabee 17%
Jeb Bush 17%

:facepalm:

The old GOP base really is retarded.

 

[Pisces]

I think at this point polls like this are only a gauge of how much name recognition (based mostly on mainstream media coverage) a candidate has. Remember Rudy Guiliani was leading the field in 2007 and last year Sarah Palin and Huckabee were near the top of the polls. Until people actually start campaigning, polls are useless. Even then, only polls of the early primary and caucus states matter at the start of the campaign. Who even knows what the top issues will be in 2016? I wonder about the polls PPP has been doing lately. Like comparing Ron and Rand's favoribilty among GOP voters, which also means nothing at this time.

 

[Jingles]

Christie 21%
Huckabee 17%
Jeb Bush 17%

:facepalm:

The old GOP base really is retarded.

That is how it came off to me... "How dumb are these people? Reallly? Ugh..."

 

[jkob]

way too early

Lets see how popular Christie or Rubio are 4 years from now when they aren't fresh faces

Huckabee will be 8 years out of relevancy, Jeb 10 years(although he'll always have his name)

 

[qh4dotcom]

Christie, Huckabee and Rand Paul will be part of the field, I really believe that.

Huckabee didn't want to lose his job at Fox News so he didn't run this year...what makes you think that will change in 2016?

 

[Karsten]

I really think that you guys who think Rand is a slam dunk for 2016 better think again.
He will get the same treatment from the media as his father.
And he won't have the young passionate support.

 

[The Goat]

this, the establishment media already attacks him because of Ron. Media will call him weak on National Defense, the Foxnews repubs will right him off. easy as that.

I really think that you guys who think Rand is a slam dunk for 2016 better think again.
He will get the same treatment from the media as his father.
And he won't have the young passionate support.

 

[Sola_Fide]

I really think that you guys who think Rand is a slam dunk for 2016 better think again.
He will get the same treatment from the media as his father.
And he won't have the young passionate support.

I believe the opposite. I believe Rand will have the young passionate vote and he won't get the same treatment as Ron.

 

[gerryb]

I really think that you guys who think Rand is a slam dunk for 2016 better think again.
He will get the same treatment from the media as his father.
And he won't have the young passionate support.

He'll have the politically savvy, mid-twenties support - though.

Nothin the GOP can do if an entire states GOP County Chairmen endorse Rand... All the Young Republican Chairman, and College Republican chairmen also endorsing... would be a big statement.

Let's make it happen.

 

[The Goat]

So what your saying is the Media will be completely replaced by 2016? lol

I believe the opposite. I believe Rand will have the young passionate vote and he won't get the same treatment as Ron.

 

[Keith and stuff]

He'll have the politically savvy, mid-twenties support - though.

Nothin the GOP can do if an entire states GOP County Chairmen endorse Rand... All the Young Republican Chairman, and College Republican chairmen also endorsing... would be a big statement.

Let's make it happen.

Ron Paul never got anything like that and Rand will likely have less youth support, especially during his 1st run.

 

[Brett85]

Why does everyone automatically assume that there will be a Republican primary in 2016 rather than a Democratic primary?

 

[Keith and stuff]

Why does everyone automatically assume that there will be a Republican primary in 2016 rather than a Democratic primary?

There will be both. I agree that if a Republican wins in 2012, most of the Republican candidates in 2016 will not be major or serious candidates. There will still be a primary. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2012

For example, there were 14 candidates in the New Hampshire Democratic Primary this year. There was even a debate with some of the Democratic candidates in it. I think it was televised.

 

[Matt Collins]

These numbers only matter if they're in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.

 

[Keith and stuff]

These numbers only matter if they're in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.

Agreed, and possibly, NV and/or FL. Although, IA screwed up the caucus so much (the IA officials have done the worst job this year out of all of the state officials) that it may lose it's coveted spot as 1st caucus in the nation and will be diminished in importance in 2016, no matter what.