Mike Naso's Top Ten List #1 (AUG 2005)

[tarheel-leftist85]

I know, I think it was New Haven to be specific.

[Reaganfan]

Okay, so in general, what do you think of my list?

[Max Power]

Okay, so in general, what do you think of my list?

It's half-baked. Santa Claus has a better list.

[© Tweed the Younger]

Okay, so in general, what do you think of my list?

Naso, if you're looking for positive feedback, you're in the wrong place.

[Max Power]

Okay, so in general, what do you think of my list?

Naso, if you're looking for positive feedback, you're in the wrong place.

He's been in the wrong place his whole life.

[YRABNNRM]

Okay, so in general, what do you think of my list?

It's sexy.

[LINCOLN REPUBLICAN]

Okay, so in general, what do you think of my list?

Great work Mike.  Some top tier candidates.

McCain with either Allen or Romney would make an incredible ticket, as would Allen and Romney or Romney and Allen.

Pawlenty and Sanford are certainly up and comers on the national scene.

We will be hearing more from Hagel, Santorum, Frist and Brownback.

I doubt that Pataki, though, has too much of a political life ahead of him, at least not in an elective capacity. 

[LINCOLN REPUBLICAN]

Please pick Romney.

I totally agree.

Romney would mop the floor with any the current crop of potential Democrat nominees. 

[© Tweed the Younger]

Please pick Romney.

I totally agree.

Romney would mop the floor with any the current crop of potential Democrat nominees. 

I know you'll never understand this concept, but Romney is not a good candidate for several reasons.

He has a 43% approval rating and will simply be an ex-Governor in 2006, when he ducks a challenge from Reilly.

He is a Mormon.  Don't say this isn't a negative.  Listen to the religious right on this board!  jmfcst said just a few days ago that 'Mormons are not christians.'  The RR would NOT fall in lockstep with Romney under any circumstances, especially considering Romney has advocated legal abortions in the past (although he'd likely flip-flop here in a presidential run).

Against Mark Warner, Romney would be smoked.  A Roy Moore-type would spring up and take a uniform 15-20% across the south, fracturing the GOP base and we'd probably see Warner come close to, if not completely, sweep the south with pluralities.

Romney has no base.  It's hard to form a campaign when you really have no region you can count on, outside of Utah and Idaho.

[© Tweed the Younger]

I should add that against Hillary Clinton, he'd still lose.

He wouldn't win anything in the northeast, save MAYBE New Hampshire.

The Roy Moore-type would still spring up, and this time be stronger, winning AL, MS, maybe the new and less black LA, etc.  Hillary might win AR and TN on the fracturing of the GOP base and Bill's influence.

It would be closer, but Hillary probably take a little over 50% of the vote against Romney's 40-42% and Roy Moore's 7-9%+.

Warner would crack 53% or so easily against Romney, who'd get a little over 40%.  Moore would be weaker.

[LINCOLN REPUBLICAN]

Thank you for expressing your views, which I always value.

I will take them under advisement.

[Reaganfan]

My list is from July 31, 2005....that's 122 days old, I'll be making an updated list soon since my views have changed slightly.

[Paul Kemp]

A true piece of history. Too bad we haven't had one for 2012.