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| | |[[Jeb Bush]] | | |[[Jeb Bush]] |
| | |Able to win Florida, has Hispanic wife and kids, multilingual, backing of [[Karl Rove]] though if he doesn't run Rubio will get it. Presumably has the backing of most [[George_H.W._Bush#Family|Bush family]] members, with the notable exception of his mother, [[Barbara Bush|Barbara]], who stated "We've had enough Bushes" during an April 2013 interview<ref>http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51667537#51667537</ref>. | | |Able to win Florida, has Hispanic wife and kids, multilingual, backing of [[Karl Rove]] though if he doesn't run Rubio will get it. Presumably has the backing of most [[George_H.W._Bush#Family|Bush family]] members, with the notable exception of his mother, [[Barbara Bush|Barbara]], who stated "We've had enough Bushes" during an April 2013 interview<ref>http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51667537#51667537</ref>. |
| − | |Outspokenly supports amnesty, neither Tea Partiers or independent voters want a third Bush, told GOP primary voters they wouldn't elect Reagan today. | + | |Outspokenly supports amnesty and Common Core, neither Tea Partiers or independent voters want a third Bush, told GOP primary voters they wouldn't elect Reagan today. |
| | |Might count on Rubio to be a stalking horse because of their friendship but has contradicted Rubio on immigration in his latest book, if he and Clinton are the nominees many voters might gravitate to a third party. | | |Might count on Rubio to be a stalking horse because of their friendship but has contradicted Rubio on immigration in his latest book, if he and Clinton are the nominees many voters might gravitate to a third party. |
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| | + | |[[Scott Walker]] |
| | + | |A once-seeming [[movement conservative]] who defeated a recall that was pushed by Soros and the unions, exhibited conservative determination in passing right-to-work in his state and surviving the relentless union attacks that followed. |
| | + | |[[AFL-CIO]] and the other union special interests have him as a top target, but he stood his ground until recently where he's starting to adopt RINO stances on issues. |
| | + | |January, 2015 polling showed him leading the GOP field in Iowa. |
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| | |[[Rick Perry]] | | |[[Rick Perry]] |
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| | |[[Marco Rubio]] | | |[[Marco Rubio]] |
| | |Favorite of [[Fox News]], articulate, Hispanic, able to win key battleground state of [[Florida]] since he's from there, was on Romney's shortlist in 2012. | | |Favorite of [[Fox News]], articulate, Hispanic, able to win key battleground state of [[Florida]] since he's from there, was on Romney's shortlist in 2012. |
| − | |Used to be a Tea Party favorite when he defeated [[RINO]] [[Charlie Crist]], but many have since soured on his actions, endorses amnesty and has written an amnesty bill with [[Chuck Schumer]] and six other Senators, friends with [[Jeb Bush]], denounced [[Michele Bachmann]]'s investigation into [[Huma Abedin]], supports the party's neoconservative wing which is why he supports sending troops into Syria. | + | |Used to be a Tea Party favorite when he defeated [[RINO]] [[Charlie Crist]], but many have since soured on his actions, endorsed amnesty and has written an amnesty bill with [[Chuck Schumer]] and six other Senators, friends with [[Jeb Bush]], denounced [[Michele Bachmann]]'s investigation into [[Huma Abedin]], supports the party's neoconservative wing which is why he supports sending troops into Syria. |
| − | |Visited Iowa in December 2012 to speak at [[Jack Kemp]] library, delivered GOP response to Obama's 2013 SOTU, currently putting his capital on the line working with seven other Senators on a controversial amnesty plan many conservatives oppose. | + | |Visited Iowa in December 2012 to speak at [[Jack Kemp]] library, delivered GOP response to Obama's 2013 SOTU, put his capital on the line working with seven other Senators on a controversial amnesty plan many conservatives oppose but has now eased away from it. |
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| | |[[Rick Santorum]] | | |[[Rick Santorum]] |
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| | |Senator who defeated [[Tom Daschle]], relatively conservative for a Senator. | | |Senator who defeated [[Tom Daschle]], relatively conservative for a Senator. |
| | |Voted for TARP and often votes for other spending bills the leadership pushes, not well known. | | |Voted for TARP and often votes for other spending bills the leadership pushes, not well known. |
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| − | |A once-seeming [[movement conservative]] who defeated a recall that was pushed by Soros and the unions, exhibited conservative determination in passing right-to-work in his state and surviving the relentless union attacks that followed.
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| − | |[[AFL-CIO]] and the other union special interests have him as a top target, but he stood his ground until recently where he's starting to adopt RINO stances on issues.
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| | |[[Susana Martinez]] | | |[[Susana Martinez]] |
| | |Gave a good speech at the RNC, conservative Governor of a blue state, Hispanic. | | |Gave a good speech at the RNC, conservative Governor of a blue state, Hispanic. |
| | |Might not be interested, expanded Medicare in her state. | | |Might not be interested, expanded Medicare in her state. |
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| | |[[Jan Brewer]] | | |[[Jan Brewer]] |