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| | |Was not effective on the pro-life issue as a governor, and inexplicably resigned early; could merely be a [[stalking horse]] for [[Newt Gingrich]]; lags in fundraising despite publicity<ref name="April 2010 Fundraising"/> and came in a disappointing fifth in the [[Values Voter Summit]] in September 2010. | | |Was not effective on the pro-life issue as a governor, and inexplicably resigned early; could merely be a [[stalking horse]] for [[Newt Gingrich]]; lags in fundraising despite publicity<ref name="April 2010 Fundraising"/> and came in a disappointing fifth in the [[Values Voter Summit]] in September 2010. |
| | |Promoted heavily by Fox | | |Promoted heavily by Fox |
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| | + | |[[Michele Bachmann]] |
| | + | |A [[movement conservative]] who is popular in a Democratic region and with the [[Tea Party movement]]; spectacular fundraising for reelection campaign |
| | + | |As with [[Ronald Reagan]], [[liberal bias]] is at its worst against her; she's said she's not running for president this soon<ref name="Bachmann"/> and pulled out of the "Values Voter Summit" ([[Family Research Council]] convention) straw poll in September 2010. |
| | + | |On Fox as she's in the news |
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| | + | |[[Marco Rubio]] |
| | + | |A rising young star in Florida, a key swing state; an electrifying speaker; exceeded all odds in surpassing the originally favored [[Charlie Crist]] by landslide proportions |
| | + | |Will face liberal [[double standard]]: what's OK for Obama (e.g., inexperience) is somehow not OK for a [[conservative]] |
| | + | |On Fox in connection with Senate bid |
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| | |[[Ron Paul]] | | |[[Ron Paul]] |
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| | |his age (76 in 2012) will be used against him, but may not sway many voters against him | | |his age (76 in 2012) will be used against him, but may not sway many voters against him |
| | |Excluded by Fox because he opposes the war | | |Excluded by Fox because he opposes the war |
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| − | |[[Michele Bachmann]]
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| − | |A [[movement conservative]] who is popular in a Democratic region and with the [[Tea Party movement]]
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| − | |As with [[Ronald Reagan]], [[liberal bias]] is at its worst against her; she's said she's not running for president this soon<ref name="Bachmann"/> and pulled out of the "Values Voter Summit" ([[Family Research Council]] convention) straw poll in September 2010.
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| | |[[Rand Paul]] | | |[[Rand Paul]] |
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| | |Not well known yet | | |Not well known yet |
| | |Excluded by Fox | | |Excluded by Fox |
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| − | |[[Marco Rubio]]
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| − | |A rising young star in Florida, a key swing state; an electrifying speaker
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| − | |Will face liberal [[double standard]]: what's OK for Obama (e.g., inexperience) is somehow not OK for a [[conservative]]
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| | |[[Chris Christie]] | | |[[Chris Christie]] |