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=== The Chess Game for the Republican Party ===
 
=== The Chess Game for the Republican Party ===
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The short-form analysis is that 2012 will be a replay of 2008 with Newt Gingrich trying to play the role of John McCain.  Also, Sarah Palin may arun along with Mike Huckabee to contest for early primaries before dropping out and endorsing Newt.
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The challenge for social conservatives is to run a candidate, such as Marco Rubio, who can capture the large Tea Party and evangelical voting blocs despite the stalking horse candidacies of Palin and Huckabee.
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====Long form====
 
There are three key steps to the Republican nomination:  Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.  It's a chess game for Mitt and Newt to try to emerge from those three as the leader.
 
There are three key steps to the Republican nomination:  Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.  It's a chess game for Mitt and Newt to try to emerge from those three as the leader.
  
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