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| | |[[Marco Rubio]] | | |[[Marco Rubio]] |
| − | |A rising young star in Florida, a key swing state; an electrifying speaker; won the [[U.S. Senate]] seat in a landslide in 2010, nearly capturing 50% of the vote in a tough 3-way race that included the originally favored [[Charlie Crist]]; stronger on social issues than other leading candidates | + | |The Republican Party will want this [[U.S. Senate|Senator-elect]] from [[Florida]] in the primary debates, which he's then likely to win because of his charisma, stronger stance on social issues, and [{Tea Party]] appeal; in the general election he would pull Florida and many Hispanic voters away from the Democrats. |
| − | |Will face liberal [[double standard]]: what's OK for Obama (e.g., inexperience) is somehow not OK for a [[conservative]]. Separately, Republican voters may think he's really running to be selected as Vice President. | + | |Will face liberal [[double standard]]: what's OK for Obama (e.g., inexperience) is somehow not OK for a [[conservative]]. Some Republican voters may think he's really running to be selected as Vice President. |
| − | |Often on Fox and did not seek Palin endorsement | + | |Sometimes on Fox and did not seek Palin endorsement |
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| | |[[Mitt Romney]] | | |[[Mitt Romney]] |
| | |First runner-up in 2008, business experience, Republican governor of a Democratic state, prodigious fundraiser, polling at 40% in the key early primary state of [[New Hampshire]] | | |First runner-up in 2008, business experience, Republican governor of a Democratic state, prodigious fundraiser, polling at 40% in the key early primary state of [[New Hampshire]] |
| | |Once supported [[abortion]] and [[civil unions]]; his costly [[health care]] plan included mandatory insurance and became the model for ObamaCare; won only 15% in the South Carolina primary in 2008 | | |Once supported [[abortion]] and [[civil unions]]; his costly [[health care]] plan included mandatory insurance and became the model for ObamaCare; won only 15% in the South Carolina primary in 2008 |
| − | |On Fox often | + | |Rarely on Fox |
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| | |[[Rand Paul]] | | |[[Rand Paul]] |
| | |could be the next [[Ronald Reagan]]; is the heir-apparent to massive support for [[Ron Paul]]; won the [[U.S. Senate]] seat by a 56-44% landslide in 2010, despite an intense effort by [[liberals]] to smear and defeat him | | |could be the next [[Ronald Reagan]]; is the heir-apparent to massive support for [[Ron Paul]]; won the [[U.S. Senate]] seat by a 56-44% landslide in 2010, despite an intense effort by [[liberals]] to smear and defeat him |
| | |may pursue a Senate career first if his dad runs again for president | | |may pursue a Senate career first if his dad runs again for president |
| − | |During the campaign was on Fox 2-3 times per week | + | |Other stations have him on more than Fox does |
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| | |[[Michele Bachmann]] | | |[[Michele Bachmann]] |