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| | |[[Marco Rubio]] | | |[[Marco Rubio]] |
| − | |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. | + | |The Republican Party will want this [[U.S. Senate|Senator-elect]] 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]]. Some 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. |
| | |Sometimes on Fox and did not seek Palin endorsement | | |Sometimes on Fox and did not seek Palin endorsement |
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| | |Rarely on Fox | | |Rarely on Fox |
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| − | |[[Steve King]] | + | |[[Mike Pence]] |
| − | |A conservative Iowa congressman who could win the [[Iowa caucuses]]; resonates well with independents; recommended by Bachmann<ref name="Bachmann">http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/app/blogs/politically_speaking/?p=1205</ref> | + | |Communicates a very strong conservative message: "a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order." Won straw poll held at the [[Values Voter Summit]] in September 2010. On Nov. 3rd, gave up his House leadership position apparently to prepare to run for president. |
| − | |Not well known yet | + | |Unsuccessfully proposed a "comprehensive" immigration plan that was widely criticized by conservatives; lacks legislative achievements; not widely known; either he or Huckabee could become a stalking horse for Newt Gingrich with respect to evangelical voters in Iowa |
| − | |Excluded by Fox | + | |Sometimes on Fox |
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| | |[[Chris Christie]] | | |[[Chris Christie]] |
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| | |Promoted heavily by Fox | | |Promoted heavily by Fox |
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| − | |[[Mike Pence]] | + | |[[Steve King]] |
| − | |Communicates a very strong conservative message: "a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order." Won straw poll held at the [[Values Voter Summit]] in September 2010. On Nov. 3rd, gave up his House leadership position apparently to prepare to run for president. | + | |A conservative Iowa congressman who could win the [[Iowa caucuses]]; resonates well with independents; recommended by Bachmann<ref name="Bachmann">http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/app/blogs/politically_speaking/?p=1205</ref> |
| − | |Unsuccessfully proposed a "comprehensive" immigration plan that was widely criticized by conservatives; lacks legislative achievements; not widely known; either he or Huckabee could become a stalking horse for Newt Gingrich with respect to evangelical voters in Iowa | + | |Not well known yet |
| − | |Sometimes on Fox | + | |Excluded by Fox |
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| | |[[Sarah Palin]] | | |[[Sarah Palin]] |