|Still not well known outside of Minnesota; accepted stimulus funds after arguing against them; lacks a socially conservative base or any appeal that would attract support from the front-runners
|Still not well known outside of Minnesota; accepted stimulus funds after arguing against them; lacks a socially conservative base or any appeal that would attract support from the front-runners
|Sometimes on Fox
|Sometimes on Fox
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|[[Mitch Daniels]]
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|[[Rust Belt]] Governor, effective critic of the Obama administration, being promoted heavily by [[neoconservatives]]
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|Unknown nationally, criticized when he tried to downplay significance of social issues, not telegenic, lacks a socially conservative base, and his state budget relies heavily on [[gambling]] revenue
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|Promoted by Fox; featured first on its "12 for 2012" series.
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|[[Rick Santorum]]
|[[Rick Santorum]]
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|His all-out support of [[RINO]] and now-Democrat [[Arlen Specter]] prevented [[Pat Toomey]] from defeating him in 2002, and Santorum endorsed Romney for President in 2008; could simply be a [[stalking horse]] for Romney
|His all-out support of [[RINO]] and now-Democrat [[Arlen Specter]] prevented [[Pat Toomey]] from defeating him in 2002, and Santorum endorsed Romney for President in 2008; could simply be a [[stalking horse]] for Romney
|Promoted on Fox
|Promoted on Fox
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|[[Mitch Daniels]]
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|Rust Belt Governor, effective critic of the Obama administration
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|Unknown nationally, criticized when he tried to downplay significance of social issues
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|Promoted by Fox; featured first on its "12 for 2012" series.