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| | |Not well known outside the conservative sphere of influence. | | |Not well known outside the conservative sphere of influence. |
| | |Rarely on Fox | | |Rarely 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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| − | |Sided with [[Democrats]] in 2011 in opposing [[right-to-work laws|right-to-work legislation]], 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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| | |[[Tim Pawlenty]] | | |[[Tim Pawlenty]] |
| | |Young; popular in his home state of [[Minnesota]] | | |Young; popular in his home state of [[Minnesota]] |
| | |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 |
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| | + | |[[Donald Trump]] |
| | + | |Business-savvy billionaire, well known <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/10/05/trump-seriously-considering-presidential-bid/?test=latestnews Trump 'Seriously Considering' 2012 Presidential Bid, FOXNews, October 5, 2010]</ref> |
| | + | |Huge ego, no government experience |
| | |Sometimes on Fox | | |Sometimes on Fox |
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| | |Announced on Jan. 27, 2011 that he's not running for president; previously he unsuccessfully proposed a "comprehensive" immigration plan that was widely criticized by conservatives; lacks legislative achievements; not well-known and has never won statewide office; either he or Huckabee could become a stalking horse for Newt Gingrich with respect to evangelical voters in Iowa | | |Announced on Jan. 27, 2011 that he's not running for president; previously he unsuccessfully proposed a "comprehensive" immigration plan that was widely criticized by conservatives; lacks legislative achievements; not well-known and has never won statewide office; either he or Huckabee could become a stalking horse for Newt Gingrich with respect to evangelical voters in Iowa |
| | |Sometimes on Fox | | |Sometimes on Fox |
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| | + | |[[Mitch Daniels]] |
| | + | |[[Rust Belt]] Governor, effective critic of the Obama administration, being promoted heavily by [[neoconservatives]] |
| | + | |Sided with [[Democrats]] in 2011 in opposing [[right-to-work laws|right-to-work legislation]], 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 |
| | + | |Promoted by Fox; featured first on its "12 for 2012" series. |
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| | |[[Todd Akin]] | | |[[Todd Akin]] |
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| | |Worked in the Obama administration; Criticised the [[economic stimulus package]] as not being big enough, favors Comprehensive Immigration Reform, supports civil unions, and is a believer in man-made global warming. | | |Worked in the Obama administration; Criticised the [[economic stimulus package]] as not being big enough, favors Comprehensive Immigration Reform, supports civil unions, and is a believer in man-made global warming. |
| | |Excluded by Fox | | |Excluded by Fox |
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| − | |[[Donald Trump]]
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| − | |Business-savvy billionaire, well known <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/10/05/trump-seriously-considering-presidential-bid/?test=latestnews Trump 'Seriously Considering' 2012 Presidential Bid, FOXNews, October 5, 2010]</ref>
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| − | |Huge ego, no government experience
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| | |[[Fred Thompson]] | | |[[Fred Thompson]] |