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| | |Voted twice to repeal [[DADT]], which the vast majority of Republican primary voters support; opposed Bachmann for a leadership position; his age (76 in 2012) will be used against him; has never won statewide office. | | |Voted twice to repeal [[DADT]], which the vast majority of Republican primary voters support; opposed Bachmann for a leadership position; his age (76 in 2012) will be used against him; has never won statewide office. |
| | |Excluded by Fox because he opposes the war | | |Excluded by Fox because he opposes the war |
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| − | |[[Mitch Daniels]]
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| − | |Signed a law that defunds [[Planned Parenthood]], has been an effective [[Rust Belt]] governor and 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]] |
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| | |Not well known yet; says he's not running for president. | | |Not well known yet; says he's not running for president. |
| | |Promoted somewhat by Fox` | | |Promoted somewhat by Fox` |
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| | + | |[[Mitch Daniels]] |
| | + | |Signed a law that defunds [[Planned Parenthood]], has been an effective [[Rust Belt]] governor and 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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| | |[[Mike Pence]] | | |[[Mike Pence]] |
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| | |[[Todd Akin]] | | |[[Todd Akin]] |
| | |A [[movement conservative]] from Missouri, which he serves as a congressman | | |A [[movement conservative]] from Missouri, which he serves as a congressman |
| − | |Not well known yet | + | |Running to win a [[U.S. Senate]] seat from a [[liberal]] instead |
| | |Rarely allowed on Fox` | | |Rarely allowed on Fox` |
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