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| − | |[[Mike Gravel]] | + | |[[Barack Obama]] |
| − | |Former Alaska Senator who attacks his own party. | + | |Ability to compromise and act in a spirit of bi-partisanship when his back's against the wall and career on the line; he's not Hillary Clinton, and he receives endearing support from the media. |
| − | |Controversial liberal that supports socialist healthcare, gay marriage and called the war in Iraq lost. <ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2010/12/09/gravel-considering-obama-primary-challenge-calls-for-new-911-investigation/ Gravel considering Obama primary challenge, calls for new 9/11 investigation, The Daily Caller, December 9, 2010]</ref> | + | |He depends on a teleprompter to speak, and has run the nation into the ground. Numerous broken<ref>http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/promise-broken/</ref> and unfulfilled<ref>http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/stalled/</ref> campaign promises, implementation of socialist [[Obamacare]] program. Maybe uphill without help from [[ACORN]]. |
| − | |Has appeared on MSNBC. | + | |Heavily promoted on MSNBC. |
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| | + | |[[Hillary Clinton]] |
| | + | |Her criticism of Obama's massive deficits hinted at a possible run against him in 2012, and [[Ted Kennedy]] cannot interfere with her nomination this time; moreover, waiting until 2016 is unattractive because she will be 71 then. She has the highest approval ratings of any potential challenger.<ref>[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/january_2010/58_view_hillary_clinton_favorably 58% View Hillary Clinton Favorably], January 19, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.</ref> Tested the waters with Bill backing a challenger to Obama's Colorado Senate candidate (who then lost), and by Hillary saying she won't serve a second term as Obama's Secretary of State. The chances of Hillary running and winning the nomination increase with every decline in Obama's approval ratings. |
| | + | |Her [[feminism]] is not wanted and she'd lose the general election as [[Martha Coakley]] did. |
| | + | |Disfavored on MSNBC. |
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| | |[[Russ Feingold]] | | |[[Russ Feingold]] |
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| | |Considered a maverick and [[reform]]er within the Democratic party. | | |Considered a maverick and [[reform]]er within the Democratic party. |
| | |Disfavored on MSNBC. | | |Disfavored on MSNBC. |
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| − | |[[Alan Grayson]]
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| − | |Could do well to rally the progressive base in the anti-war early primary and caucus states of Iowa and New Hampshire.<ref>[http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/12/28/an-anti-war-challenge-to-obama-in-2012-the-case-for-alan-grayso/ "An Anti-War Challenge to Obama in 2012: The Case for Alan Grayson"], ''Politics Daily'', 12-28-2010.</ref>
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| − | |Ethical concerns over his 2010 failed reelection bid for the House.
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| − | |Heavily favored on MSNBC.
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| − | |[[Barack Obama]]
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| − | |Ability to compromise and act in a spirit of bi-partisanship when his back's against the wall and career on the line; he's not Hillary Clinton, and he receives endearing support from the media.
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| − | |He depends on a teleprompter to speak, and has run the nation into the ground. Numerous broken<ref>http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/promise-broken/</ref> and unfulfilled<ref>http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/rulings/stalled/</ref> campaign promises, implementation of socialist [[Obamacare]] program. Maybe uphill without help from [[ACORN]].
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| | |[[Howard Dean]] | | |[[Howard Dean]] |
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| | |Genuine out-of-the-closet [[Socialist]], will need to formally register as a Democrat. | | |Genuine out-of-the-closet [[Socialist]], will need to formally register as a Democrat. |
| | |Has appeared on MSNBC.<ref>http://www.thestatecolumn.com/blog/2010/12/sen-bernie-sanders-issues-a-challenge-to-president-obama/</ref> | | |Has appeared on MSNBC.<ref>http://www.thestatecolumn.com/blog/2010/12/sen-bernie-sanders-issues-a-challenge-to-president-obama/</ref> |
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| − | |[[Hillary Clinton]]
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| − | |Her criticism of Obama's massive deficits hinted at a possible run against him in 2012, and [[Ted Kennedy]] cannot interfere with her nomination this time; moreover, waiting until 2016 is unattractive because she will be 71 then. She has the highest approval ratings of any potential challenger.<ref>[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/january_2010/58_view_hillary_clinton_favorably 58% View Hillary Clinton Favorably], January 19, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.</ref> Tested the waters with Bill backing a challenger to Obama's Colorado Senate candidate (who then lost), and by Hillary saying she won't serve a second term as Obama's Secretary of State. The chances of Hillary running and winning the nomination increase with every decline in Obama's approval ratings.
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| − | |Her [[feminism]] is not wanted and she'd lose the general election as [[Martha Coakley]] did.
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| − | |Disfavored on MSNBC.
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| | |[[Ralph Nader]] | | |[[Ralph Nader]] |
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| | |Perennial favorite of special interests, particularly [[AFSCME]], lacks popular support and a wider appeal. | | |Perennial favorite of special interests, particularly [[AFSCME]], lacks popular support and a wider appeal. |
| | |Promoted on MSNBC. | | |Promoted on MSNBC. |
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| | + | |[[Alan Grayson]] |
| | + | |Could do well to rally the progressive base in the anti-war early primary and caucus states of Iowa and New Hampshire.<ref>[http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/12/28/an-anti-war-challenge-to-obama-in-2012-the-case-for-alan-grayso/ "An Anti-War Challenge to Obama in 2012: The Case for Alan Grayson"], ''Politics Daily'', 12-28-2010.</ref> |
| | + | |Ethical concerns over his 2010 failed reelection bid for the House. |
| | + | |Heavily favored on MSNBC. |
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| | + | |[[Mike Gravel]] |
| | + | |Former Alaska Senator who attacks his own party. |
| | + | |Controversial liberal that supports socialist healthcare, gay marriage and called the war in Iraq lost. <ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2010/12/09/gravel-considering-obama-primary-challenge-calls-for-new-911-investigation/ Gravel considering Obama primary challenge, calls for new 9/11 investigation, The Daily Caller, December 9, 2010]</ref> |
| | + | |Has appeared on MSNBC. |
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