… Obama vs. Limbaugh?

[Old Man Willow]

Which once again proves that Oklahoma Democrats are not really Democrats at all.

[Coburn In 2012]

Update: New poll

Oklahoma favors Limbaugh's plans over Obama 56%-44%, even 29% of Democrats agree.

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2009/05/obama-not-doing-too-well-in-oklahoma.html

Not really a surprise is it my friend?  Oklahoma has two of the best Senators in the country and it was home to the last Democrat (boren) to have any decency or intelligence at all. (Zell Miller was conservative too but something of a clown.)

[Zarn]

I wouldn't expect Limbaugh to get much at all. 3rd Party or Independent will pick up a lot of votes.

[pbrower2a]

One possible  scenario: Huckabee thinks that he has no chance  in the GOP primaries and runs as the Reform candidate.

Obama        (D)           479    
Limbaugh    (R)               1
Huckabee   (Reform)    58

Assume a third-party defection. Huckabee (the Reform Party welcomes him) and Limbaugh split the white vote in Mississippi enough for Obama to win Mississippi. Obama makes a couple stops in Utah and Idaho to denounce drugs and religious bigotry and ends up getting more votes than either Huckabee or Limbaugh.

NE-03 splits 42-36-22 to give Limbaugh one electoral vote.

Yes, I think that Limbaugh is that unattractive a candidate. He finishes third in his home state (Missouri).

Scenarios with other possible third-party candidates might suggest themselves.

Question: why would Limbaugh give up his very lucrative career as a shock jock of politics?

[Magic 8-Ball]

My question is "why would Limbaugh run as a Republican"?  He seems to care more for ratings than their success.

Or have I answered my own question?

[pbrower2a]

My question is "why would Limbaugh run as a Republican"?  He seems to care more for ratings than their success.

Or have I answered my own question?

He also loves his adulating fan base of ditto heads. Running for public office he would realize quickly that the majority of Americans don't like him or would think him irrelevant to the problems of the times.

[Magic 8-Ball]

My question is "why would Limbaugh run as a Republican"?  He seems to care more for ratings than their success.

Or have I answered my own question?

He also loves his adulating fan base of ditto heads. Running for public office he would realize quickly that the majority of Americans don't like him or would think him irrelevant to the problems of the times.

I think it would be an insurgency campaign by an agent provocateur.  Secretly, he's a Democrat.

[5280]

This thread is pointless.  Limbaugh won't run and I bet he doesn't want to to begin with.  He's busy enough with his talk radio.

[Magic 8-Ball]

This thread is pointless.  Limbaugh won't run and I bet he doesn't want to to begin with.  He's busy enough with his talk radio.

Way to not get the forum.  We have a bunch of pointless threads.

[the artist formerly known as catmusic]

Oklahoma as a Dem? I don't think so.

Here is my guess:

How could Limbaugh do better?

He'd win Idaho

I had Idaho at 40%, a very narrow win for the Democrats. If Limbaugh did win Idaho, it would be in the same range as the Dems.