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Junior Chimp
Posts: 6,740
Political Matrix
E: 1.94, S: 2.09
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« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2019, 04:46:57 PM » |
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Only doing ones I know are likely.
Mike Pence
Pros: Former or Current Vice President, Strong with Religious Right, ties to Reagan, strong in Iowa and South Carolina, and a good speaker.
Cons: Ties to unpopular Trump administration, a bit boring, rather unpopular himself, from a safe state.
Nikki Haley
Pros: Woman, talented speaker, buttloads of experience both executive and legislative, very electable.
Cons: Ties to Trump admin, from a safe state.
Ted Cruz
Pros: Talented politician, a leader of social conservative right, still has creds within party, keeps Texas safe in a GE.
Cons: Lost in 2016 after a costly primary campaign, very unpopular, and almost lost senate re-election.
Ron DeSantis
Pros: Very popular governor of a swing state, young, very electable and presidential.
Cons: Depending on how he runs his governorship and campaign he may be perceived as too rhetorical, may have to share race with other Floridians.
Rick Scott
Pros: Popular senator and former governor of a swing state, lots of experience, electable.
Cons: Old, may be with other Floridians.
Marsha Blackburn
Pros: Woman, a good campaigner, and lots of legislative experience.
Cons: From a safe state, old in 2024.
Dan Crenshaw
Pros: Young, rising star in the party, strong following, can unite most to all branches of the party, keeps Texas safe.
Cons: Can't think of any as of now.
Paul Ryan
Pros: Big legislative experience, VP nominee in 2012, would help in WI.
Cons: Star power evaporated, unpopular, doesn't want to run.
Tom Cotton
Pros: Rising star in party, has a good following, good speaker, has already planted seeds into 2024.
Cons: Policy hardliner, unelectable, from a safe state.
Marco Rubio
Pros: Still very popular, from a swing state, young, can distance himself with Trump admin.
Cons: Still recovering from disastrous 2016 bid, on thin ice with administration, may have to share lanes with DeSantis and Scott.
Charlie Baker:
Pros: Extremely popular governor from a blue state, presidential, electable, talented campaigner.
Cons: Too liberal for most of GOP electorate, MA not flippable.
Tim Scott
Pros: Black, Young, talented politician and good creds with party.
Cons: Rather unknown.
Josh Hawley
Pros: Newly elected senator ousting Democratic institution, great on paper, talented campaigner.
Cons: Boring in the flesh, not very presidential.
John James
Pros: Black, rising star.
Cons: Lost senate race in 2018, would have to win a race in 2020 or 2022 to be viable.
Ben Shapiro
Pros: Dedicated following, popular among Gen Z, good speaker.
Cons: Unelectable, no experience.
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