2012 Republican Rundown: Week 6: TN/OH

[Erc]

The Forum-Chosen Candidates So Far:
1) Gov. Mitt Romney (MA): 93%
2) Gov. Mark Sanford (SC): 67%
3) Rep. Eric Cantor (VA): 60%
4) Sec. Tom Ridge (PA): 58%

Tennessee

Sen. Fred Thompson
b. August 19, 1942 [70 at inauguration]

US Senator: 1994 - 2003
Declined to run for re-election

Sen. Lamar Alexander
b. July 3, 1940 [72 at inauguration]

Governor of Tennessee: 1979 - 1987
Secretary of Education: 1991 - 2003
US Senator: 2003 -

Sen. Bob Corker
b. August 24, 1952 [60 at inauguration]

Tennessee Commissioner of Administration and Finance: 1995 - 2001
Mayor of Chattanooga: 2001 - 2005
US Senator: 2007 -

Ohio

Rep. John Boehner
b. November 17, 1949 [63 at inauguration]

Ohio State Representative: 1985 - 1991
US Representative (OH-8): 1991 -
   House Majority Leader: 2006 - 2007
   House Minority Leader: 2007 -
Up for Re-election in 2010

Rep. Rob Portman
b. December 19, 1955 [57 at inauguration]

US Representative (OH-2): 1993 - 2005
US Trade Representative: 2005 - 2006
Director, Office of Management and Budget: 2006 - 2007

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Thompson: no, absolutely not!
Alexander: yes
Corker: no
Boehner: yes
Portman: maybe

[paul718]

NOTA

[BM]

None. Marsha Blackburn could be a possible VP choice though.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

NOTA.

[Reaganfan]

Thompson, Boehner, Corker.

None. Marsha Blackburn could be a possible VP choice though.

I like Marsha.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Boehner & Portman.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Fred Thompson is ahead of Alexander??

[Coburn In 2012]

i guess Portman and Boehner are the acceptable choices but if you want Ohio think about John Kasich.  He is very intelligent and although he has not been in the game for awhile he could make a come back.  Also do not rule out Kenneth Blackwell.  There are very few people in the GOP who are smarter or more passionate about bringing out nation back to both morals and fiscal responsability.

I wish I knew more about Tennesee politics.  I would LOVE to see Bill Frist run for President as he is a serious pro lifer but beyond him I don'tknow any of the others there.