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G.O.P. Donors Seek to Narrow Field of Presidential Candidates to One
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:19 am
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:19 am
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Dozens of the Republican Party’s leading presidential donors and fund-raisers have begun privately discussing how to clear the field for a single establishment candidate to carry the party’s banner in 2016, fearing that a prolonged primary would bolster Hillary Rodham Clinton, the likely Democratic candidate.
The conversations, described in interviews with a variety of the Republican Party’s most sought-after donors, are centered on the three potential candidates who have the largest existing base of major contributors and overlapping ties to the top tier of those who are uncommitted: Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida and Mitt Romney.
All three are believed to be capable of raising the roughly $80 million in candidate and “super PAC” money that many Republican strategists and donors now believe will be required to win their party’s nomination.
But the reality of all three candidates vying for support has dismayed the party’s top donors and “bundlers,” the volunteers who solicit checks from networks of friends and business associates. They fear being split into competing camps and raising hundreds of millions of dollars for a bloody primary that will injure the party’s eventual nominee — or pave the way for a second-tier candidate without enough mainstream appeal to win the general election.
“If you are philosophically a center-right donor, I think you have an interest in clearing the field,” said Bobbie Kilberg, a top Republican fund-raiser in Virginia with ties to Mr. Romney and the Bush family. “I think that’s important because there is clearly going to be a competition of philosophies for who is going to be the presidential nominee. And I firmly believe that person has to be from the center-right.”
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Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:23 am to Decatur
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Chris Christie of New Jersey, former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida and Mitt Romney.
FML
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fearing that a prolonged primary would bolster Hillary Rodham Clinton, the likely Democratic candidate.
I guess we know who the NYT is endorsing. After the mid-terms, I wonder if Ds are afraid to put up Liz Warren?
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Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:25 am to Decatur
Translation: They see Rand Paul coming and they're scared.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:25 am to Decatur
Obligatory post for every thread like this:
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The GOP is going to frick this up and not let Rand get the nomination.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:27 am to Decatur
This shouldn't really be a shock (especially to anyone in the Rand camp).
That being said, I don't think Hilldog has the nomination locked up in her nutsack. Given her gaffes on her abortion of a book rollout tour and Elizabeth Warren nipping at her cankles, both sides could be in for a slugfest primary
That being said, I don't think Hilldog has the nomination locked up in her nutsack. Given her gaffes on her abortion of a book rollout tour and Elizabeth Warren nipping at her cankles, both sides could be in for a slugfest primary
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:36 am to Decatur
They really want to see a third party (or continued Dem control of the WH).
There is no other way to look at this.
There is no other way to look at this.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:38 am to Decatur
I would consider voting for Romney again but won't cast a ballot for Christie or Bush.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:47 am to Decatur
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Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida and Mitt Romney.
Vomit inducing.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:47 am to pleading the fifth
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I would consider voting for Romney again but won't cast a ballot for Christie or Bush.
I kind of feel this way right now, but I'd be willing to hear Christie and Bush out on a national stage.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:48 am to pleading the fifth
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I would consider voting for Romney again but won't cast a ballot for Christie or Bush.
Agreed. Christie would be a disaster.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:52 am to LSU0358
I'd love to see Romney finally elected. That being said, i don't think he runs again. In that case I would likely vote for the Rand experiment.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:52 am to Decatur
I'm not at all surprised at this. My disappointment in the Republican leadership continues.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:53 am to LSU0358
Those are all big gov't ppl.
I'm not sure what their continued appeal is to those in the Republican Party
I'm not sure what their continued appeal is to those in the Republican Party
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:55 am to TigerFanatic99
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I'd love to see Romney finally elected.
Between Romney, Bush and Christie, I can only see two of the three running with Romney likely being the odd man out. Stranger things could happen though I guess.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:57 am to Decatur
What's ironic to me is that four years ago the Reps were being highly criticized for a lack of good candidates to put up against Obama.
Now, all the Dems seem to be talking about is Clinton and Warren as their top two candidates against three, four, possibly five decent candidates for the Reps.
Now, all the Dems seem to be talking about is Clinton and Warren as their top two candidates against three, four, possibly five decent candidates for the Reps.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:58 am to LSU0358
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I would consider voting for Romney again but won't cast a ballot for Christie or Bush.
Agreed. Christie would be a disaster.
outside of rand paul, chris christie would give HRC the best run for her money.
But boy would he be a shitty president.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 12:03 pm to Decatur
This is the crony capitalist wing of the pubs, not the small government wing.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 12:04 pm to Decatur
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Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, former Gov. Jeb Bush
Frick me, I wish I was a Billionaire donor because this shite right here wouldn't be a part of my list.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 12:04 pm to Hawkeye95
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Chris Christie of New Jersey, former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida and Mitt Romney.
Was hoping a couple of these would get in the mix and split the vote.
Posted on 12/8/14 at 12:07 pm to Decatur
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G.O.P. Donors Seek to Narrow Field of Presidential Candidates to One
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