Beyond Hillary, Barak, Rudi and Fred is there any real hope for any of the other candidates?

Question

A month ago I would have included McCain and Edwards but they have really dropped off. So now there are 4; do any of the other candidates really matter on either side?

Answer 1

I think you will find that Bill and Dubya were both pretty far back a year out when they ran.

Answer 2

Great question.I feel McCain and Edwards are still good long shots.I would also add Biden and Richardson. This is the deal Howard Dean was the front runner who one bad day and was DOA. Does the name Senator Hart ring a bell.The media is looking for the misstep or the shoe to drop.Clinton and Rudi could go negative and die in the backlash.I thing a race could be won or lost on a lie.This takes a master of spin and has been done.This could result in killing two birds with one (lie) stone.

Answer 3

Fascist Rudy and Fraudulent Fred have absolutely no chance of being elected. 70% of the American people oppose the Iraq War and all other aggressive no-win wars and want them to end and no candidate who has the perception of being pro-war can win (notice that I said perception because Hillary and Barack have the false perception of being anti-war, when they both support numerous wars; Hillary wants war with Iran and Sudan; Barack wants to attack Pakistan and Sudan).

Among true anti-war candidates, Kucinich and Gravel have insufficent support to have any chance. However, the only Republican with any chance of being elected is Ron Paul, who would be a lock to beat a Democrat head-to-head because he outflanks them on every issue (he's against all wars, a medical doctor, an economic populist opposed to an inflationary bank that is harming the American people and to the hated IRS, and for securing our borders; Hillary wouldn't actually end the Iraq War, though Barack might, but both Democrats advocate a socialist medical system that the American people have repeatedly rejected for 60 years, they support the Federal Reserve and the IRS, and they support open borders). However, Ron Paul's odds are far below those of the Democrats because the Republican Party and the vested special interests don't want him to win. If he somehow wins the GOP nomination (which is possible, if his supporters all show up to vote, considering that primaries only draw about 10% of the country and his support is at least 5% when you count up all the first time voters and party switchers who will support him. He could pull off a series of surprise victories that will shock the vested interests and reactionary elements (in the sense that they oppose the ideals of the American Revolution for either ideological or selfish reasons, though they obviously won't state this publicly) in this country.

Answer 4

Sure, there's the hope that the average American will actually learn about all the rest of the candidates rather than just regurgitate the names the most frequently hear mentioned on TV.

It's a slim hope, but it's still a hope.

Answer 5

McCain may break out to the top, he is the dark horse hoping to finish in the end. Mitt Romney may also try to get the nomination as well.

Answer 6

Mitt Romney?

Answer 7

It is still early in the election cycle, this time 4 years ago, Howard Dean was the democratic front runner. 12 years ago at this time, nobody had even heard of Bill Clinton

Answer 8

Not really..the cadidate with the most influence in Washington and the most money gets elected of course. What the U.S. needs, of course will never happen but, is an ordinary person not affiliated with big businesses and rich or familiar with Washington politics. We need a person who knows what the average person needs and wants.

Answer 9

Romney

Answer 10

It would figure if past elections were questionable they would have gotten better at it 4 yrs later.
Ron Paul is popular but with the influence of position and big bucks you wouldn't think so.