Kathianne
12-20-2011, 02:09 PM
Possible?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/20/republicans-dissatisfied-with-their-presidential-field-dream-of-deadlock.html
...With many (if not most) GOP voters harboring a “none-of-the-above” attitude toward the current crop of presidential contenders, insiders and activists have begun developing dreams of deliverance via deadlock and dark horses. The present state of the race (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/16/republican-presidential-primaries-iowa-no-gop-chrystal-ball.html), with four or more candidates drawing significant support in Iowa and elsewhere, raises the real possibility that no one aspirant will win a majority of delegates on the first ballot, creating an opening for some fresh face (Rubio? Christie? Mitch Daniels? Paul Ryan? Even Jeb Bush?) to emerge as the anointed nominee of a brokered convention.
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The idea of some surprise selection that could unite a divided and dispirited party (http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/12/18/martin-amis-goes-on-the-gop-campaign-trail.html) remains a longshot but more plausible than at any time in the past 60 years...
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/20/republicans-dissatisfied-with-their-presidential-field-dream-of-deadlock.html
...With many (if not most) GOP voters harboring a “none-of-the-above” attitude toward the current crop of presidential contenders, insiders and activists have begun developing dreams of deliverance via deadlock and dark horses. The present state of the race (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/16/republican-presidential-primaries-iowa-no-gop-chrystal-ball.html), with four or more candidates drawing significant support in Iowa and elsewhere, raises the real possibility that no one aspirant will win a majority of delegates on the first ballot, creating an opening for some fresh face (Rubio? Christie? Mitch Daniels? Paul Ryan? Even Jeb Bush?) to emerge as the anointed nominee of a brokered convention.
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The idea of some surprise selection that could unite a divided and dispirited party (http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/12/18/martin-amis-goes-on-the-gop-campaign-trail.html) remains a longshot but more plausible than at any time in the past 60 years...