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Who will win the first GOP debate?

Jeb Bush 6 9.68%
 
Scott Walker 1 1.61%
 
Donald Trump 28 45.16%
 
Marco Rubio 6 9.68%
 
Rand Paul 7 11.29%
 
Ted Cruz 4 6.45%
 
Chris Christie 1 1.61%
 
Ben Carson 6 9.68%
 
Mike Huckabee 3 4.84%
 
Rick Perry 0 0%
 
Total:62
NobleTeam360 said:
*puke* how could anyone support someone like Hillary Clinton?

She will get support because she's a woman.



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BraveNewWorld said:
NobleTeam360 said:
*puke* how could anyone support someone like Hillary Clinton?

She will get support because she's a woman.

Sadly, people will probably call me a sexist for not being for her



Boutros said:
I don't know how you can vote Republican nowadays. They really come off as the bad guys honestly lol

That's because the Liberal media protrays them that way. They act exactly as Fox News does, but don't get ripped for it.



"On my business card I am a corporate president. In my mind I am a game developer. But in my heart I am a gamer." - Satoru Iwata

Zappykins said:
BasiltheBatLord said:

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Rand i like very much, but i don't think he's going to secure a nomination unless he just comes out swinging and blows everyone away in the primary season. he's too "odd" for the Republican establishment (aka money) to back. i can't say for sure how he would do in the general against Hillary. it would all depend on whether his strategy of courting young and minorities with his outside-the-Republican-box policies would work. i personally think they could, but who knows for sure.

I for one  would love to see Rand and Hillary debate.  He is so back and forth on many of his opions I think she would wipe the floor with him.  But it would be fun.

I thought she actually beat Obama in most, if not all of their debates.  She is a very sharp person. 

If Rand wins the primary be prepared for his beliefs to become crystal clear. The only reason it seems as if his beliefs are back and forth now is beause there are like five factions in the Republican party that he needs to appease in the following order: Neo-cons, libertarians, Paleo-Cons, Religious Right, and Moderates. 

Neo-cons because they are the current establishment of the Republican party and nobody can get past the primary without their support. 

Libertarians because they form his father's and his core-base. 

Paleo-Cons , for much the same reason as libertarians. 

Religious right, and moderates hold some power and you need some of their support if you want to win the general election. 



BraveNewWorld said:
Boutros said:
I don't know how you can vote Republican nowadays. They really come off as the bad guys honestly lol

That's because the Liberal media protrays them that way. They act exactly as Fox News does, but don't get ripped for it.

No one made up that they are opposed to abortion, same-sex marriage, gun control laws, etc....

Those things only matter so much but still.



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Boutros said:
BraveNewWorld said:
Boutros said:
I don't know how you can vote Republican nowadays. They really come off as the bad guys honestly lol

That's because the Liberal media protrays them that way. They act exactly as Fox News does, but don't get ripped for it.

No one made up that they are opposed to abortion, same-sex marriage, gun control laws, etc....

Those things only matter so much but still.

The bolded is not a bad thing in the eyes of many Americans. In fact gun control laws have become less popular with newer generations. For example, in the 1950's the majority of Americans supported hand-gun bans, today only a very small minority (like 20%) support handgun bans. Not all Republicans oppose state-recognized same-sex marriage, and many are forfeiting that issue. Abortion is a different story, but that is a heated and controversial topic. Abortions have become stigmatized culturally, and even with outright bans fewer and fewer doctors are doing them. It seems to me that these perspectives are quite consistent with the beliefs of Americans. For that matter, Republicans are properly representing their constinuents. 



Boutros said:
BraveNewWorld said:
Boutros said:
I don't know how you can vote Republican nowadays. They really come off as the bad guys honestly lol

That's because the Liberal media protrays them that way. They act exactly as Fox News does, but don't get ripped for it.

No one made up that they are opposed to abortion, same-sex marriage, gun control laws, etc....

Those things only matter so much but still.

Is being pro life, and wanting to be able to defend yourself bad? 



sc94597 said:

The bolded is not a bad thing in the eyes of many Americans. In fact gun control laws have become less popular with newer generations. For example, in the 1950's the majority of Americans supported hand-gun bans, today only a very small minority (like 20%) support handgun bans. Not all Republicans oppose state-recognized same-sex marriage, and many are forfeiting that issue. Abortion is a different story, but that is a heated and controversial topic. Abortions have become stigmatized culturally, and even with outright bans fewer and fewer doctors are doing them. It seems to me that these perspectives are quite consistent with the beliefs of Americans. For that matter, Republicans are properly representing their constinuents. 

Gun control laws are more subjective and arguable but I don't understand why we're still having a debate on abortions in 2015.



BraveNewWorld said:
NobleTeam360 said:
*puke* how could anyone support someone like Hillary Clinton?

She will get support because she's a woman.

Which is an important feature amongst Republicans these days. The House lost votes among their GOP women when they tried to ram through that abortion bill a while back. Despite having more women amongst their politicians these days, the GOP has doubled down on rhetoric involving control of women's choices and sexuality, and with stuff like the hobby lobby disaster, that impacts how women vote if they aren't otherwise hardcore conservative supporters.

Hillary's basically a shoo-in for President unless something happens to tank the economy in the next 18 months. America's recovering at a good clip now, and whether they're responsible or not, the president's party gets credit for that. Add in tanking Republican credibility amongst voter demographics that do turn out for Presidential elections (young, minorities, single women), and you've got a slam dunk.

You would need an exogenous disaster (economic or terrorism related), or for a scandal to come up which sinks Clinton at a point in time that it's too late for the Dems to switch candidates (because it could as easily be O'Malley instead, if she gets sunk too soon).



Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.

Boutros said:
sc94597 said:

The bolded is not a bad thing in the eyes of many Americans. In fact gun control laws have become less popular with newer generations. For example, in the 1950's the majority of Americans supported hand-gun bans, today only a very small minority (like 20%) support handgun bans. Not all Republicans oppose state-recognized same-sex marriage, and many are forfeiting that issue. Abortion is a different story, but that is a heated and controversial topic. Abortions have become stigmatized culturally, and even with outright bans fewer and fewer doctors are doing them. It seems to me that these perspectives are quite consistent with the beliefs of Americans. For that matter, Republicans are properly representing their constinuents. 

Gun control laws are more subjective and arguable but I don't understand why we're still having a debate on abortions in 2015.

Maybe because most people don't believe in killing a baby.