The upcoming Fox News Republican presidential-candidate debate to be held on August 6th in Ohio will have only ten participants based upon their poll rankings. Thus there is plenty of jockeying by the many declared and undeclared Republican candidates to make it onto this Fox stage ... as this probably will seal the fate of those not invited. Therefore which polling to be used is a major issue ... see: Washington Examiner Article and Washington Post Story.
If I had my druthers I would like the debaters chosen to be Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Dr. Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Scott Walker, Donald Trump, Chris Christie, and Bobby Jindal. I think that this group represents a sensational cross-section of conservative thought and accomplishment. I would have few reservations if any of these people become the eventual Republican candidate ... although I would prefer Scott Walker or Marco Rubio ... with possibly Fiorina or Carson as the veep candidate. (I reserve the right to change my mind after the debate.)
This group then would comprise two Hispanic senators, one woman, one black, one Indian-American Southern governor, two very successful Midwest governors, one straight-talking East Coast governor, one multi-billionaire, and one, a former Southern governor from the Bush dynasty. And three of these debaters would also be accomplished private-sector professionals (when was the last time that happened?) What then could be a better cross section of patriotic conservative Americans?
Unfortunately not making the stage would be Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Rand Paul, George Pataki, Lindsey Graham.and a slew of other lesser wannabes (see: 2016.Republican Candidates List.). Few of this group float my boat.
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