Frisco_Slug_Esq
On Strike!
- Joined
- May 4, 2009
- Posts
- 45,618
Well actually 11. At number 11 we have three threads on today's front page devoted to bashing her...
Jay Kronzer
The American Thinker
1. She is a fundraising powerhouse. She raised more money in the first quarter of this year than any member of Congress except Speaker Boehner.
2. She has a loyal base. She is the only true conservative in the race (except for Herman Cain) and would be the obvious choice of the Tea Partiers and grassroots. And if anybody knows how to organize, it's the Tea Parties, as we found out in '09 and '10 to the Democrats' dismay. If they get behind her, there's no stopping that train.
3. She has the right amount of name recognition. At 60%, she has name recognition high enough to attract significant attention in the media and enough to catch on among primary voters, but not too much so that she is still a fresh face. Romney's recognition might be high enough to be a detriment to his campaign, as he is seen as same-old same-old by many primary voters.
4. She has the second highest positive intensity score. At 22%, she excites the conservative grassroots -- the Tea Party, social conservatives and evangelical Christians, fiscal conservatives and small businessmen, the military, and constitutionalists. She surpasses Romney, Pawlenty, Palin, Ron Paul, and all the other candidates except Herman Cain. While Cain has 25%, he does not have the name recognition (38%), experience (zero in the government), nor fundraising prowess to be competitive. She is strong in all the areas Cain lacks.
5. The percentage of people who strongly disapprove of Obama is high. As of this writing, the number of people that strongly disapprove of Obama is 36%. That number has been as high as 47% in the past. Many establishment Republicans claim that she could be a lightning rod for criticism and that too many people don't like her. This statistic shows that the number of people who strongly dislike Obama outweighs any dislike for a conservative Republican nominee like her. Let's dispel any myths that a staunch conservative cannot beat the President, especially since he is a radical liberal.
6. The percentage of people who strongly disapprove of her is low. Among Republicans who recognize her, her strongly unfavorable rate is only three percent, and her unfavorable rate is thirteen percent, lower than Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, Gary Johnson, Jon Huntsman, and Mitt Romney.
7. She is, potentially, the only woman in the race. She is charismatic and attractive. She captivates audiences and can fire up a crowd. She will attract attention and stand out amongst all the other presidential hopefuls making history as the first Republican woman to run for President.
8. She carries little baggage. Mitt Romney has "Romneycare" and lacks trust with social conservatives. Newt Gingrich supported cap and trade in the past (as seen in a political ad with Nancy Pelosi), insulted Republicans by dissing the Paul Ryan plan, and has three messy marriages. Pawlenty also supported cap and trade and, along with supporting a tax increase as Governor of Minnesota, said that "government has to be more proactive, more aggressive" and "the era of small government is over." Do these men sound like small government conservatives to you?
9. She has a great story. She is an underdog who can beat the odds, and a real life example of the American dream.
10. She is widely underestimated. Her opponents, in both the Republican primary and Obama himself, truly believe that there is no way she can possibly win. This is one of her greatest strengths. I seem to recall another underestimated conservative who went on to win the presidency in 1980 and is now regarded as one of the greatest presidents in American history.
Jay Kronzer
The American Thinker