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Who would have been the weakest candidates for president, prime minister or chancellor in your candidates. Who would you really like to run against.
As a US Citizen and a Democrat, there have been certain Republicans I would loved to see get the nomination. This is year my favorite was Herman Cain. If only his extra marital affair had remained secret until after he won at the convention. In addition to that scandal is the fact that he let himself be caught off guard when asked about the intervention in Libya. He also did not seem prepared when confronted about his sexual harrssment charges.
Four years ago we had Rudi Giulani whose views on abortion would have caused a split in the Republican party and inspired a third party social conservative candidate. There is also his personal life, the extra marital affairs and the alienated children. I would have been so happy if Pat Buchanan won the 1992 or 1996 nomination. His culture war rhetoric would have turned off most of the electorate, Then there is Pat Robertson with his feminist encourage women to leave thier husbands, kill thier children and practice witchcraft. I recently read that he linked Methodists and Presybterians to the anti christ. In 1980, Paul Crane managed to keep his drinking problem from the public. I doubt he could do that if won the nomination. Yes I know that Ronald Reagan won in a landslide in 1980 and 1984 but in 1968 his hawkish views would have been unpopular. Whats more with Wallace on the ballot the conservative vote would have been split. 1964 is the one year when my Republican won the nomination.
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