Susana Martinez ... Gov. of New Mexico

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Originally Posted by BonMallari

Ok maybe my choice of expressions is not correct...Mrs Martinez is obviously not but putting her to the forefront is certainly a typical R reaction..The party has a poor track record of hyping the candidate du jour, and and an even poorer track record of going back to the old guard and NOT cultivating new fresh face with fresher ideas..

If Gov Martinez were not Hispanic would she be in the conversation, how about Nikki Haley, Jan Brewer,Kelly Ayotte..

I want some newer blood at the forefront of the party..How about Trey Gowdy from South Carolina,Rand Paul from Ky., Marco Rubio...Eric Cantor..and yes Paul Ryan....they need to be leading the party....not sure R party chair Priebus has a game plan at this time

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Bon, So do you want the party to shape the candidates ideas or do you want a candidate that is willing to stand up against some of the parties ideas? I will use Rubio for an example, his dream act pretty much mirrored Obamas, would he need to fall in line/flip flop like Romney did or would you want him to stand steadfast in his convictions?

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Originally Posted by mngundog

Bon, So do you want the party to shape the candidates ideas or do you want a candidate that is willing to stand up against some of the parties ideas? I will use Rubio for an example, his dream act pretty much mirrored Obamas, would he need to fall in line/flip flop like Romney did or would you want him to stand steadfast in his convictions?

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The Party needs a reset, it is fractured and dysfunctional...I dont want the Boehners,McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Mitch McConnells, leading the party.....they have screwed it up enough