# Who will run for the 2012 presidency?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [June 2, 2010, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-run-for-the-2012-presidency/541628 "2010-06-02T12:27:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-run-for-the-2012-presidency/541628/113 "2010-06-04T22:28:03Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> OK, **pkbites** , I’ll bite: What is it about this Ryan fellow that makes him a promising candidate? I hadn’t really heard anything about him before now, and House of Representatives straight to President is a pretty big jump.

Obama went from a community organizer to President in only a couple of jumps, so it’s not so far fetched for Ryan to do it.

Even if Ryan is not on the ticket As POTUS or VP in 2012, keep your eyes open for him. He’s young, attractive, conservative, and is emerging as the ideological leader of the Republican party.

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