# Who would you pick as the Republican Nominee in '08?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [October 2, 2005, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-pick-as-the-republican-nominee-in-08/324407 "2005-10-02T01:46:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![mks57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@mks57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mks57)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-pick-as-the-republican-nominee-in-08/324407/101 "2005-10-06T05:07:08Z")

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> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#):
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> Republicans shouldn’t try to play the race card. It makes people snicker.

Democrats shouldn’t pretend that they care about black people.

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**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2005, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-pick-as-the-republican-nominee-in-08/324407/102 "2005-10-07T21:51:44Z")

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> [@Otto](#):
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> I think they should nominate Satan. You know, cut out the middleman.

In that vein, why not a Pat Robertson ticket. You know, he should get the nom, 'cos he really wants it.

Sadly, a lot of states (& maybe the Diebold corporation) would go for him. He might just win. Ick.

Seriously, John McCain might get me to vote Republican. And I’ve been rooting for Richard Lugar since 1996.

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**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-would-you-pick-as-the-republican-nominee-in-08/324407/103 "2005-10-07T22:31:02Z")

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> [@GrahamWellington](#):
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> Airman –
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> So you’re happy with the fiscal mess we’re in? You’re happy with nothing being done about the border with Mexico?
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> Fine, a lot of us aren’t.

Um, what do you want done with the border? Move it?

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