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Third Parties Eye Dobbs 2012
Less than two weeks after his controversial departure from CNN, Lou Dobbs affirmed his intentions to run for president in 2012—"Yes is the answer," Dobbs he replied on Fred Thompson's radio show—and third-party heavyweights are right behind him. Currently, Dobbs is without a party, and though his harsh words for Obama and conservative stance on immigration have led some to believe he would run as a Republican, third-party political operatives are already wooing him. Former Sen. Dean Barkley, the Reform Party member who managed Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura's winning third-party campaign, says he's urged Dobbs to run before and thinks him "a perfect candidate for us." Bay Buchanan, who ran Pat Buchanan's 2000 presidential campaign, says the "enormous movement" for third-party candidates is even stronger now than when Pat ran, adding "I think he can win." Bill Hillsman, who worked as a message man for famed third-party gubernatorial candidates Kinky Friedman and Chris Daggett, notes that Dobbs has "an audience" and national recognition. This leaves him uniquely poised to give the two-party system a run for its money, particularly in New Jersey, where Dobbs resides and Daggett ran. Skeptics, however, warn the the Electoral College won't be working in his favor.
devilsadvocate
I'm not sure if Dobbs is dreaming, or if I'm dreaming. But either way, I hope somebody wakes up soon.
AlanD2
Personally, I think a run by Dobbs would be better for Obama than a run by Sarah Palin.
Hard to believe, isn't it, devilsadvocate?
devilsadvocate
Yeah, I'm not even sure at this point. I think I might run for President. Everybody else is doing it!
johncq
You'll wake up....but it will be too late....TOO LATE!!!! America will wake up....forgot God....what a shame...he will forget YOU!!!!
PRoche
He had better hope he can win without the Hispanic vote, or any other immigrant group for that matter.
johncq
The Hispanic vote?...who cares....they need to go home....come in to our country and cry "discrimination" and persecute Americans???? Are you kidding me???? GO HOME!!!!
spotted
Aren't we all - even the "indigenous" peoples - immigrants?
LostPatriot
Dobbs best bet would be to woo the "birthers". That's where he really shined. I doubt he'll win the hispanics since as he tried to run the "illegas" out of the ocuntry he has them working on his ranch. Maybe were're dealing with another moron talking head here? Come to think of it he was a talking moron and still is if he talks.
winterparkmom
Good Grief Charlie Brown. Perish the thought. Who in their right mind would put this race baiter on a national ticket???
johncq
Race Baiter???? Give me a break woman....what country are you from?....you certainly don't belong in the U.S. an American? I don't think so!!!!
spotted
Perhaps the same party that fielded Pat Buchanan . . .
bobj72
"Grabbing at (an "IMAGE" of) Straws!!!
Desire is ONLY Admirable, when the Motivation is Honorable....... And honor is highly doubtful in the case of Dobbs.
johncq
YOU GOT THAT WRONG!!!! WAIT UNTIL "AMERICA" WAKES UP!! GOD BLESSED THIS COUNTRY ONCE...THAT'S ADMIRABLE....now it is being turned into HELL....go read it in the Bible.....This country with all it's different religions....forgot the one true GOD....shame on you America....
magoo363
I am so glad I was not drinking anything when I read this article otherwise it would have come out of my nose when I started to laugh. Please let Dobbs run. It will get people of all nationalities out to register to vote, against him.
johncq
There is no better candidate than Dobbs....all the "nationalities" except American born citizens that believe in the God we founded our country on....go home to another country...where our One Nation Under God...people live....GO HOME TO YOUR MOTHER COUNTRY ALL NATIONALITIES....LET AMERICA BE AMERICA TO THE AMERICANS THAT BELIEVE IN GOD!!!!!
jbo206
The Republican party is full of RINO's (not pure enough), so this is a logical outcome. Who better to run this great Country than Lou? Who could be a better face for all conservatism's fears and hopes than Lou? His slogan can be "win one for the griper"
I beseech you to donate and make this campaign a reality
AlanD2
He's perfect, especially now that he's no longer working for CNN, that liberal commie socialist news network.
jbo206
I concur! let's start a PAC for L-La-La Lou!
PinkoLefty
This would be fantastic.
Lou!!! Lou!!!
Nothing would guarantee a second term quite like a nutcake running as a third party candidate.
:)
djanimaequeen
Exactly! Divide and conquer!!!
AlanD2
I think Palin and Dobbs will have to flip a coin to see who's going to be the Republican nominee and who's going to run as a third party candidate.
Obama wins either way...
LostPatriot
He could run on the moron party ticket. After all, that's what he is. I heard he's still trying to prove Obama was born on a different planet. (The same planet Dobbs came from)
djanimaequeen
Bwahhhhhahahahahahaaa! Man the news is funnier than the Daily Show nowadays. He should pick Palin as his running mate. Man this is too much! Hahahaa!!!!!
spotted
No, Palin wouldn't settle for second fiddle.
Dobbs/Bachmann 2012
LostPatriot
Paris Hilton for president!!!!!
johnsmith1882
I see right through this; it's all a put-on, like Borat, or River Phoenix. You can't fool me, Lou.
johncq
The Daily Beast?....Think about that name...then go look in the Bible...and see what it says about the Beast...the whole world will follow after it....going the wrong way!!!! And you probably won't publish this...afraid someone will come to their senses and wake up....Chicken!!!
socialworklady
Perfect
Thank you
Sky Fairy!
Garrison
Grifters, illiterates, sex perverts and religious nuts - that's all the right has.
Sounds like National Socialism, 1933.
AlanD2
Now be nice, Garrison. There are still a few good people in the Republican party.
Of course, the crazies have labeled them RINOs, so they may not last much longer...
jus1drun
a third party? shut up! i didn't even get an invitation to the first two.
jarussell
Freakin crackheads!!
Made me laugh so hard I pissed my pants.
Run Lou, run!
khepri
A recommendation from Ventura and Buchanan--pucker up for the kiss of death.
Thank you.
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