It is convention time for the Republican Party. But, where are the people who profess to be Republicans? Where are all of those candidates who signed pledges to back the “WILL OF THE PEOPLE NOMINEE?”
I predict the following will show up for the convention and who I feel will prove they honor their binding signature:
Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, and Scott Walker.
Then I predict the following will not show up and who will not honor their binding signature. For the Republican Party to be insulted by these no shows is like being garlanded with lilies – it only points out all of these no shows are really a part of the Bush One World Order who are against the American people and our values:
John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Lindsey Graham, George Pataki, and Marco Rubio.
If any of these show up, it will be a surprise. The sad part is that John Kasich was such a strong talker during the debates about “UNITY” within the party and then not to show up when he is the Governor of Ohio and the convention is being held in Cleveland, Ohio, it only shows you how much of a fake Kasich was. He was paid campaign money by George Soros who is also one of the backers of the terrorist Black Lives Matters group.
2016 Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee
2016 Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee
Businessman, television personality and author
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump
Donald Trump
A billionaire real estate tycoon, reality TV star and now, presumptive Republican presidential nominee for the 2016 presidential election, the larger-than-life Donald Trump is shaking American politics to its very core with his no-holds-barred approach to politics. The maverick is now on course to battle it out with the Democrat nominee this November for the keys to the White House.
Trump Vice-Presidential Running Mate
2016 Presumptive Republican Vice-Presidential Nominee
Current Governor and former U.S. Representative from Indiana
Republican Candidate 2016 Mike Pence
Mike Pence
The former college admission officer, political consultant, attorney, talk radio host and six-term member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and current Governor of Indiana, is the archetypal modern social conservative Republican. Gov. Pence is an unabashed social and fiscal conservative, and is arguably one of the most influential political figures in the conservative heartland.
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Former Governor of Florida Republican Presidential Candidate Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
The former Florida governor entered the race as one of the early favorites, and led the polls in the months leading up to the primaries. His well-oiled campaign machinery and name recognition saw him raising an incredible $118 million by the turn of the year. Alas, his dream of emulating his father and elder brother of occupying the Oval Office began to unravel soon after the primaries began. Gov. Bush officially withdrew from the race on February 20, 2016 after an embarrassing fourth place finish in the South Carolina primary.
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Physician, Author and Citizen Politician 2016 Republican Candidate Ben Carson
Ben Carson
Roundly viewed as the most religious candidate in the field, the retired neurosurgeon was a relative unknown at the start of the race. But Dr. Carson’s quiet and cerebral approach quickly elevated his profile and he was even invited to participate in several debates where he held his own against more experienced politicians. However, an underwhelming Super Tuesday performance and dwindling campaign coffers compelled him to drop out of the race on March 4, 2016.
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Governor of New Jersey Republican Candidate 2016Chris Christie
Chris Christie
Two-term New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s campaign began in rousing fashion with an endorsement from the governor of Maine, Paul LePage. However, his campaign was soon dogged by controversies when it became known that the state government was subsidizing the cost of his security detail and campaign trips. His frequent absence from the state throughout 2015 was also criticized. As the debate season commenced, the combative former District Attorney’s polling numbers began a steady downward spiral culminating in a 10th and 6th placed finishes in the first two primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire. Gov. Christie announced the suspension of his campaign on February 10, 2016.
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U.S. Senator from Texas Republican Presidential Candidate 2016Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
The social conservative darling was seen as one of the dark horses of the nomination race. An accomplished public speaker, he had strong support from the evangelical community and rank and file tea party supporters. The firebrand Texas Senator was expected to be the anti-establishment candidate that will battle it out against the “Washington elites”. Unfortunately, his core support was gradually siphoned off by another outsider, Donald Trump, the eventual nominee. Sen. Cruz dropped out of the race on May 3, 2016, after suffering a devastating loss to Mr. Trump in the Indiana primary.
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Businesswoman and former 2016 presidential candidate 2016 Republican Candidate Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of computer giant Hewlett-Packard and advisor to John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, served notice of her pedigree in the curtain-raising Republican presidential debate on August 6, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was roundly acknowledged as the best debater that night. However, despite a slight spike in the polls, she failed to make further inroads in the race and bowed out on February 10, 2016 after a weak Super Tuesday performance. Two months later, for about a week beginning from April 27, Ms. Fiorina served as the running mate for Sen. Ted Cruz.
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Former Governor of Virginia Republican Presidential CandidateJim Gilmore
Jim Gilmore
Former Virginia governor, attorney general and Army intelligence agent Jim Gilmore reentered into the national political scene after 13-year absence. He struggled to make a mark in the race, and recorded the lowest ever votes (133) in the New Hampshire Republican primary. This was on the back of the 12 votes he received in the opening Iowa caucus. Gov. Gilmore announced the suspension of his campaign three days later on February 12, 2016.
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U.S. Senator from South Carolina Republican Presidential Candidate 2016Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
The influential Congressman, who currently serves on four Senate Committees, threw his hat in the nomination ring on June 1, 2015. However, his confrontations with the powerful tea party over the previous few years made him a somewhat unpopular figure among the Republican voting base. Sen. Graham’s subsequent public clash with Donald Trump in July 2015 further dampened his chances. His failure to improve his polling numbers above the low single digits eventually forced him to suspend his campaign on December 21, 2015.
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Former Governor of Arkansas, Man of Faith and TV Personality Republican Presidential CandidateMike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
The ordained minister and former Arkansas governor launched his second bid for the presidency in May 2015. Marshaling his evangelical base in Iowa, Gov. Huckabee focused his entire campaign on the state’s caucus with his brand of folksy politics. However, he only finished ninth, securing less than 2% of the votes. He suspended his campaign on February 1, 2016 immediately after results were announced.
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Current Governor of Louisiana 2016 Republican Candidate Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
The Punjabi-American former governor of Louisiana probably has the most unique slogan among the major presidential campaigns in this election cycle – “Tanned, Rested, Ready.” Unfortunately, the slogan failed to bring in the bucks, and Gov. Jindal was forced to end his campaign on November 17, 2015 after raising only $1.4 million.
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Governor of Ohio 2016 Republican Presidential CandidateJohn Kasich
John Kasich
Gov. Kasich’s 2016 presidential campaign can be surmised with just a single word – perseverance. Despite an impressive political resume, which includes chairmanship of the House Budget Committee between 1994 and 2000 (which coincided with the only four balanced federal budgets in the last four decades), the Ohio governor never quite broke out of the periphery despite ultimately being the second-last man standing in the Republican primary race. With a campaign budget of only $7.6 million, Gov. Kasich was truly the little engine that could.
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Former Governor of New York Republican Presidential Candidate 2016George Pataki
George Pataki
Former three-term Governor of New York George Pataki’s lack of national name recognition cost him dearly in the polls, which led to his exclusion from the fourth and fifth presidential debates, despite commendable previous performances. The exclusion effectively ended the moderate New Yorker’s chances, and he withdrew from the race on December 29, 2015. Gov. Pataki lamented the fact that presidential debates are now dictated by ratings, instead of the quality of candidates.
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U.S. Senator from Kentucky Republican Candidate 2016Rand Paul
Rand Paul
While no one seriously expected the physician to emulate his father’s third-placed finish in the 2012 Republican presidential primaries, his withdrawal after a fourth-placed finish at the opening Iowa caucus on February 3, 2016 was a surprise to many. With his paleo libertarian background and solid relationship with the tea party and fiscal conservatives, Sen. Rand was expected to be a competitive second-tier candidate, which would’ve put him in great stead for the 2020 primaries.
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Former Governor of Texas and 2012 presidential candidate Republican Candidate 2016Rick Perry
Rick Perry
After an impressive but ultimately unsuccessful run in 2012, Gov. Perry, the longest-serving Texas governor in history (2000-2015), launched his second bid for the presidency on June 4, 2015. However, without the might of the governorship behind him, Gov. Perry struggled to raise funds to finance his run. His poor poll numbers, lack of support in early primary states and mounting campaign debts convinced him to end his run barely three months later.
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U.S. Senator from Florida 2016 Republican Presidential CandidateMarco Rubio
Marco Rubio
The lack of support from minorities contributed greatly to Gov. Mitt Romney’s defeat to President Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election. In light of that, the Cuban American Florida Senator was seen by the party’s leadership as the ideal candidate to recapture the White House for the GOP. Unfortunately, Sen. Rubio was rattled in his early encounters with the aggressive Donald Trump, and the three-year momentum behind him quickly fizzled out. Sen. Rubio ended his campaign on March 15, 2016 after a humiliating second-placed primary finish in his home state of Florida.
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Former US Senator from Pennsylvania 2016 Republican Presidential CandidateRick Santorum
Rick Santorum
The former Pennsylvania Senator was the Ted Cruz of the 2012 primary cycle. Not only was he a respected social conservative, Sen. Santorum also eventually finished second behind party nominee Mitt Romney. However, his 2016 campaign never found traction and barely moved into second gear; his three-year absence from the national stage cost him dearly. Sen. Santorum withdrew from the race on February 3, 2016 after the result of Super Tuesday was announced.
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Governor of Wisconsin Republican Candidate 2016Scott Walker
Scott Walker
One of the early front runners for the nomination, Gov. Walker holds the distinction of being the only governor to ever survive a recall election. However, his campaign came to a premature end on September 21, 2015 just three months after announcing his candidacy. His campaign’s aggressive advertising and large staff (90 people) rapidly ate up his resources, and the coffers dried up. Face with the prospect of going into debt so early in the campaign, Gov. Walker chose to walk away.
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It will be interesting to see how many of these candidates show up for the convention – after all – they did sign a binding statement they would support the WILL OF THE PEOPLE.
And then you have the ordinary people who say they will not show up is – Bush I, II, III, and John McCain. These four think they own the country and the party and are full time members of the One World Order Crowd who are causing the chaos throughout the world and with Obama, Hollande of France, Cameron of Great Britain, and Merkel of Germany – all have blood on their hands. In fact, Laura Bush stated that she will vote for Hillary Clinton. And, didn’t Bill Clinton state that Barbara Bush was his mother in another life? How close can you get to the enemy?
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