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The republican??s only decent chance of defeating Barack Obama is in the hands of Chris Christie. And he can only become the nominee via a brokered convention.
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Ron Paul has a solid and loyal following all across the nation; but Pink Beats By Dre some of his positions border on the inane. Plus he has major ghosts from the past which will come back to haunt him big time. He doesn??t look presidential (if you Mademoiselle Adjani catch my drift) aesthetically speaking; and this may hurt his presidential chances
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It is starting to appear that Mitt Romney Sac lancel Paris Line will be the nominee unless there is a brokered convention: but then Romney??s coronation has been shrouded in a cloak of inevitability from the get-go. It has been looking this way for some time now. The problem here is Romney cannot beat Barack Sac lancel Daligramme Obama even if the
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Stay tuned-in folks.