GOP Leaders Fear 2016 Dogfight

Posted by | October 8, 2014 21:30 | Filed under: Contributors Opinion Politics Stuart Shapiro Top Stories

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The Republican Party has taken a number of steps to avoid a repeat of the drawn out primary season of 2012 when attention was drawn to the (ahem) loonier section of their party.  But all signs point to a rerun:

interviews with more than a dozen party strategists, elected officials and potential candidates a month out from the unofficial start of the 2016 election lay bare a stark reality: Despite the national party’s best efforts, the likelihood of a bloody primary process remains as strong as ever. . .

There’s no indication that the reforms suggested by the national Republican Party to protect the eventual nominee — fewer debates, friendlier moderators and a truncated primary calendar — have necessarily altered how potential candidates are thinking about campaigning against other Republicans. In fact, they already are jockeying to define themselves — and their opponents — in sharp terms.

 It may be bad news for the Republicans but for bloggers it should be a bonanza.

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By: Stuart Shapiro

Stuart is a professor and the Director of the Public Policy
program at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers
University. He teaches economics and cost-benefit analysis and studies
regulation in the United States at both the federal and state levels.
Prior to coming to Rutgers, Stuart worked for five years at the Office
of Management and Budget in Washington under Presidents Clinton and
George W. Bush.

16 responses to GOP Leaders Fear 2016 Dogfight

  1. Tommy6860 October 8th, 2014 at 21:47

    Let the games begin! May be a good time to invest in one of the popcorn makers too :)

  2. Tommy6860 October 8th, 2014 at 21:47

    Let the games begin! May be a good time to invest in one of the popcorn makers too :)

  3. tiredoftea October 8th, 2014 at 21:49

    They are like addicts, they can’t help themselves.

  4. tiredoftea October 8th, 2014 at 21:49

    They are like addicts, they can’t help themselves.

  5. eddie1247 October 8th, 2014 at 21:50

    The dirty dozen.

  6. eddie1247 October 8th, 2014 at 21:50

    The dirty dozen.

  7. Obewon October 8th, 2014 at 21:53

    GOP Comedy brawls are repubs only contribution to America nowadays. ‘We’ve got to stop being the stupid party’-Jindal’s unheeded advice nails the party of Palinbrawl!

  8. Obewon October 8th, 2014 at 21:53

    GOP Comedy brawls are repubs only contribution to America nowadays. ‘We’ve got to stop being the stupid party’-Jindal’s unheeded advice nails the party of Palinbrawl!

  9. rg9rts October 9th, 2014 at 09:19

    It’s not a dogfight….they are jockeying for seats in the gopee clown car racing to the primaries….LOL

  10. rg9rts October 9th, 2014 at 09:19

    It’s not a dogfight….they are jockeying for seats in the gopee clown car racing to the primaries….LOL

  11. eddie1247 October 13th, 2014 at 11:40

    How can they not expect a dogfight, check out the mugs in this rogues gallery.

  12. eddie1247 October 13th, 2014 at 11:40

    How can they not expect a dogfight, check out the mugs in this rogues gallery.

  13. rg9rts October 22nd, 2014 at 12:46

    The comedy writers can hardly wait …to watch them all fall out of the clown car

  14. rg9rts October 22nd, 2014 at 12:46

    The comedy writers can hardly wait …to watch them all fall out of the clown car

  15. rg9rts October 22nd, 2014 at 12:56

    Just looked at the mug shots…..please tell me what the 12th degree of dumb is??

  16. rg9rts October 22nd, 2014 at 12:56

    Just looked at the mug shots…..please tell me what the 12th degree of dumb is??

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