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AirTalk

Too early to talk about Republican candidates for 2012?

By AirTalk Staff
Published Jun 30, 2010
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich prepares to address the Republican National Committee's State Chairman's meeting at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center May 11, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland.
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich prepares to address the Republican National Committee's State Chairman's meeting at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center May 11, 2010 in National Harbor, Maryland.
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Too early to talk about Republican candidates for 2012?
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum and Texas Congressman Ron Paul showed up at the Iowa Republican State Convention last weekend to address some of the most powerful GOP conservative activists in the country. They did not say they were running for president in 2012, but it’s a given that potential presidential candidates must appear in Iowa early and often. Over the past year, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, South Dakota Sen. John Thune, and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour have all visited the state for various events and fundraisers. Even Sarah Palin was there in December for a book signing. Is it too early to start thinking about the Republican candidate for the 2012 presidential election? Who’s your favorite contender?

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum and Texas Congressman Ron Paul showed up at the Iowa Republican State Convention last weekend to address some of the most powerful GOP conservative activists in the country. They did not say they were running for president in 2012, but it’s a given that potential presidential candidates must appear in Iowa early and often. Over the past year, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, South Dakota Sen. John Thune, and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour have all visited the state for various events and fundraisers. Even Sarah Palin was there in December for a book signing. Is it too early to start thinking about the Republican candidate for the 2012 presidential election? Who’s your favorite contender?

Guests:

Arnold Steinberg, Political Strategist and Analyst, principally for the Republican Party, adjunct instructor at Pepperdine's School of Public Policy

Jon Fleischman, Southern California Vice Chairman of the State Republican Party