Trump - Deluged by Requests to Return to the GOP 2012 Race
The Wall Street Journal is reportingthat Indiana Governor, Mitch Daniels, will not be seeking the GOP 2012 Presidential Nomination. As the field narrowed, with the decisions of Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump to forgo a run in 2012, some Conservatives are still hoping for a “dark horse” candidate. Daniels was one of those they had hoped would run, along with New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, who has, to date, not announced any intention other than being the Governor of New Jersey.
That said, Donald Trump, is still being “deluged” by calls, emails and the like, to reconsider his withdrawal and run for the nomination. The source, Newsmax, has appeared to be a fan of Donald Trump’s run since the beginning, however, they most accurately point to the 1990 general election where Ross Perot had withdrawn and then was pressured by the business community to reconsider (as is the case with Trump according to the articled.) Perot, however, ended up leaving the race in the end. Should Trump reconsider, it would please those conservative who he “spoke to” through his “take no prisoners” approach to all issues – he also had Democrats who would have gladly gone over to Trump as a Republican. Those looking forward to debates that included Trump (and Huckabee), now view the field as rather boring, even if Palin enters the race, it appears as if Mitt Romney, may be too “perfect” a candidate for some to support wholeheartedly – one comment: “He is a younger, more prefect version of John McCain.” That particular comment came from an individual who, for the most part, leans left, but would have thrown his full support behind Donald Trump.
It is, however, doubtful that Trump would change his mind, given the beating that he Press gave him, vis a vis his running against the President. Trump may have received more negative Press and attacks than Sarah Palin, who is still in the race, and has not announced any intent to either run or withdraw. Palin, who has survived perhaps the worst that the “mainstream” media could give, appears to be able to brush it off – One wonders if Trump’s main reason, (although many have concluded his run was a ruse to build ratings, and that he declined due to the offer of (at the time reported) 60 million dollars – a theory that one might consider rather ridiculous, as Trump’s need for 60 million dollars is simply an oxymoron, and secondly he appeared to be sincere in his pronouncements – to the average voter, Trump appeared patriotic, and one that was willing to and able to take the reins and right the course of the nation from a businessman’s perspective. That said, Trump, one must understand, is also human, and it is not without some reservation after the scathing attacks by the press, that he might not be as thick skinned as, say, a Sarah Palin. He is, after all, used to the adoration of the media, with occasional barbs about his hair, but these attacks were both personal and vicious, possibly leading him to reconsider the bid.
The fact that in today’s elections in the U.S., the media does not report, rather editorializes, on a candidate, and extends that editorial to the candidate’s family, from a personal, not political policy, perspective. If Trump were to reconsider, it would be a breath of fresh air that would be injected into the race. All of those looking for “excitement” and a candidate that resonates with the average voter are praying that Trump reconsiders.
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