The Viewers’ Choice Power Rankings

By David Kaiser, Editor

Filed Under Race for White House 2012 on Nov 11 

Political Derby poet-laureate Whodat sent an interesting idea to the PD brain trust (talk about an oxymoron) for getting some of the readers involved in ranking the horses the way they see fit. So to that end, we are excited to announce the PD Viewers’ Choice Power Rankings!

The way it works is simple:

Each and every one of you has the opportunity to nominate someone you feel should be considered for the VCPR. Each candidate must be nominated and seconded. Over the next week, we’ll accept nominations and then compile a list of candidates that will then be voted on by you, the denizens of PD world. The top three vote-getters will then be featured in the first official VCPRs, and the reader who nominated them will be given the opportunity to present the case for their personal horse.

So start your research and find the horse of your dreams! The deadline for nominating and seconding a horse will be November 18th.

Good luck!

Comments

  • Wewax, siwwy wabbits

    We need women, I nominate Liz Cheney, and I’ll vote for her if she’s on the ticket with said ROMNEY. Honestly, I think it’s going to be a ROMNEY/MCDONNELL ticket.

    • Gary Russell

      I’ll show my ignorance (or lack of sleep)…who is McDonnell?

      • Whodat

        Didn’t he have a farm? E-I-E-I-O?

        And, on that farm he had some chicks?

        Nope. That was Bill Clinton…

        Can’t say I know McDonnell either

  • Whodat

    Somebody has to nominate HILLARY!

    We need to draft some Demo posters to this sight just to incite debate and rankor, but I must believe that many Demos, especially in Iowa, are wondering what they were thinking, Hillary is also wondering. I bet.

    I predict a major Demo loss in the 2010 elections and a resulting exodus from the administration (rats generally flee a sinking ship) and that a groundswell of support will launch Hillary II.

    Somebody join me just so we can put her name in the Demo stable.

    Whodat
    (Leg Man)

  • Gary Russell

    I’m gonna nominate Oprah’s BFF, Sarh Palin.

    • Gary Russell

      I know that some of you think that she was a flash in the pan, and not a serious candidate.

      However, I still say that a candidate’s core values matter more than their speechifying (see Obama, Barack H).

      And I still say that I’d take Sarah over a large number of the candidates on the GOP tickets of the past 20 years (McCain, Dole, Bush Daddy, Kemp).

      Doesn’t mean that she’s my top pick. But does she deserve to be in the field? You betcha!

      • Red State Eddio

        I’m with you, GR. I’ll gladly second the nomination of Palin Power to the 2012 circus.

  • http://twitter.com/theatomicmom East of Eden

    Add Santorum to the list, I just seconded him.

  • David Kaiser, Editor

    Candidates who have been nominated and seconded:

    Mitt Romney
    Tim Pawlenty
    Glen Beck (?!?)
    Mike Pence
    Joe Wilson
    Tom Coburn
    Eric Cantor
    Peter King

    • Whodat

      It is very interesting to me, at this point, 26 hours after your initial posting, that there are some very familiar names missing…

      Huck? Palin? Paul? Ryan? I am sure they will be added in time, but from our core group of political junkies, not a vote or at least a 2nd for the oft mentioned…

      I can’t wait to see who ol German Observer will nominate!

      • Troy La Mana

        I would nominate Ron Paul but I don’t think he would run.

        • Whodat

          Troy-My-Mana,

          Nominate who you like. We are 3 years away. Who can say where this will go? Of course, Ron Paul will be about 103, but no problem: we are just lining up ideas here.

          Whodat

          • Red State Eddio

            But that’s just in dog years. He’ll still be younger than Reagan ;-)

          • Red State Eddio

            But that’s just in dog years. He’ll still be younger than Reagan ;-)

            • Brian H

              Reagan was 70 when he took office in 1981. Ron Paul would be 77 in 2012. Reagan had almost succesfully upset Ford for his own patry’s nomination just four years earlier. Ron Paul never came close to ever winning even one primary in 2008. I do believe the Ron Paul train has left the station……

              • Gary Russell

                BTW…RP’s son, Rand, is running for Bunning’s Senate seat in KY.

  • Whodat

    I just stepped out – I wasn’t gone
    That long – needed some TexMexFood
    But, I come back and y’all done
    Opened floor nominations:how rude!

    I see Joe Wilson made the list! For
    His candor&gonads,I RESPECT him so.
    But, PETER KING of New York is my
    Main man, the constant lib’rl foe!

    Somebody please second Peter King!
    Trust me: He’s the real deal
    He’s like a blue collar guy in the
    House, with a CONSERVATIVE zeal.

    Whodat is a Texan who favors a New Yorker? “Hey, Vinnie, dah schmuck musta got some bad pastrami…”

    • kristen

      I got your back whodat. Peter King doesn’t mince words….and I like that!

      I second him!

      • Whodat

        Thank you, ma’am.

        Say, speakin’ of ma’am, doesn’t it make you ladies proud about that SGT in Ft Hood who brought down the terorist? She is SOMETHING!!!!

        Reminds me of the off-duty lady cop who took down a murderer in a church about a year ago..

        You gals are gettin tough and I think it has some real benefits!

        • Red State Eddio

          Don’t forget the PA connection. Her family’s originally from the great commonwealth of PA. Good stock up here also.

  • Stephen C.

    Seconding Rep. Cantor;
    Nominating fmr. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)

    • http://twitter.com/theatomicmom East of Eden

      Second Santorum….

  • Red State Eddio

    Lou Dobbs.

    He just quit CNN, and I think he’s angling for a political move.

  • http://twitter.com/theatomicmom East of Eden

    Ok, also I have a thing for Eric Cantor, current minority whip in the house from VA.

    I nominate him…

  • Rusty Shackleford

    I can’t handle someone from Texas not being on the ballot so I’m going with Ted Poe to replace Ron Paul. Can I get a witness?!?

    • Whodat

      Bless you RS for trying to keep the honor of Texas represented, but after “W”, which stands for “worst”, maybe we ought to lay low for a cycle…

  • Brian H
    • Troy La Mana

      I think I’m encouraged.

  • gadsdenista

    Let’s get Chuck Norris on the ticket to shake things up.

  • http://scottslant.blogspot.com/ Scott A. Robinson

    Troy,

    You didn’t have to add any more to receive my second.

    DK, I second the nomination of Tom Coburn.

  • Troy La Mana

    I would like to nominate Senator Tom Coburn, (R-OK)

  • David Kaiser, Editor

    So far two candidates have been nominated and seconded. They are:

    Mitt Romney
    Tim Pawlenty

    I will continue to update the nominated candidates on this thread and then post a list for people to vote on next week.

    • Alaina Segovia

      And Glenn Beck!

  • Gil Rice

    I nomonate Sean Hannity!!!

  • kristen

    Joe Wilson anyone?

    • Troy La Mana

      I’ll second that

      • Whodat

        A big third from me!

        Or, a second second…

        Whatever.

  • kristen

    I’d like to third Clint.

    These guys haven’t exactly thrown their hats in the ring, but I’m liking Rep Mike Pence and Sen Jim DeMint.

  • http://twitter.com/theatomicmom East of Eden

    I second you Clint.

    Can I second Alaina on Pawlenty. I’m liking him too.

  • Alaina Segovia

    I’d also like to nominate Glenn Beck… he’d never win, but I’d certainly vote for him.

    • kristen

      He’d totally have my vote.

      • http://scottslant.blogspot.com/ Scott A. Robinson

        Just to be clear here.

        SECOND!

  • Alaina Segovia

    The more I see Pawlenty, the bigger fan I become so I’ll nominate him.

  • Clint

    I nominate Mitt Romney.

    • Brian H

      The top horse in the PD derby can’t seem to get a second? I’ll second Mitt!