Thread: DeMint mulls White House bid

DeMint mulls White House bid


Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) says he is considering running for president after frustrated conservative activists have pleaded with him to run.


Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) says he is considering running for president after frustrated conservative activists have pleaded with him to run.

DeMint told The Hill that he has discussed a White House bid with his wife and will pray on the question out of respect for his supporters across the country.

The Tea Party favorite, who had indicated he was not going to run in 2012, would significantly shake up the race if he were to jump in.

Many on the right have expressed major reservations about the GOP candidates in the race, claiming they have not energized the base and/or can’t beat President Obama.

The second-term senator would have the inside track to win South Carolina, a key early state in the nomination process. Since 1980, every Republican who has triumphed in the Palmetto State has gone on to capture the GOP presidential nomination.

Some conservative activists compare DeMint to former Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.) and former President Reagan, predicting he could quickly unify social and fiscal conservatives.

DeMint insists he has no plans to run. But he won’t dismiss the growing calls for him to enter the contest.

“It’s humbling and out of respect, my wife and I have talked about it,â€

DeMint for president in 2012 sounds good

NOW YOUR TALKING!!

This would cause me to open my wallet and contribute.

I could absolutely support Jim DeMint for President.

WooHoo!

That is the best news I have heard in a long time!

Sen. Jim DeMint believes America is the land of hope and opportunity that welcomes legal immgrants with open arms. He wants to encourage legal immigrants to come to the U.S., respect our laws, embrace our values, and become American citizens. But for citizenship to have meaning, we must reject amnesty, secure our borders and create a legal immigration system that is a net plus for America.

Sen. DeMint was a leader in the fight against amnesty during the comprehensive immigration debate. He is also one of the original members of the “Border Security and Enforcement First Caucus" which focuses on enhancing both interior enforcement and security at our borders. To ensure we are moving forward, DeMint, along with 11 other senators, introduced various pieces of commonsense immigration legislation, including: a ban on drivers' licenses for illegal aliens, making English our national language, and worksite enforcement.

http://demint.senate.gov/public/index.c ... erSecurity

Political Positions of Jim DeMint on Immigration ] http://www.thepoliticalguide.com/rep_bi ... 0428161841

Senator DeMint would be a clear front-runner in our fight against illegal immigration. He is the candidate many conservative Republicans, myself included, will strongly support.

I strongly urge you all to please post this info EVERWHERE
Also you can please go here and send him an email , urge him politely that
we need him

http://www.jimdemint.com/

This could be exactly what we need

DeMint on immigration
http://www.jimdemint.com/2010/06/senato ... migration/

DeMint: ‘Push Back Against the Federal Government’
Posted May 7, 2010 in Immigration, News, What I'm Doing

Sen. Jim DeMint (R., S.C.) tells National Review Online that he urges states to “push back against the federal governmentâ€

This would just be too good to be true for him to run: