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Washington Whispers by Paul Bedard

5 Conservatives to Watch for 2012 Presidential Race

October 20, 2009 05:41 PM ET | Paul Bedard | Permanent Link | Print

With this summer’s heated town halls and tea parties against big government still fresh in their minds, conservative activists are looking for leadership from Washington to take charge of the grass-roots battle cry against Democrats. Key conservatives tell Whispers that there are five lawmakers poised to lead the conservative populists, perhaps all the way to the 2012 or 2016 presidential campaigns. One is in the Senate:

Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, the GOP whip. One is running for the Senate: Ohio’s Rob Portman, a former House leader who directed former President Bush’s budget office. Three are House conservative sparkplugs: Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor, the No. 2 House Republican leader; Indiana Rep. Mike Pence, the populist No. 3 House GOP leader; and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, a fiscal conservative.

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ANDREW RAEGAN

The commander in chief part of the duties could use some

support. Peace teams apply hear/republicans work/ss think.

When the democrats are going for reup, the youth rise.

The heavens are still operational. The space colonialists,

explorers, the religious, the creative, the intelligent;

WE THE PEOPLE make the direction of the nation. For 4 years

this citizen is the leading director of production.

1. INCREDIBLE HULK

2. DON JOHNSON

3. DAVID HASSELHOFF

4. JOSEPH KENNEDY

5. JACKIE CHAN

5 to watch in 2012 for conservative President

I'll repeat, Connie Rice. Someone with strong values and intelligence.

5 conservatives to watch in 2012

How about Connie Rice?

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