Former Maryland governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. told the Boston Globe that he’s not running for president, making him the only Republican in the country not running for President. This means nothing to the universe of political punditry – except to one person, AQC, who is going into the second phase, the drop phase, of DLGOPFP a three legged chair. (scroll down for updated standings)
Don’t cry for AQC though. He (she?) has Jeb Bush, so points will be accumulated while candidates like Newton’s Rand Paul will fall to the ground like overripe and unwanted apples in an abandoned orchard. It is still anybody’s game, and other sports related cliches.
[An aside… I wonder if all this attention to the Buffoon Bus ™ is helping the GOP in some perverse way? They do get to claim that they have an “embarrassment of riches” and while you and I certainly agree that these candidates are embarrassing, they are all getting a lot of earned media, and pushing the Dem candidates into the shadows. Also – since they all agree on all the issues, they get to continue to spout their utter bullshit unchallenged. Certainly the media is not going to call them on their floating of fact impaired fucktardy.]
Here are the standings:
Division 1
Jason330: Huckabee (117), Christie (36), Cruz (161),Carson (118) | 432
Pandora: Walker (23), Paul (145), Rubio (140), and Santorum(72) | 380
AQC: Jindal (46), Bush (55), Fiorina (118), Ehrlich (0) | 219
Division 1A
Newton: Paul (145), Rubio (140),Carson (118), Santorum (72) | 475
Prop Joe: Cruz (161), Jindahl (46), Walker (23), Perry (65) | 295
Del Dem: Bush (55), Christie (36), Huckabee (117), Graham (69)| 277
Here are the Candidates with points:
Cruz – 161 points (March 23rd)
Paul – 145 points (April 7th)
Rubio – 140 points (April 13)
Carson – 118 points (May 4th)
Fiorina – 118 points (May 4th)
Huckbee – 117 point (May 5th)
Santorum – 72 points (May27th)
Graham – 69 Points (June 1)
Perry – 65 point (June 4th)
Bush – 55 points (June 15th)
Jindahl – 46 points (June 24th)
Christie – 36 points (June 30th)
Walker (July 13th) 23 points
Ehrlich (never) 0 points
Check my math, and let me know if I miss an announcement.