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You’ve got a group of people who are followers of Donald Trump from a populist standpoint, but I… keep seeing there are other groups who are saying, ‘we are looking for a new standard bearer of the conservative message-someone who can take that beyond the next eight years to the next two or three decades.’. – Jim Guth	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Chuck, that will be part of the process. If he’s elected he’s going to have to go through the primary process, and the Republican Party will put its standard-bearer onto the line. I believe at the end of the day we’re going to have enough voices in that conversation, that that type of rhetoric will be held to account, and I think that will discount the ability for an individual to be the standard-bearer for the Republican Party. – Tom Reed	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I voted for Bob Dole, I voted for Mitt Romney. I voted for George Bush. I voted for George Bush. And whoever the standard bearer is in 2024, I'm going to vote for George Bush or her as well. So I'm Republican Recall and I've consistently voted Republican. So to call me a Trump-supporting radio host -- a little unfair, is my opinion. – Republican Recall	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Joe Biden is going to regret this decision, his candidacy will not only rehash his very long record in public life, but allow his opponents to subtly argue he is too old and too moderate to be the Democratic standard-bearer. – Matt Gorman	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
With the 2020 president election looming on the horizon, I feel as a Republican that I need to be able to support the standard bearer of our party. Unfortunately, that is not something I am able to do, he sets, in my opinion, a poor example for the nation and particularly for our children by personally insulting -- often in a crude and juvenile fashion -- those who disagree with him, being a bully at a time when we we are attempting to discourage bullying, his frequent disregard for the truth and his willingness to ridicule or marginalize people for their appearance, ethnicity or disability. – Andy McKean	Found on CNN 5 years ago
The Philippines has for a long time been a standard bearer in the region for press freedom, if Duterte is able to get away with effectively silencing what has been one of his most prominent and credible media critics, that could send a message to the wider region that this is an attack you can get away with. – Shawn Crispin	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
It is especially disappointing that just a few weeks after the entry into force of the GDPR - a law that made Europe a global regulatory standard bearer - parliamentarians have approved a law that will fundamentally damage the internet in Europe, with global ramifications. – Raegan MacDonald	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Mattis is the standard bearer for America's international commitments in this administration and there is no better figure than him to be talking to our European allies right now. – Jeffrey Rathke	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
He’s been the party’s standard bearer in previous instances, he just hasn’t won the general. He’s more dangerous in a primary to the opponent than he is in a general so far, if you said, could Tarkanian beat Heller? Yes. Would Heller be a stronger candidate in the general? Yes. – Robert Lang	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
If Republicans are afraid to bring their standard-bearer's policies up for votes, Democrats will hold Republicans accountable by seeking floor votes on Trump's policies ourselves. – Harry Reid	Found on CNN 8 years ago
When Lindsey Graham said ... that climate change is real and when I'm president we're going to do something about it, that goes after the moderate votes in the Republican primary, he wants to be the moderate standard bearer. – Mike McKenna	Found on CNN 8 years ago

You’ve got a group of people who are followers of Donald Trump from a populist standpoint, but I… keep seeing there are other groups who are saying, ‘we are looking for a new standard bearer of the conservative message-someone who can take that beyond the next eight years to the next two or three decades.’.

– Jim Guth

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Chuck, that will be part of the process. If he’s elected he’s going to have to go through the primary process, and the Republican Party will put its standard-bearer onto the line. I believe at the end of the day we’re going to have enough voices in that conversation, that that type of rhetoric will be held to account, and I think that will discount the ability for an individual to be the standard-bearer for the Republican Party.

– Tom Reed

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I voted for Bob Dole, I voted for Mitt Romney. I voted for George Bush. I voted for George Bush. And whoever the standard bearer is in 2024, I'm going to vote for George Bush or her as well. So I'm Republican Recall and I've consistently voted Republican. So to call me a Trump-supporting radio host -- a little unfair, is my opinion.

– Republican Recall

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Joe Biden is going to regret this decision, his candidacy will not only rehash his very long record in public life, but allow his opponents to subtly argue he is too old and too moderate to be the Democratic standard-bearer.

– Matt Gorman

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

With the 2020 president election looming on the horizon, I feel as a Republican that I need to be able to support the standard bearer of our party. Unfortunately, that is not something I am able to do, he sets, in my opinion, a poor example for the nation and particularly for our children by personally insulting -- often in a crude and juvenile fashion -- those who disagree with him, being a bully at a time when we we are attempting to discourage bullying, his frequent disregard for the truth and his willingness to ridicule or marginalize people for their appearance, ethnicity or disability.

– Andy McKean

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The Philippines has for a long time been a standard bearer in the region for press freedom, if Duterte is able to get away with effectively silencing what has been one of his most prominent and credible media critics, that could send a message to the wider region that this is an attack you can get away with.

– Shawn Crispin

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

It is especially disappointing that just a few weeks after the entry into force of the GDPR - a law that made Europe a global regulatory standard bearer - parliamentarians have approved a law that will fundamentally damage the internet in Europe, with global ramifications.

– Raegan MacDonald

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Mattis is the standard bearer for America's international commitments in this administration and there is no better figure than him to be talking to our European allies right now.

– Jeffrey Rathke

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

He’s been the party’s standard bearer in previous instances, he just hasn’t won the general. He’s more dangerous in a primary to the opponent than he is in a general so far, if you said, could Tarkanian beat Heller? Yes. Would Heller be a stronger candidate in the general? Yes.

– Robert Lang

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

If Republicans are afraid to bring their standard-bearer's policies up for votes, Democrats will hold Republicans accountable by seeking floor votes on Trump's policies ourselves.

– Harry Reid

Found on CNN
8 years ago

When Lindsey Graham said ... that climate change is real and when I'm president we're going to do something about it, that goes after the moderate votes in the Republican primary, he wants to be the moderate standard bearer.

– Mike McKenna

Found on CNN
8 years ago

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