Rick Snyder: 12 Noteworthy Tweets About GOP Potential 2016 Presidential Hopeful

As governor of a Midwest state, Rick Snyder's potential 2016 GOP presidential nomination bid seems to be part of a trend. The Michigan governor has joined Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Ohio Gov. John Kasich as a potential GOP hopefuls to watch for the 2016 presidential campaign.

Can Rick Snyder gain enough traction among GOP faithful to actually win his party's nomination? The answer is not easily answered. Snyder qualifies as a maverick Republican with his stances on key social issues, but he also has experienced some huge successes as governor.

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Here are 12 noteworthy tweets about potential 2016 GOP presidential Rick Snyder:

Detroit turnaround

Snyder bet his political career — and won — by stepping in to help navigate Detroit through a managed bankruptcy at the city's bleakest hour financially. It provided a model for some tweeters on what he could do in the White House.

Rick Snyder says Republicans in DC can learn from what he did in Detroit: http://t.co/20hA4sW9LP.
— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) December 11, 2014

"Snyder is conducting an experiment that could vault Michigan back into the nation's economic conversation" http://t.co/oGpJhJdlkA
— Detroit Chamber (@DetroitChamber) March 10, 2014

Detroit bankruptcy: Kevyn Orr says Rick Snyder 'should be on somebody's short list for 2016' http://t.co/nQPnAvsw8e
— MLive.com News (@michigannews) November 10, 2014

Others do not feel as rosy about the job Snyder did lightening Detroit's debt burden.

Another reason you MUST be critical of what was done to detroit--snyder is basing run for prez on it: http://t.co/Dv7qyGwWkJ
— RustBelt Rebel (@RustBeltRebel) December 12, 2014

#TooSoon; city still has long way to go - "Rick Snyder, eyeing 2016, to take #Detroit success story on the road" http://t.co/las5hgk2Jd
— T. Little (@WhatTimTweets) December 11, 2014

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Republican dark horse

Snyder has quietly built up a track record of getting results in Michigan. He reduced unemployment from 11.3 percent to 6.7 percent, created 300,000 private-sector jobs and passed a right-to-work law. Such accomplishments are enough to build a case for a credible run with some conservative tweeters.

This Midwestern governor is the anti-politics politician: http://t.co/8MsX7XYWeM @emilycadei @KevinMaddenDC @DetroitChamber
— OZY (@ozy) March 10, 2014

@TheFix Rick Snyder, Scott Walker, John Kasich -- any second term rust belt governor will be top tier in 2016, esp the first two
— Joel Gehrke (@Joelmentum) February 15, 2012

Others are skeptical of Snyder as a credible Republican candidate.

Is he really looking to be a candidate for the presidency in 2016? If it weren't true it would be funny, but he... http://t.co/JQINj805Qp
— Tony Trupiano (@tonytrupiano) September 30, 2013

Sign of #GOP Desperation: #Michigan Governor Rick Snyder seen as 2016 White House hopeful http://t.co/lLwcl7R7ce via @LSJNews #MIPol #p2
— Chien Jaune (@TheYellowDogDem) January 28, 2014

.@cam_joseph @thehill @ScottWalker Every time I here Scott Walker or Rick Snyder brought up in 2016 talk I wanna puke!!! Gag. Reflex.
— MelissaBowman (@EST_Laced_Up) January 13, 2015

Social maverick

Snyder might make the rank-and-file GOP leaders feel nervous about how he's approaching certain key hot-button issues in Michigan such as his veto of a NRA-supported gun bill.

BREAKING: MI gov disqualifies himself from winning another GOP primary by siding w/ domestic abuse victims over NRA. http://t.co/UfrXuZ6wGE
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) January 15, 2015

Rick Snyder NRA Feud: #Michigan Gov. Vetoes Gun Bill, 2016 Buzz Gets Louder http://t.co/nN4Wea4g57 #politics
— TheSpreadit (@TheSpreadit) January 17, 2015

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