[PhiKapMom]

In this election you have to be able to raise serious money very fast and I don't see it out of anyone but Rudy. Morris is on something if thinks someone is going to come from behind. In 2000 GW led most of the way except for taking the early hit in NH and righted the ship in SC. Most forget about that.

You don't get Boone Pickens and Ricks on your side in TX and not be a serious contender -- they don't back people that are not serious. Oil people are contributing especially after the latest attacks by the Dems in the House and Senate. Their livelihood depends on a Republican being elected -- know here in OK our oil people are very skittish and some are going to Rudy this far out.

Social conservatives will never understand the dynamics of a Presidential race if on here is any evidence. Takes money to run and the people donating are the big money folks which will equate to the candidate being able to buy ads and go on the campaign trail without worrying about raising money. A Presidential campaign today is not like the 80's -- today it takes a huge campaign war chest along with a candidate that can appeal to a broad spectrum of people. WOT and Economics will be the focus of this campaign IMHO.

[deport]

In this election you have to be able to raise serious money very fast and I don't see it out of anyone but Rudy.

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Correct that it will take some serious money this time around.... Some are saying it may take a total of $500,000 for the two candidates that make it through the primary and into the general. A billion dollars, that unreal but maybe fact this time.

No one percenter wannabe is going to be close to that kind of money.

[nopardons]

Far too many people here play at being "experts", but have never actually worked on one.

Money is the MOTHER'S MILK of politics; it always has been.