The Spectator is right: the Dems are playing for 2008...so who do WE want to run in 2008

Vanity | 1/15/04 | self

[Salgak]

OK, gang.

Barring a catastrophe or another 9/11 attack, it's pretty much a given that President Bush will be re-elected in just under 10 months from today. That's been already listed here on FR today. And Jay Currie has a VERY good point. The Dems KNOW they've already lost this election, and are using it to position for 2008 and, God Help Us, Hillary.

Who do we have / want who is in position to run for the Republican nomination in 2008 ???

Given that President Bush would want to have his successor continue his policies, who you all of you think is a worthy successor to George W. Bush, and our best defense against the Hildebeast ???

[chimera]

A very good question, because the ones mentioned so far have some drawbacks. Jeb Bush? Too many Bushes, Jesse will be out there with his "stay out da Bushes" redux. Condi Rice? Not unless she gets some elected experience on her resume. The Rats will kill her over that one, and the sheeple are dumb enough to fall for it. The Colorado guy? Not much national exposure. He seems decent enough but outside of Colorado most people probably haven't heard of him (but that didn't stop Carter or Clinton). The Senate has some good choices, Don Nickles or Rick Santorum. But Nickles is from a sparsely populated state and the press will lambaste Santorum as "radical" (abortion opposition, which is the absolute correct position but seems to turn the majority of voters off). My guess is Guliani for his post 9/11 performance, or maybe Pataki, for the same reason. RINOs both, I know, but the pickings look otherwise slim in terms of electability.

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Tancredo in 04.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Laugh, but he'd have made the 1996 election a closer election than Dole. People forget that Clinton's right track-wrong track numbers weren't good at all in 1996. He was beatable. At least someone could have made it closer. I'd have liked Powell to knock Clinton off.

[BlazingArizona]

John Stossel and/or Condoleeza Rice!

[Salgak]

I was hoping somebody would mention George Allen (g).

I'll admit I campaigned against him in his run for the nomination for Governor of Virginia in 1993, but joined the A-Team the moment he got the nomination. And been a member ever since.

And, on a personal note, Allen is the ONLY politician my wife likes and respects OTHER than President Bush. . . .

[Pubbie]

"He does support Bush's guest worker plan, so some here will bitch about that."

Yeah I read that, but what do you want Owens to say "Bush sucks, I encourage Coloradans to write in Tancredo"?

Is there ANY 2008 Candidate that didn't come out and support the Guest Worker program?

[GraniteStateConservative]

Put a big honkin' red "X" over his ex-wife's face. Ain't that a pretty picture now?

[BigSkyFreeper]

At this point, anyone you put up against Hillary would be a real threat to Hillary. She's so hardcore left it's scary.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Rice-Santorum.

[glorgau]

Unfortunately, the Terminator can't run.

[Pubbie]

"Evangelical Christian like Condi"

LOL - What type of "Evangelical Christian" supports abortion?

She's also pro AA and therefore, she is almost certainly Pro-Illlegal Immigrant.

[HitmanLV]

Rudy G.

[NCPAC]

Haley Barbour is great - and would likely keep the fires stoked for the Old Guard GOP - but, much as I love the guy, I don't think he'd be the man for '08. That man would be Rudy the "G," with Ms. Condi as his #2 (though I am more than a little concerned with their respective affirmative action stances.)

[colorado tanker]

I agree with Bill Owens. Karl Rove can take care of throwing Hildy's stink bombs back at her.

I have great respect for Condi Rice, but she's a non-starter for Prez. She's never held elective office and has no base of support. She's pro-abortion. She would make a terrific Secretary of State in the next administration. She would be a possibiiity for V.P.

[Graymatter]

>>Rice and Dole! Now thats the ticket! 2 Fems!

Makes for a yummy graphic too.

[GraniteStateConservative]

How do you figure?

[GrandEagle]

I agree Condi is WAY to liberal for me to vote for her
Comes across as too much of a politician for me.

[OpusatFR]

George Allen, or Opie as we call him here in Virginia, ex-governor and now in Senate. He has experience, charisma, gravitas ( ;, charm, toughness, and most of all, his dad was in football!