I will be disappointed if at least one Republican social conservative is not given a prominent speaking slot. Its insulting not too, and it would be a missed opportunity to not give some early national exposure to some potential Presidential candidates in 2008 like Senator George Allen of Virginia, and Gov Bill Owens of Colorado. While it makes sense to give Pataki a slot because he is gov of NY, and Guiliani because he is a 9-11 national hero, and McCain because the media loves him, and Schwarzenegger because he is a small counterweight to the glamorati who support the Dems; the fact is that none of these could be the nominee in 2008. McCain will be too old, Arnold is foreign-born, and Pataki and Guiliani are too liberal on the social issues.
I know its four years away, and a WHOLE LOT can change (a lot depend on who rises to the top in the second Bush administration), but I would not be surprised if Rudy Giuliani gets the nomination in 2008.
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Having Zell Miller be the voice of social conservatism at the convention is a smart move. Should be fun to watch the press try to paint him as an eeeeeeeeeeevil Republican.
There was a glowing article about South Carolina governor Mark Sanford posted last week. What do you think about him as a Republican candidate in '08?
and it would be a missed opportunity to not give some early national exposure to some potential Presidential candidates in 2008 like Senator George Allen of Virginia, and Gov Bill Owens of Colorado.
Don't kid yourself, the Party has gone so far Left that these are the likely Presidential candidates in '08. Sad, isn't it? When the only Conservative on the platform is a Democrat, we're in big trouble folks.