One complaint I have is that all the Sanford for President articles trash Bush too much. I have my beefs with Dubya, but we have to be careful-a lot of Bush voters would be turned off if Sanford's campaign starts up as a "Bush sucks I am better" campaign-which means we lose and Hillary wins.
Ping!
You want on my Sanford ping list?
Jimmy Carter, did you say?
Bush campaigned on conservative issues for his second term, as opposed to the centrist issues he went for the first time around.
What's worrying me about 2008 is that a few high-profile conservatives are bashing the War on Terror--I'm thinking of Newt Gingrich. It should be possible for these elected officials to scrounge up the support for both restricted government and kicking the crap out of Islamofascists. If not, we're in trouble.
Yeah, but how does he look in a cowboy hat clearing brush?
Bush hasn't even been inaugurated second time around, and people are already lining up for the next election.
One complaint I have is that all the Sanford for President articles trash Bush too much.
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He calls it like it is. Sure, I voted and volunteered for Bush, but I don't agree with a lot of what he's done. I'd much rather have a true economic conservative in D.C.
You are quite right about that. President Bush is, it should be obvious, quite popular with the people. It isn't necessary to denigrate what the President has accomplished. There is still much more to be done and most recognize that. If Sanford take the base that has been created and builds on that, he has a good chance at success. To try to damage the President tends to have some blow-back.
Yeah, its kind of silly for Sanford to run against Bush in 2008.
But it stands to reason he may be running against Jeb.
One remarkable thing about Sanford and another potential candidate, Gov Tim Pawlenty, is that they are younger (though not by much) than I am! Makes me feel a little old. Hard to believe as early as 2009 we could have a president born after I was. But it would be good to see some new blood in the GOP. Sen George Allen is in his early 50s but he is youthful. And all 3 of these guys are preferable to McCain, IMO.
Sanford's biggest challenge would be to explain some of his votes on issues, like when he voted against the creation of a South Carolina Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission.
The answer is simple-they already do what that commission was to do, and Mark doesn't like adding more bureacracy. But he has to come up with the best way to convey this message.
He can do it.
Iowan for Sanford!!!
The Darkhorse 2008 Candidate: ID Gov and former Senator Dirk Kempthorne.
Oh man, I'm not sure if a South Carolina Republican is the guy for the job - but then I don't know for sure. What about Bill Frist?