2008 Presidential hopefuls test water [Edwards, Romney, Clinto, McCain......]

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2008 Presidential Hopefuls Test Water

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By RON FOURNIER, AP Political Writer

MANCHESTER, N.H. - In the course of three short months, the political system has come full circle: a presidential campaign, an inauguration, a State of the Union address and now this — another presidential race.

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A dozen or so ambitious Republicans and Democrats already are warming up for 2008.

Former Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards (news - web sites) is taking on poverty and showing off a new stump speech. Republican Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts has donated more than $250,000 to GOP causes, collecting political IOUs while planning visits to early voting states. Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh (news, bio, voting record) of Indiana is hiring veteran operatives and talking up donors.

No list could be made without mentioning Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (news - web sites), D-N.Y., and Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), R-Ariz. — two political Goliaths who cannot make a move without being accused of presidential posturing.

"Many, many people on both sides will spend the next couple of years putting themselves in a position so they can decide whether or not to run," Bayh adviser Anita Dunn said.

"If two years from now, you're just getting started on building a political team, two things will happen: All the top talent will be gone and, more importantly, you'll start out with a team that's not cohesive," she said.

[jennyjenny]

Less than a week ago Bayh said he hadn't given any thought to running. Already a proven liar.

[MichiganConservative]

Being a liar is a good thing to Dim voters.

[mainepatsfan]

Which is why he's a Democrat.

[JohnG45]

My God, what a bunch of losers!

[mainepatsfan]

I really hope Gore and Kerry try again just for entertainment purposes.

[West Coast Conservative]

Edwards, Kerry, Gore, McCain = LOSERS!

[Bassfire]

[mainepatsfan]

Hillary and her VP options?

[TomGuy]

We'll have lead poisoning with all these trial balloons turning into lead balloons by '08.

It will be open season in both parties.

[Maceman]

What a sorry bunch.

[45Auto]

Former Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards (news - web sites) is taking on poverty...

Don't these morons ever learn? The War on Poverty - not the Johnny come lately kind, but the one instituted by - Lyndon Johnson - 1964. After the expenditure of several trillion hard earned TAX dollars, we have seen that things are worse - not better - because welfare breeds poverty. Little Jonny hasn't got a chance. We've been down that road before and it is the BS track.

[ken5050]

The very fact that Edwards is even getting any possible considerations shows just how bad off the Dem party ois..

[Viking2002]

These pathetic creatures are so desperate in their lust for power, they're not even waiting for the echo to die from Bush's SOTU address. Which just invalidates their character as potential national leaders, IMO. Leftists seem to have some pathological condition that compels them to seek power and control over as much and as many as they can for as long as possible. I keep wondering how many more election cycles will pass before the Democrat Party is finally declared a terrorist organization.

[COUNTrecount]

Let's not forget Dr. No.

[mrsmith]

Wow, Ron gives George Allen the most prominent mention of the Republican candidates!

Except for their favorite: "No list could be made without mentioning Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (news - web sites), D-N.Y., and Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), R-Ariz. "
Yep, that is the media's strictest rule.

[Bassfire]

Yep it's a real freak show!

[schaketo]

We're Big Al Sharpton in the mix? I crossed over and voted for him in the primaries last year.

[schaketo]

Ouch

We're = Where's

[Land_of_Lincoln_John]

Are the 2012 hopefuls out there, too? Sheesh, didn't we just finish this madness in November?