Condi Vs. Hillary? It's possible
She's been secretary of state for less than a month, but Condi Rice has so wowed Washington and the world during her two foreign trips that there's new buzz she's blazing a trail to the presidency. The talk started inside Bush circles when Siena College in New York State issued a poll showing big support for a 2008 White House run by Rice.
It caught fire last week when insiders revived an old rumor that Vice President Cheney would retire for "health reasons" and be replaced by Rice. "She's the leading Republican woman in the race," brags a friend, "and her numbers are high with men and women. That's unheard of." Well, almost. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton 's popularity among men and women polled by the Siena Research Institute was even higher. Still, a black conservative woman with rich government experience? "That's the dream resume," says a GOP strategist. "Very formidable," adds another. And she's fun, be it hosting a party on her jet to watch a tape of the Super Bowl or trying out new fashions. "She is," cheers one pal, "the supermodel secretary of state."
The 2008 Five
Five Democrats have begun informal staff interviews for 2008 presidential runs, according to a few who've been interviewed. So far, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is dubbed "the most aggressive" in seeking out aides, followed by Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack . The others are Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards , and 2004 candidate Sen. John Kerry .
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Go, Condi, go!!!!
Yayyyy!!! If Condi runs, that automatically eliminates me supporting anyone else. Interestingly enough, though, it seems as though it's everyone else who wants Condi to run. She's never said anything about it, as far as I know. Which makes her a bit of an oddity among presidential contenders, I think. (Not in a bad way. I think it shows she's not as egotistical as a lot of people in politics.)