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I read Debby Orin's story. It's pretty sweet music to us in Americans For Rice. This tells me that the rank and file are actually serious about building a national coalition that can beat Hillary in 2008 and expand the governing coalition that Bush and Rove have begun to construct. Notice that Condi is at only 19%, and this is before she has made ONE chicken dinner speech.

McCain is dead with the base, and Rudy's position on abortion is far to the left of where Condi stands. Condi's position on RKBA is about where Gun Owner's of America are, and indeed, is to the right of NRA National. Potentially, Rice is in the strongest position going forward due to Rudy's weaknesses on abortion and RKBA.

In addition, Bush would probably prefer Condi to Rudy. Rudy backed McCain in the 2000 primaries. Bush doesn't forget those things.

Single issue one-trick ponies like Tancredo are down in the dumpers, where they should be. Where the heck is Allen, btw? Continuing to underwhelm?

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[areafiftyone]

In addition, Bush would probably prefer Condi to Rudy. Rudy backed McCain in the 2000 primaries. Bush doesn't forget those things.

Maybe so, but Rove seems to prefer Guiliani over McCain. And Condi is not even in the picture at this point. I think Bush and Rove know that she won't run and this is just stupid speculation on the MSM's part.

[cousair]

I well remember the speech Condi gave at the first election GOP nomination of President Bush. She knocked my socks off, and I vowed right there and then that if she ever ran for office, I would support and vote for her. I very much like the way she has taken hold of her job as Secretary of State,...sure and positive. It is what we have in the White House now and that leadership is surely needed as we go down this terrorist torn road the world in on. Condi understands the whole picture. I cannot imagine the security of this country under the hand of Hillary Clinton. That would be a sure fire accident waiting to happen.

[highball]

Notice that Condi is at only 19%, and this is before she has made ONE chicken dinner speech.

I actually think that her support might go down when she starts making the circuit and actually has to make stands on issues.

Right now she's something of a cypher - we presume that she's with the President on every issue, when that just isn't the case. Like a good soldier, she pushes the Administration's views right now. As a candidate, she will invariably take stands that differ with those positions. She already has on abortion, inasmuch as she's said anything at all on the subject.

This whole thing reminds me of Colin Powell - everybody loved him at the start because he hadn't actually had to take any positions. Everybody thought that he believed whatever they believed, so he had amazing support across the board. As soon as he started saying what he actually believed, his support plummeted.

I think she's a fine lady. I don't think she's our strongest candidate, and I'm not sure how conservative she actually is.