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That's what I'm worried about and right now he's being trounced by McCain in the polls 37% McCain to 5% Allen

Not to worry. The polls this early on are simply a reflection of name recognition mixed with pop celebrity.

What you really have to watch is who the money falls behind. Poppy knew how to connect W to the GOP kingmakers. Bush 43 had the nomination in hand almost as soon as he was announced. The only thing left was to actaully "sell" him to the party and then to the rest of the country.

I'm not saying Allen is that guy but if the kingmakers are convinced that he is, the rest will be accomplished in the backrooms and behind closed doors. Do they really want him calling the shots more than McCain or Giuliani? Hard to say since there has always been a Bush or a Dole to put on the ticket since 1976. It isn't exactly an open party at the top - more like a tag team.

McCain- although playing the good soldier lately and sucking up "a bit" to Bush and the right... still has WAYYYYYYYYYY too much baggage to win in the primary. The only primairies he did well in were open to democrat voters.

Guilliani-Great in dealing with 9-11 and tough on crime. Otherwise a pro gay pro abortion Vagina monologue liberal.

Rice-Great in foriegn policy and would be another Clarence Thomas moment (forcing liberals to attack a minority) but... see above.

Frist-once the conservative choice-wimping out on dems and fetal stem cell research may leave only Allen.

Santurum-the darling of pro-life conservatives, his stabbing other cons in the back for rinos will cost him.