[MrEdd]

I think we're going to go back to where we were before Clinton's excesses goaded people to get off the sidelines and vote. Barring some new candidate with Reagan's sort of inspirational speaches - a lot of people (at least on the right) are going to sit the 2008 elections. Even the sidebar poll here at FR bears this out, and we're political activists

[veronica]

I doubt that, but Rudy could easily get the majority of the so-called Independent vote, which would offset stay-at-home GOPers.

[areafiftyone]

Barring some new candidate with Reagan's sort of inspirational speaches - a lot of people (at least on the right) are going to sit the 2008 elections

I can't argue with you on that statement. I've read on these threads posts from Freepers saying they will sit it out. But, that's their choice.

[DungeonMaster]

I think we're going to go back to where we were before Clinton's excesses goaded people to get off the sidelines and vote. Barring some new candidate with Reagan's sort of inspirational speaches - a lot of people (at least on the right) are going to sit the 2008 elections. Even the sidebar poll here at FR bears this out, and we're political activists

At first I thought it was just me, but now I'm seeing it the same way you are. It's not just me, it's a lot of people. There were so many reasons to be excited about Bush in 2000 and in 2004. By comparison there is absolutelyl nothing to be excited about in 08.

[tkathy]

Reagan won because he had enormous likeability, wide across the board appeal, not because he spouted religious ideology.

[Coldwater Creek]

There were only two choices on this poll. That is not the way it will really be. These two will not be the nominee.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Those are idiots. There are large numbers of idiots here too.