Sen. John McCain will formally open his 2008 presidential exploratory committee by tomorrow a.m., an adviser said today. Posted on 11/15/2006 1:13:23 PM PST by GraniteStateConservative
Sen. John McCain will formally open his 2008 presidential exploratory committee by tomorrow a.m., an adviser said today.
The committee already a website and it will stream live the two speeches McCain delivers tomorrow before conservatives in Washington.
First, he addresses the Federalist Society. Later, he speaks to GOPAC.
One other thing, if McCain (D) Ariz were to get the GOP nod, his allies in the old media will turn on him overnight. And, they have much they can use against him in their pre-election jihad against things Republican.
For starters, (and correct me if my history is wrong) I think that McCain left his wife after she became crippled with a neuromuscular disease, and married a wealthy heiress.
McCain (D) Arizona has also alienated what would have been his base (us).
McCain's nomination would lead to my Hillary Nightmare Scenario.
Given a choice between Hillary Rodham and McCain, I would vote for McCain in a heartbeat, but there are those who think that indignantly withholding votes because politics isn't perfect somehow sends a useful message. And they would see to it that McCain (D) Arizona would have no chance at winning.
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NO RINOs....be they from Arizona or NYC.
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But those are not fair.
You counted only Republicans!
< / joking FRame of mind >
Which means he is entirely "too conservative" for some of the RINO's here on FR to get behind.
Tancredo/Hunter > Newt Gingrich > Sam Brownback > Mitt Romney > Bill Frist > John McCain > George Pataki > Chuck Hagel > Rudy Giuliani.
One thing he will have an uphill battle with is, name recognition. Everyone in America (including the sheeple) know who Hillary, Rudy and McLame are. Bet you couldn't find 3 people outside of this site who know anything about him...
He better start getting himself out there and use a big megaphone...
That list in just my personal opinion and includes only republican candidates whom I think will run. It does not include people rumored to be thinking of a possible run (Mike Rounds) or people who have been mentioned but said they are not running (Condi Rice and Dick Cheney.)
Who is he?
I agree that there seems to be a lot of "diversity" around here lately :). But boy is this guy is clean (No Cunninghan surprises), then we are in luck. For a conservative, he has to have the smarts and the presence to command attention and respect all by himself, (because he won't get it from the MSM that's for sure)... I think Duncan has that quality.
I hear all the moaning about McCain but no alternatives.
Who do you think will get the nod??
I know it's a year before the nod is given but would love to hear some predictions.
Sorry this looks unreadable... I believe I voted for him when I was in San Diego CA some years ago. I don't know every details about him... I know is VERY conservative... but we need to check him out
Duncan Hunter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Duncan Hunter Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 52nd district Term of office: 1981 - present Political party: Republican
Preceded by: First Representative (District Created After 1990 Census) Succeeded by: Incumbent Religion: Baptist Born: May 31, 1948 Riverside, California Spouse: Lynne Hunter
Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948), American politician, has been a Republican member of the House of Representatives since 1981 from the 52nd District in northern and eastern San Diego County [1]. It was previously numbered the 42nd District from 1981 to 1983 and then the 45th District from 1983 to 1993. Hunter is chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. He is currently a candidate for President of the United States. [2]
Contents [hide] 1 Early life, education, and career 2 U.S. House of Representatives 2.1 Initial election and re-elections 2.2 Political actions and positions 3 Controversies 3.1 Connection to Cunningham scandal 3.2 Size of home and taxes paid 4 2006 re-election campaign 5 2008 Presidential campaign 6 Personal 7 External links 8 References
[edit] Early life, education, and career Hunter was born in Riverside, California. He briefly attended the University of Montana and the University of California, Santa Barbara before enlisting in the United States Army. He served in the Vietnam War in the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 75th Army Rangers. After leaving the Army, he enrolled at Western State University College of Law and earned a BSL and JD in 1976. He then worked as a plaintiff's attorney.
[edit] U.S. House of Representatives
[edit] Initial election and re-elections In 1980, Hunter was recruited to run for Congress in what was then the 42nd District against 18-year incumbent Democrat Lionel Van Deerlin. Hunter was initially a decided underdog, but his attacks on Van Deerlin's record on defense gained surprising traction in a district dominated by military bases and personnel. By the time Van Deerlin ramped up his campaign machine, it was too late, and Hunter narrowly defeated him. He was one of many Republicans swept into office from historically Democratic districts as a result of Reagan's coattails; Van Deerlin had been the district's only congressman since its creation in 1963.
After the 1980 census, many of the more Democratic areas were cut out of Hunter's district, and he hasn't faced serious opposition since.
[edit] Political actions and positions Hunter became chairman of the Armed Services Committee in 2003. As such, he has since sponsored the defense fiscal authorization bills. In 2006, he attempted to amend the bill to restrict women in the army that, according to The New York Times, would have "barred women from nearly 22,000 jobs."[3] The amendment was withdrawn after it became clear that it would not pass.
On April 28, 2004, Hunter introduced legislation that he said could "turn parents into prosecuting attorneys fighting a wave of obscenity." [4] House Bill 4239, also called the "Parents Empowerment Act,"[5], would allow the parent or guardian of a minor to sue in federal court anyone who knowingly disseminates any media (such as a comic book) containing "material that is harmful to minors" if the material is distributed in a way that "a reasonable person can expect a substantial number of minors to be exposed to the material and the minor, as a result to exposure to the material, is likely to suffer personal or emotional injury or injury to mental or moral welfare."[6]
In November 2004, Hunter and Wisconsin Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner blocked a bill that would have created a National Intelligence Director (NID). Creating a NID was a key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission. Hunter argued that the military is the biggest consumer of intelligence and any reforms enacted must not endanger the lives of troops on the battlefield.
On November 3, 2005, Hunter introduced legislation calling for the construction of a reinforced fence along the entire United States-Mexican border, and a border zone on the American side of 100 meters.
On November 18th, 2005, in response to Pennsylvania congressman John Murtha's call for a partial withdrawal and redeployment of American troops in Iraq, Hunter and other Republicans drafted a two-sentence resolution which read:
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the deployment of United States forces in Iraq be terminated immediately. Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the deployment of United States forces in Iraq be terminated immediately. Democrats condemned the bill as a political stunt; they made much of the fact that Hunter himself didn't support his own resolution. It was heavily defeated, 403-3, in the House of Representatives.
On the issue of trade, Hunter is a fair trader, repeatedly voting against international trade agreements such as CAFTA and the WTO.[7] In the 109th Congress, he also voted for higher spending in the Transportation Bill and voted against the Republican Study Committee's conservative alternative 2005 budget.
Regarding abortion rights, Hunter introduced H.R. 552 The Right to Life Act on February 2, 2005. The purpose of the bill is to "implement equal protection ... for the right to life of each born and preborn human person." It presently has 101 cosponsors.[8]
[edit] Controversies
Like I said, he sounds good from what little I've taken the time to dig up on him.
Now, how do we stop all the RINO fronting going on....
Who cares. Guess he hates that Rudy is getting a look see from the media.
Given that he is the media's poster-boy Republican, it will be enjoyable watching him crash and burn.
My predictions over the years have proven unwaveringly faulty. I guess of those exploring the possibility these days, if he can stop equivocating and explain how or why he has seen the light on issues such as abortion, I would take a closer look at Romney.
By the way, I'm not moaning about McCain. The nod goes to the guy that assembles the required number of delegates. If McCain can pull it off, more power to him. It's just that I won't ever forget that McCain always enjoyed sticking is thumb in the eye of conservatives on one day and groin kicking them the next. So, if he gets the nod, it will be without my help before the nomination and without my help after it.
If I ever actually lifted a finger for McCain, I could never escape the feeling that I was a complete fool. Now I may well be a complete fool, but I surely hate to feel like one.
sorry John.... a no vote here!
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