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I appreciate your pasionate presentation of your beliefs.

I think the situation is a bit simpler than you suggest, however.

It really doesn't matter who the republicans select as their candidate. The '08 election will be a reflection of the country's satisfaction or lack thereof with president bush.

This barometer will hinge on one or two issues, overall feeling about the direction of the war in iraq, and his handling of the immigration crisis.

It's just my opinion, of course, but based on the last election here in Ohio, I'd say that if the cheif executive pisses off the citizens, his party is toast.

I don't wholly believe what you say about the 2008 election being a reflection on Bush is right. People don't like Hillary. She is a tired repetition of Clintonism. Obama is wet behind the ears. The Republican choices are all pretty good.

We have to have appeal to the moderate Democrats. Gingrich won't appeal. I don't believe Romney will. I don't know much about Thompson but he would have to have the charisma of Reagan...he would have to be able to connect. Unknown. Duncan Hunter is unknown and I don't believe he would attract moderate Democrats. McCain...what else can I say?

But Giuliani, with all his faults, does appeal. If you don't like him because of his social positions, well, they are the same as Hillary's.

But Hillary has bad fiscal, judicial and international beliefs. She is at least a Socialist and more likely a Communist. Is that what we want for want of a few social issues? Well, that's what we'll get if we stay home or depend on principles rather than reality.