Republican presidential nominees 2008

[Reader of news]

I think President Bush will be re-elected next year surely. Nevertheless, there is not any sure candidate for Republican presidential nomination in 2008. I think John McCain, Jeb Bush, Rick Perry, Condoleezza Rice, George Pataki and Bill Frist may be candidates.

[anoldafvet]

19 replies so far, and not one has mentioned McInsane. I wonder why? By the way John, thanks for taking away the rest of my 1st Ammendment rights.

[leprechaun9]

See post #1.

[WhiteGuy]

Ron Paul, Paul Tancredo,

[Non-Sequitur]

He obviously won't be the Republican nominee in 2008 so it would be best to get the most likely 2008 Republican nominee some experience in the Whitehouse.

What if Vice-President Cheney doesn't share your opinion? What if he believes that he can be a viable candidate in 2008? He hasn't indicated that he won't run again in 2004 so he obviously wants to remain in office. If he has no plans for 2008 then why not bow out now and allow the heir apparent to serve a full term as Veep? Running in 2004 only to be forced out of office mid-term does nobody any good - Cheney, Bush or the new Vice-President.

[bobjam]

Very good point, Kennedy and Harding are the only Presidents in the last 100 years to come directly from the Senate. Also, the sitting Vice-President rarely gets elected President- George H.W. Bush was the first to pull it off since Martin Van Buren in 1836. Remember, VP is really just a glorified Senator (some, of course, are more competant than others).
George Pataki (Governor of New York) may be too liberal. Jeb Bush (Governor of Florida) would be great if it weren't for the dynasty issue. He could run for the Senate and then the White House in 2012 or 2016. Tom Ridge (Governor of Pennsylvania) may be the best choice for 2008. His views on abortion are out of line, but if he were to keep those as his personal views and not make them his governing policy, the problem could be avoided.

[ovrtaxt]

Someone that believes in LIMITED GOVERNMENT would be nice.

[sawyer]

Not Jeb it is sounding like we are trying for rule by birth, and I think Mc Cain is getting a little old.They do not seem to get in if they come from Congress in either party. Not sure why but it does seem to be states that produce them at this time in history. Look who has left Congress to run in their home state. Or just people who are in the states.

[sawyer]

This sounds about right only I, as a women. do not think a women can get the vote. And for being black, well I lived in the South. Old things die hard.

[ovrtaxt]

Watts is pretty decent. Rice is a bit enigmatic. The current policies of the WH are definitely NOT conservative, by the definition of limited government. But It's not clear to me how much of this is GWB, and how much is Rove, Rice, Powell and so on. She is a serious choice, though, as far as electability.

I would sure like to see Rumsfeld in there, though. Just because he's fun in a news conference. But I don't know a thing about his domestic policy views.

[Ophiucus]

For a solid winning scenario, whether or not Hiltlery runs in 2004, is to have Cheney voluntarily opt out for 2004 and run Bush/Rice. Ores. Bush with an intelligent, classy black lady as his V.P. running-mate would smoke anything the Rats could offer. Then, it sets up a combo of Rice and Guiliani for 2008 - that would give the Rats nightmares.

[Alberta's Child]

Rudy Giuliani will never be elected president. In the age of television, a candidate simply will not win unless he's got a full head of hair. It sounds bizarre, but that's what this country has come down to.

[Freebird Forever]

Welcome Newbie!

[leadpenny]

Ike! ?

[Alberta's Child]

Not exactly. I believe the 1960 campaign was the first one in which television advertising and televised debates were the norm.

[bdeaner]

I'd like to see Tom Ridge with Condi Rice as VP.