Republican candidates for President in 2008.

[Big Daddy Paul]

Who do ya'll think should run for President after George W leaves office?

[kabar]

I would add George Allen and Bob Ehrlich to your list.

[My2Cents]

See my post #20 ;-)

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

So Dubya hasn't perfromed up to your expectation since 9/11/01? Who would you put forward?

[My2Cents]

Sheesh, the GOP would be insane to nominate any officeholder from Massachusetts.

[PJ-Comix]

Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb!! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb!

[Phyto Chems]

Rice / Judge Moore

[LonePalm]

Hmmmm, I love to eat hot deer (or dear). Whichever! I't what's for dinner.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Reagan Man]

Agreed.

NO Rudi.

Don't know if Condi supports abortion on demand. If she does, then NO Condi. I think Pataki's a pro-choice too.

Bill Owens/Haley Barbour. Good choice.

[birbear]

Jeb

If Jeb actually got the nomination there would be so many cries of "fowl" by almost every sector of the political spectrum.

Not that Jeb wouldn't make a good president, but there would be so much MORE digging into the whole Bush family history that it would just grate most people to death.

[LuigiBasco]

[avital2]

rudy

[Snuffington]

Who should run? Or who would have a good chance at capturing the nomination if they did? Very different questions.

As to who has a good shot if they did run, I'd eliminate Condi Rice and Jeb Bush. Rice has no experience running for electoral office, and jumping to the most challenging electoral race of all is not the way to learn. Jeb Bush will discover that neither the party nor the country are inclined to elect a Bush for the third time in four presidencies (yes, I'm assuming a W win in '04). Spooks people about aristocracy and dynasty.

Likely "moderate" challengers (I think of them more as liberal Republicans) would have to include Colin Powell, John McCain, and Rudy Giuliani. These have to be the powerhouses, should they choose to run (and each one of them has serious reasons not to).

From the conservatives, I'd look to a number of governors and Senators. It's far too early to tell whom among them would even consider it, let alone be able to mount a serious campaign.

I still think the powerhouses to watch are the first three. And of course, should there be a Constitutional Amendment passed to allow foreign born citizens to become president, Arnold Schwarzeneger would move to the front of the list.

[Dimez Apart]

Here we go! Owens/Watts in 2008. However Cheney should step down in 2006 for 'health reasons' and Watts should be nominated to finish the term. He wont run for president in 2008, but will be open for the vice. This gives the repubs semi-incumbant status. Rice is good, but I want her to get elected to something first, to learn the election part of it.

[streetpreacher]

Lucky for you :-)

(BTW, many here are not, that's the scary thing...)

[zygoat]

Tom Delay and Bob Erlich.

[PJ-Comix]

Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb!! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb! Jeb!

[Sid Knows Decency]

Rice-Giuliani '08

[Bluntpoint]

We have already had two Bushes.

It is time for another Reagan!!!

[streetpreacher]

If we could forgive him for Toomey, what about Rick Santorum? He could do penance by endorsing Toomey for his vacant Senate seat (that is if he resigned it).

[AAABEST]

LOL on your #30. I have to laugh or I'll jump out the damn window.

We're totally doomed if these candidates (and posters) represent what's become of the "party of smaller government" that used to have a pro-life plank.

Never mind what's become of the forum.