Posted on 09/26/2004 1:54:16 PM PDT by JLS
Bill First 5/2 John McCain 7/2 Rudolph Guiliani 7/2 George Pataki 9/2 Chuck Hagel 6 Mitt Romney 6 Bill Owens 8 Tom Ridge 8 George Allen 12 Norm Coleman 12 Lindsey Graham 14 Sam Brownback 14 Arnold Schwarzenegger 66 Dick Cheney 66 Jeb Bush 66 Laura Bush 100
Alan Keyes?
Never again!
Giuliani/Rice...That would be my choice.
McCain - never, no way in Hades.
And being from New Mexico, he can probably sound 'good ole boy' enough to cause fits in the Midwest as well.
I do not see Guiliani getting his ticket punched in Iowa. It takes a pro-life candidate. I hope this does not happen. The GOP will lose many, many supporters if they ever nominate a pro-abortion candidate.
Santorum could run as a genuine Catholic.
I agree with you about turning it back over to the states but :
1) Roe will not be overturned, period.
2) But if it was, only some Southern states and Utah would outlaw abortion.
Give me the odds of 1) or 2) ever.
Why then, should the GOP waste its breath? Let's concentrate on freedom, not something that will never happen anyway. I'm not pro-choice, I'm pro-reality.
I'm very religious actually. But also very tolerant of all views. That's what the GOP is all about in my opinion.
I like Rick a lot.
What exactly constitutes a "dynasty" here? Is it TWO or more members of the same family? Or THREE or more members of the same family?
If we're all so sure Americans won't go for a dynasty, then why does Hillary keep coming up when we talk about 2008? Wouldn't the election of Hillary constitute a Clinton dynasty?
Unless the GOP has 60 votes in the Senate, a pro-life judge is unlikely to ever be confirmed.
I'd rather have a strict constructionist, who goes with the status quo on Roe, then none at all.
I'm ambivalent on pro-life, pro-choice. Since it's a matter that's not going to be resolved, I'm not going to waste energy on it.
I haven't heard him winning any elections, either.
Now there's an idea. Is he pro-life?
J.C. Watt's wasn't mentioned because he wasn't in the original post and has retired from politics.
He is very popular among Conservatives.
I love Alan and I've sent BACPAC money for years but he could not win. He's tried.
I like Jeb. Dont' know if he's interested but if he decided to run, I'd have a hard time not supporting him. He's displayed lots of guts over Terri Schiavo.
Work away. But it's not going to happen. Is that the only issue that's important to you?
Why waste energy on unrealistic issues?Mp< What I'm for is political action that makes the U.S. more free economically, stronger militarily and diplomatically, and a friend to our allies.
I'm very religious, but do not inject it into politics.
I'd vote for him in a heart beat.
LOL - I'm sure you intended to add, "no pun intended".
Right election not reelection. I am not really trying to call you on this. I was merely trying to clarify. But my point stands.
And this time I won't be nice and give you an out. Modale was appoionted to two statewide offices. He never won one himself. He was similarly appointed VP. That is why he was a terrible candidate for national office.
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