Posted on 11/03/2004 11:28:53 AM PST by areafiftyone
Britain's Scotsman reports that Hillary Clinton today was named favorite to win the next U.S. presidential vote in 2008 after George Bush won re-election to the White House.
The wife of former President Bill Clinton was installed at 5-to-1 odds by the betting agency Ladbrokes and 6-to-1 by William Hill to take over from Bush after his second term.
Bush was Ladbrokes' favorite for the whole of the election campaign. It's estimated that some 8 million pounds was spent wagering the U.S. election.
Ladbrokes has Hillary Clinton at 5-1 followed by former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani at 7-1 and Kerry running mate John Edwards at 8-1.
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Ashcroft is too polarizing. Alot of people don't like him. Attorney General is the most hated person. I like John Ashcroft but I wouldn't want his job!
Mitt would be an interesting choice. He may be able to take a New England state or two. Romney/Rice ?
I'd be willing to bet folding money that it'll be Rudy Guiliani/Bill Owens, in whichever order.
Just don't think Rice will be around to run. I think she is going to go back to teaching. I think she hates the political life!
Lordy, I hope you're kidding. It really is time for a dynasty/regime change and some fresh faces/ideas in D.C. We've had Bushes in there, on and off, for 24 years already (does anybody but me ever stop to think about that?), with 4 more to go.
There must be alternatives with a different last name.
And don't say "Dole"!
That's an interesting combination! I like that.
If you think conservatives turned out to beat down Kerry, wait until Hillary is the nominee. You've never seen negative turnout like that which would occur for that race.
Nobody but hardcore libs likes that woman.
Assuming she is physically able to run.
HE HE! Then I hope she runs because that means we will win in 2008!
Someone needs to do a cost analysis of every election they have campaigned for and lost. I am worried people in the democratic party will wake up. But as long as they have that same huge pride we are safe.
See tagline...
GUILIANI and RICE in 2008
We'll see. It better be a tough person. As far as I know the Repubs are trying to draft Frist! He's too weak!
I think for the dems, Bob Kerrey would be a good choice. For us, Santorum.
Kerrey tried and lost. Hillary is their secret weapon. She can raise money and will have her husband out on the trail with her. It will be a Democrat's dream! Remember we have to think the way they think. You have to figure if you were a Dem who would you want running!
Jeb locks down Florida. That means we shift the battle primarily to RAT turf from day one.
We win when the fight is on RAT turf, not on our turf. Jeb at the top would FORCE Hillary to run the table by taking Ohio and the upper Midwest.
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