Posted on 11/14/2004 6:53:33 PM PST by gab1279
Look on the brightside either of those two young governors wouldn't have to talk about Vietnam.
This would be the candidate for 2008, with Tancredo as a running mate!
It's a real shame about Gov. Campbell. He is one of the top five most impressive politicians I have ever seen.
I'm a big fan of our Governor. He's smart, and has a backbone, but he is drier than our VP. I don't know how that will play on the national scene. He's so calm and in control he almost seems dispassionate at times. I'd love to see him throw his hat in the ring for the Oval office, but he's got to get a little more pep in his step to wow the crowds.
Sanford, and also Tim Pawlenty, are my top two picks for the 2008 nomination.
I think a Sanford/Pawlenty or a Pawlenty/Sanford ticket would kick Hillary's ever-widening a$$.
Add Pawlenty to the list. He'd bring Minnesota to the GOP column and probably Wisconsin also.
Pawlenty would work better on the top of the ticket. Sanford as VP to get the country and establishment "used" to him.
C'mon, go easy on the guy. He's a heck of a fiscal conservative.
Non-southern? If South Carolina can elect this guy, I am sure the rest of the South can handle him.
I still just LOVE the pig story. To have seen their faces when he came parading those in the chambers!! LOL
He knows how to get his point across. He certainly would be a wake-up call for Washington, as Pres. or VP candidate. ;-)
That story is hilarious!
I hope you have visited the Draft Sanford 2008 site: http://draftsanford.cjb.net/
I also would like to share a personal story about Sanford:
I sent Gov. Sanford a letter about six months ago thanking him for the way he runs things and for never compromising who he is or what he believes.
I am not a SC resident and have never given a dime to Gov. Sanford at any point in my life. I left my email address at the end of the letter.
About a week later, I received an email from the Gov.'s office asking for my phone number. I obliged, and few hours later, Gov. Sanford's secretary asked if I had time to speak with the Gov. He spoke with me for about ten minutes and was a true pleasure to talk with.
I have worked in DC for the past three years for both a U.S. Senator and a U.S. Congressman. I am anything but naive when it comes to politicians. In fact, I am on the skeptical side 99% of the time because I have learned that 99.9% of the stereotypes about politicians are true. But, I can say without hesitation that Mark Sanford is the real deal and would be a great choice for President.
Many people are asking who the heck this guy is, but we must not forget that that is exactly what they were saying when he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives and that is exactly what they said when he ran for Govenor.
So did Ross Perot. And-had Perot run as a Republican and Bush 41 not been on the ticket, he would have beat Clinton. Not saying I'm a Perot fan, but it's true.
If Sanford can build an image, and come out strong on immigration (not as strong as Tancredo, but stronger than W) he could be a shoo-in. The 2008 Presidential election will be the first in years where there is NO incumbent. That opens the field wide open and the more interesting and
"fresh" the candidate is, the more people will turn out.
Yup. That's it. Mark Sanford would win as a GOP "Dark horse" candiate for President. Washington isn't ready for Sanford, but Sanford's ready for Washington. People said the same about Reagan in 1976.
Local news talk radio station WORD here in Greenville conducted an online poll yesterday(12/14)regarding Sanford running for president. I think the result was like 73% in favor. Sanford would be a great US President but I don't think DC is ready for him. The beltway elite will "eat him up"
Not that Sanford wouldn't be up for the challenge, but we the people supporting him would really have to step up and defend him.
OK-where do I sign?
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