Republicans with a shot in 2008

[Remember_Salamis]

Im tired of this MSM talk of McCain, Frist, Guiliani, Romney, and Pataki for the 2008 nomination. Out of those, onyl Frist has a chance at winning the primaries. So let's take a look at some real candidates.

Republicans with a shot in 2008:

Sen. Allen - the front-runner Sen. Brownback - Probably running for VP Sen. Thune - His name has been thrown around as a serious "sleeper" candidate in 2008 Gov. Pawlenty - Popular Conservative Gov. could give the GOP the great lakes states Gov. Sanford Gov. Bush (won't run) Gov. Owens (if marraige is fixed) Newt Gingrich

[Betaille]

Romney, Allen, or Owens.

[grellis]

Congressman Mike Rogers (of Michigan, not the other one!). Pro-life, pro-family, pro-military, clean living guy, no skeletons. And for the riff-raff, his name is easy to remember and he's easy on the eyes. I'd campaign like hell for the guy.

[CyberAnt]

Allen

The reason may be flimsy .. but he said, "this is no time to cower in the corner". If he means that .. he could get my vote.

[MassachusettsGOP]

Gingrich/Romney

[Plutarch]

If Sen. Rick Santorum is re-elected in Blue State PA in 2006, you got to add him in the mix.

[burzum]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Colin Powell.

[Osage Orange]

Newt will never be POTUS.

[Bush gal in LA]

George Allen and Rick Santorum for vice?

[Plutarch]

Congressman Mike Rogers...

Do you see a problem here?

[Betaille]

"There is a standing curse on senators. [Hopefully the hex will kill hillary]."

There's no curse on senators. Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Bush1 were all Senators. The rest is pure coincidence.

[EagleUSA]

Gingrich/Romney
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Hmmmm -- this has possiblities.

[Betaille]

"If Sen. Rick Santorum is re-elected in Blue State PA in 2006, you got to add him in the mix."

Absolutely. If he can win re-election in 2006 I'll be all for him in the primaries.

[highlander_UW]

I agree with the Tancredo part. I'd look for Tancredo/Rice combo as a strong ticket, but it's very early to hitch to any particular wagon. I think Newt Gingrich has lots of ideas and seems a very intelligent person.

[HitmanLV]

Rick Santorum is about to get his head handed to him in his 2006 Senate race. He will be politically unemployed in 2008.

[paul51]

Forget any senator. There is a reason why they can't get elected President. Most voters realize they are a bunch of losers.

[Fiddle E. Dee]

Typically Senators are bad candidates for POTUS.

[Howlin]

Works for me.

[browardchad]

Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Bush1 were all Senators.

Kennedy is the only one of this group who was elected President from the Senate. All the rest were VP's first -- big difference.

[Alberta's Child]

At this point, it's hard not to pick George Allen as the most likely to be nominated. Most of those other candidates don't have a chance in hell of being the GOP nominee.

[EagleUSA]

There is a reason why they can't get elected President. Most voters realize they are a bunch of losers.
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There are some exceptions, but they are a minority for sure. More appropriately, a politician is what you become when you have failed at working for a living.