WHO CAN SECURE A GOP PRESIDENTIAL VICTORY IN '08?

Sierra Times ^ | 4/13/2006 | Christopher G. Adamo

[FerdieMurphy]

Yet their support for a liberal social agenda constitutes an insurmountable liability.

Just what we desperately need now, a "moderate" who stands for nothing.

[noobiangod]

Tom Tancredo can win.

[Peach]

The insipid “move to the center” strategy, which never served the Republican Party well in the past, will fare no better this time around.

President Bush ran as a compassionate conservative and was widely regarded as a center right politician. As he gained in popularity after the primary, the press started calling him a radical conservative in an effort to hasten his defeat.

All politicians move to the center at election time.

[TXBSAFH]

Tancredo/Pence '08

[Peach]

Tom Tancredo cannot win. Not in a gazillion years.

[ARCADIA]

"Tom Tancredo can win."

I will second that. He is the most senior GOP candidate who retains any credibility. The rest of the frequently mentioned leadership are either crooks, traitors, or RINOs.

[areafiftyone]

All politicians move to the center at election time.

I agree they certainly do.

[ARCADIA]

Tom Tancredo cannot win. Not in a gazillion years.

Why?

[xzins]

Allen might win, but it is necessary for any of the other deserving and interested to get involved sooner rather than later. Name recognition helps.

[areafiftyone]

Be prepared to duck! ;-)

[Peach]

When was the last time a Representative was elected to the presidency?

When was the last time a candidate suggested that we nuke an entire population elected?

[sheana]

I have done some research on JD and I would probably vote for him. The immigration issue has become my #1 issue (because of where I live) and he is definitely on top of that.

[Vision]

The winning issue of the election is immigration as guns were in 2000, and terror was in 2004.

[Mayflower Sister]

Allen/Pence

Allen/ Dr.Colburn

Pence/Dr. Colburn

Cheney/Rumsfeld --- just to drive the left CRAZY !

[Mayflower Sister]

Does anyone know where Condi Rice stands on illegal immigration?

[brownsfan]

The federal budget is out of control.
There is virtually nothing being done about illegal immigration. Our borders are definately not secure.
The DPW deal/mess.
The war in Iraq has had planning errors, and now we can't get them to agree on constitution/government.
Offshore outsourcing is the order of the day.
If we unilaterally attack Iran, many more middle of the road voters will move left.

Hmmmm... I'd say a GOP victory in '08 would be VERY difficult to achieve.

[areafiftyone]

So far she hasn't mentioned anything on it. It's a shame, but she's not going to run anyway.

[Peach]

LOL.

I'd love Senator Cornyn to run. He's got the entire presidential look, demeanor and the politics to attract conservatives.

[OB1kNOb]

To have any hope of a victory, Republicans must first recognize that they simply cannot triumph by adopting Democrat rules of engagement. No Republican candidate can prevail as a cheap imitation of his/her Democrat rival. The insipid “move to the center” strategy, which never served the Republican Party well in the past, will fare no better this time around.

Secondly, Republicans need to come to grips with the fact that their track record of success, for at least the past four decades, can be directly correlated to their ability to steadfastly advocate and advance the conservative message in the face of inevitable media attacks and character assaults.

The three issues that will define America in the coming decades, and are thus of primary concern to the electorate (despite any efforts of the liberal cabal to disparage such concerns as “narrow minded” or “simplistic”) are national security, national sovereignty, and restoration of the American culture.

AMEN and AMEN! Repeat this over and over again! If the GOP does not heed these words, they will be willingly handing the POTUS office back to the socialist-democrats in 2008. - OB1