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While I respect and admire Sen. John McCain's military career, I wouldn't vote for him if voting were mandatory and his name were the only one on the ballot. He votes like a Democrat on all the critical issues. "Hi, I'm John McCain. I'm not a Republican, but I play one on TV." He opposed the Bush tax cuts, voted against them twice, not (as he now claims) because there were no spending cuts attached, but on the same class warfare grounds that the Democrats use. (The Congressional Record establishes this clearly.) He co-wrote and co-sponsored the worst restriction on...

Call me a skeptic, but I don’t see Hillary Clinton as the eventual democrat party nominee for President. Although she may have a well oiled campaign machine, she is still an unlikable person, and unlikable people do not generally win the presidency. I have always believed that next to ideology, likeability is a key factor to election success. Americans want to like their President. Mrs. Clinton is simply not likeable, and as this campaign progresses rapidly over the next two months, the thinness of her support will become self-evident. We already can see some of the tell-tale signs. For example,...

This will be a good election news thread where we can all see polling updates, insider info, early voter turnout numbers, etc. I'll start with the Minnesota Poll released this A.M. -- Mason Disxon shows Bush up +1 in Minnesota.

Bush (Solid or Stongly Leaners) -- 239 EVs Kerry (Solid or Strongly Leaning) -- 186 Up-For-Grabs EVs = 113 HI (4), MI (17), MN (10), NH (4), OH (20), PA (21) (WI)10), FLA (27) Bush will likely take Florida, which will put him at 266 (239 +27). Kerry likely will take Pennsylvania, which will put him at 207 (186 +21) Therefore, Bush will only need 4 more EVs to win. What state wills most likely fo that for him? Ohio (20) -- the four latest Ohio Polls all have Bush up -- (Zogby: Bush +5), (Mason Dixon: Bush +2), (Cleveland...

<p>Could Arnold Schwarzenegger become president of the United States? Politically, it seems possible. Although we still have to see how he does in the rest of his time as California's governor, so far he has shown an ability to learn the job and lead.</p>