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President Bush was moving by late summer toward removing Donald H. Rumsfeld as defense secretary, people inside and outside the White House said Thursday. Weeks before Election Day, the essential question still open was when, not whether, to make the move. Mr. Bush ultimately postponed action until after the election in part because of concern that to remove Mr. Rumsfeld earlier could be interpreted by critics as political opportunism or as ratifying criticism of the White House. Some complained Thursday that the resignation had come too late to be any help during an election in which Mr. Rumsfeld became a...

Welcome to GOP Bloggers' fifth 2008 Straw Poll. Our straw poll last month tallied over 15,000 votes. Like our last poll, you get to pick which candidates you find acceptable and which ones you don't and you get to choose which candidate is your first choice for the GOP nomination in 2008.

While answering questions at Kansas State University, Rummy didn't appreciate a question from an audience member and quite casually flipped him the bird. Q: If you were going to give yourself a letter grade for your performance as Secretary of Defense?what grade would that be? Rumsfeld: Oh, I'd let history worry about that?

What's the though process on Steve Forbes running in 08? I watch him often on Saturday's on Fox's stock shows and he's extremely knowledgeable and conservative and seems to me, would make a good choice for 08. I don't know enough about him though to emphatically state that so I'm looking to the freepers for input.

Who would you be most likely to vote for? Rudy Giuliani 39% John McCain 24% Other 12% Condoleezza Rice 10% Jeb Bush 5% Newt Gingrich 4% Mitt Romney 3% Chuck Hagel 1% Bill Frist 1% Mike Huckabee 1% Duncan Hunter 0% Total Votes: 232,374 Who would have the best chance in 2008? Rudy Giuliani 39% John McCain 31% Condoleezza Rice 9% Other 8% Jeb Bush 5% Mitt Romney 3% Newt Gingrich 3% Bill Frist 1% Chuck Hagel 1% Mike Huckabee 0% Duncan Hunter 0% Total Votes: 232,996

  From: Melanie Morgan - Move America Forward Friends, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SECRETARY RUMSFELD! While Move America Forward does not back specific candidates or political parties in election campaigns, I can't help but notice the number of emails we've received from people who are deeply saddened by yesterday's election results, as well as today's news concerning Donald Rumsfeld's forced resignation. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is a decent and honorable man who has served his country with distinction.  In a time of war when others could not even acknowledge the threat America faced, Rumsfeld lead this nation's military...