Every time Dodd is ready to make a national leap, a guy named Joe Lieberman tosses up a hurdle. In '96, Dodd was the one salvaging the DNC and helping President Clinton. Then Lieberman critiques Clinton and ends up the VP nominee. This year, Dodd's ready to try a WH bid -- and Lieberman leaves the party, causing Dodd local heartburn while he courts liberals.I wonder if Dodd sees it that way?
Source
"White House 2008 Race Rankings." National Journal (online) 1 September, 2006.
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I think Mitt Romney may surprise a lot of people on the Republican side. Especially now that Allen is damaged goods.
TG - I have doubted Rudy's appeal with the social conservatives and anyone south of the Mason Dixon line until I talked to a well known national political pollster (who does not work for Rudy). His polling showed that Rudy was far more popular in the south than even he had imagined. The overriding issue, which you correctly noted above, was national security. Republicans, even Southern social conservatives, will work like heck for Rudy (if he wins the primary) because they will not want Hillary.
bc - Hagel has no shot. He is seen as McCain's understudy and there is no way he can win a nomination when McCain is in the race.
bc - As for the Ds, I think Gore has a better shot then Kerry.
I would love to see a Gore-Clinton debate!
bluecoat said...
as I recall Romney would like to see Roe and Griswold overturned while Guiliani does not - could be wrong on that though.
You got it right; however you miss one key point.
Not everyone that wants to see Roe overturned is anti-choice.
I'm as pro-choice as they come; but that won't make Roe good law.
Anonymous (9:23 PM)said...
...conservatives, will work like heck for Rudy (if he wins the primary) because they will not want Hillary.
He's so lousy, he makes her look good.
Given the choice I'd vote for Hillary before he saw my vote.
CGG, think New Orelans would have sank if Kerik was running Homeland Security
Screwing around and stiffing contractors are sorta irrelevant when lives are at stake, or has everyone else retreated to the 9/10 world?
CGG, we know Kerik would've gotten a great deal from the contractors if he negotiated the way he did on his condo
I think the pendulum is swinging even in the red states away from faith based Republicans. as the moderate won the primary to replace Frist
His polling showed that Rudy was far more popular in the south than even he had imagined. The overriding issue, which you correctly noted above, was national security.
While many people may think that Guiliani's position on gays and abortion will hurt him in the south, I think the big issue is actually guns. He is very pro gun control, and this will hurt him in rural districts in which gun ownership is quite high. Liberals from the cities and suburban districts have gotten burned on this issue time and time again, and Rudy's position is not the mainstream position in these districts.
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