A Weblog of Centrist Voices in American Politics
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December 02, 20062008 preference pollI'm interested in who, if anyone, people are pulling for at this early date. Here is a non-exclusive list; write-ins are welcome. - John McCain On the Republican side, I'm partial to (1) McCain and (2) Giuliani. On Democratic side, I like (1) Biden and (2) Obama (although inexperienced, I think that he has the potential to spark a JFK-type enthusiasm). You? Posted by Todd Pearson at December 2, 2006 04:55 PMComments
You left out Chuck Hagel, Chris Dodd, Duncan Hunter, Sam Brownback, Tommy Thompson, and Mike Huckabee. My ideal matchup is Hagel vs. Russ Feingold, but since Feingold is out, I could go with Gore. But then Gore is also out. That makes my third choice Dodd. No one else on this list is worthy of the highest office in the land. Posted by: ascap_scab at December 3, 2006 01:48 AMI'm pulling for a McCain-Bayh matchup. I'm intrigued by Giuliani, though. I'd like to see what he does during the primaries. Sorry for the drop in comment, just surfing the political blogs and found yours interesting. :) Posted by: KC at December 3, 2006 02:02 AMI think a McCain / Rice combo would be pretty much unbeatable. I think McCain will get the nomination, but who knows about Rice? Hillary Clinton is too politically shrewd to choose Obama as a running mate. Despite all the 'purple state' hoo-hah, she'll probably choose somebody who appears closer to the center. - Hamilton Republicans: 1) prob. McCain 2) Frist (now that's he's not running maybe he can go back toward the center and express the passionate physician side of him) Dems: 1) Wes Clark (but I gotta admit there's something "fishy" about him) 2) Bayh ( but need to know more) Posted by: c3 at December 3, 2006 10:05 AMJohn McCain is the force to be contended with and no other! Giuliani outside the New York media market is no where. He may have been Americas' mayor but he will never be Presdient of the United States. Actually, the Republican Party is in a good position for 2008. W and Cheney are on their way out - the modernday duo of Nixon and Agnew - and their loses in the midterm elections are not as bad as the media has made it. It is still almost a 50/50 split. McCain is the only candidate that appeals to the independent voter. So much of that is forgotten from 2000 when Senator McCain said "he would beat Al Gore like a drum." He can beat any Democrat like a drum as well as any member of his own party. Talk Hillary! Talk cardboard Evan! Talk about the has been Kerry! Talk about the man without a political compass Edwards! No one can beat JOHN McCAIN! Danny L. McDaniel I, too, like Biden/Obama. However, I still like Edwards as a VP, but know that he isn't interested in being No.2 again. I don't think the deep-red states are yet ready for a Hillary/Obama ticket although I think that would be outstanding.Other good candidates without much baggage include Vilseck and Bayh. But, the biggest truth of all is that the one with huge baggage is still owed by the system, that is, Gore. How about Gore/Obama? Posted by: Tom Moore at December 3, 2006 02:12 PMI don't think the deep-red states are yet ready for a Hillary/Obama ticket although I think that would be outstanding. Why not? Posted by: Tully at December 3, 2006 03:44 PMI like Obama best, because I think he'd make the best leader. But I think Clinton and Giuliani will be nominated, and get to face off again. I think Clinton will probably win and do a good job, though I wish she cared about privacy more (another reason I'd prefer Obama) and the drug war less. Clinton and Giuliani will be nominated, as I see it, because both have similar combinations of real ability and best opportunities to demonstrate national leadership, and McCain will probably lose for the same reasons he did last time. Gore is owed NOTHING. As I see it, he wasted a good-Democratic-economy slot - e.g., the election shouldn't've been that close in the first place. He was a pretty mediocre candidate. Good Heavens, do we have to decide now? Posted by: Blue Jean at December 3, 2006 08:42 PMSo far (and Jean is right that it's really, really early yet) Richardson look like the best bet. And wouldn't a Richardson v. McCain race be interesting, as the coastal media markets tried to decide what to make of two relative libertarians from the Mountain West? Posted by: wj at December 4, 2006 12:30 AMI'd like to seee Obama versus McCain. Given my usual skepticism which borders on cynicism, I bet some of you folks will be surprised to hear me say that I think a number of the candidates would make pretty decent Presidents. I'd be fairly open-minded if our next president were Obama, McCain, Guiliani, Clinton, or maybe even Romney. Romney is pretty conservative for me (and I've warned alot of folks here who thought otherwise that my governor is no moderate), but he's a good manager, has a nice range of experience (venture capitalist, Olympics czar, MA gov.), and strikes me as being a pragmatist over an ideologue on most issues. Richardson is someone I know little about, but what I've heard seems promising. Frist, Gore, and Kerry are the main ones I'd have trouble stomaching, and I think they're all out, along with the poenthouse to outhouse Senator Allen. Thanks for playing, jr.. So right now, I'm sort of cautiously optimisitc. My biggest fear is that some real ideologue or charismatic incompetent will emerge, or that Hillary Clinton, admittedly a Dr Jekyll-Mrs. Hyde character, will show more Mrs. Hyde should she be elected. IMO, Obama has a MUCH better shot that some folks are giving him credit for. I think the folks counseling that he bide his time are far too dismissive of how difficult it is for someone to find an optimal window of opportunity to run. I think now is the perfectly right time. If a democrat wins in 2008, he's faced with waiting until 2016, which is plenty of time for the bloom to go off his rose. Posted by: bk at December 4, 2006 09:15 AMGood Heavens, do we have to decide now? LOL. Thankfully no! It's simply the grand opening of the 2008 cheerleading camp. Posted by: Tully at December 4, 2006 09:27 AMI am strongly thinking about supporting Senator Obama outright. I just his perspective is so unique and can have a Kennedy/Reagan like impact on the morale of the American people. I am half way through his book and am completely intrigued by the possiblity. Furthermore, the rest could be classified as same 'ole, same ole, and I'm bored. On the Republican side, I think Giuliani is the man. However, I find anyone on that list acceptable outside of Romney, Gingrich, Kerry, or Clark, none of which I could see myself voting for under any circumstance. Posted by: Mathew at December 4, 2006 03:16 PMIMO, Obama has a MUCH better shot that some folks are giving him credit for. I think the folks counseling that he bide his time are far too dismissive of how difficult it is for someone to find an optimal window of opportunity to run. I think now is the perfectly right time. If a democrat wins in 2008, he's faced with waiting until 2016, which is plenty of time for the bloom to go off his rose. I concur with Brian's analysis here, and Obama has got the brains to do it. Posted by: Mathew at December 4, 2006 03:17 PMDanny; Actually, the Republican Party is in a good position for 2008. W and Cheney are on their way out - the modernday duo of Nixon and Agnew - and their loses in the midterm elections are not as bad as the media has made it.If I follow out that historical analogy I come to 1976. I recall a fairly weak DEMOCRATIC candidate (a governor from a small state without much charisma)won that election. (Granted, the republican candidate didn't have a lot of charisma either.) If we follow the early 70's course of things we'll have to wait for another four years for the "savior" to come. Hmmm.... Now there's a great question, if the Republican Party is stagnant who will be the "savior/reformer" of the future. (McCain is too old for that role) Posted by: c3 at December 4, 2006 03:42 PMI'm pulling for a fiscally conservative, socially moderate candidate. Somebody who demonstrates the use of common sense and practicality and keep the country focused and ....centered. Not sure if that candidate will come from the Dems or Reps, but it appears that as of 23 months ahead of the election, that the battle for the Republican nomination is going to be fun to watch. I'm pulling for Senator Hagel. He's got the right priorities. Posted by: Charlie at December 9, 2006 11:09 PM |
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