That would be interesting.

I could handle a Romney, Tancredo, Thompson…as long as it’s not McCain or Giuliani, I will feel pretty satisfied casting a Republican vote. My husband has said in no uncertain terms that he *will not* vote for either of them, and I tend to agree, but we may change our minds based on who the Democratic candidate is.

There’s always the Constitution Party, but I do hate to “throw my vote away.”

If you help elect Bill Richardson, don’t forget that you also get everyone who “brung him to the dance.”

I would never vote for Obama. He support partial birth abortion and I cannot support anyone who does and so I guess that nixes Guiliani too. I don’t like McCain on illegal immigration. I don’t like Edwards who is the darling of the ultra far left. Sam Brownback is known as Sam “amnesty” Brownback so he’s out. Hillary – well I think she’s a strong candidate but I don’t trust her. Who the heck is Fred Thompson?

I know I have to vote, but dang it’s going to be hard in 2008.

Who’s reppin the South?

Tancredo talks too much, I dont like him much. His ideals are great on paper, but make no sense in the real world. I doubt he’ll get the nomination.

I would not vote for any of the front running republican candidates this time around.

I would vote for Sam Brownback though. Evangelical Christian, anti-abortion…thats my guy.

I was hoping our governor would run, Democrat Mike Easley.

I think a conservative Southern Democrat could run circles around anyone.

I would looove to see a conservative black southern democrat run. Unfortunately, they have as much chance as a black conservative republican.

The “boutique” candidates like Al Sharpton, Robertson, Trancredo, Ron Paul, Kuchinich, Rush LImbaugh allow ideologues to sound all pure and such about their Saint…but serious discussion should be limited to serious candidates.

McCain is fast talking himself out of any consideration as a camera-loving, egomaniacal opportunist who has no true principled beliefs beyond his still unwavering support for Iraq. He is just untrustworthy. You can easily see him getting in and appointed Hillary to SCOTUS and proclaiming it “principled bipartisanship”, and I don’t like how every Senator is “My Good Friend” to old Johnny.

Rudy, I like because he is competent, but I don’t know how he will do outside NYC with his abrasive NYC manner, and he has plenty of skeletons in his closet.

I like Mike Huchabee of Arkansas and Democrat Richardson. I like Obama but see him as too liberal and too green.

I think that after years of incompetent leadership, with America facing a multitude of crisises far past just Iraq and “terrahist evildoers” (Think of the 50 trillion in unfunded Medicare/SS liabilities, the 40% larger Fed Government, rising crime and racial tension, China destroying us in every economic field and America loosing in the education, technology, competiveness race – plus the loss of Russia as a neutral or even possible friend back to an enemy.
And a sense that domestically, no failing program is fixable by present leadership, no large disaster can be coped with….

That means to me, that 2008 will not be about Nutroots or Religious Right dreams over gay marriage, etc. but about competence and leadership.

That leaves the Dems with Hillary and Richardson. Republicans with Giuliani, Gingrich, and Romney.

3 have genius, or near genius IQs…Romney, Hillary and Newt. (historically? Jefferson, Madison, Nixon, and Clinton were our brightest) Herbert Hoover was a genius as an engineer and logistician, but his brains did not transfer into other fields, well.

All 5 have solid records of accomplishment. Dark horses like Huckabee, Haley Barbour Biden have solid records of achievemnent.

Romney is the best of the Republican choices, IMO. Richardson the best Dem. 2008 would have been a wonderful time for Jeb Bush, but for the fact his brother got the ball and did a face-plant – making Jeb unelectable. Unfair as heck, but that’s life.

Seriously, I love the convos via comments. You guys rock.

It’s the Arnold syndrome.

You go with the guy that can actually win an election.

And we all know that’s Giuliani. You don’t have to like his particular ideology. But, if you want a Republican to win a Presidental election…then you’ll vote for him.

La Shawn, Giuliani cleaned up New York, and this was before 9/11. He was tough on crime—which is the most important social issue. If crime isn’t dealt with, nothing else matters.

Yes, I know, we are talking about the “ideal” candidate….in a perfect world.

….But, I still say the “ideal” candidate is one that can actually win a Presidental election.

http://www.explorehuckabee.com

I’m sure I don’t agree with him on EVERYTHING, but at this point he’s in the lead in my book.