2008 Presidential Race

[Xylochick216]

I'd love Mark Warner or John Edwards to run for the Dems. All of my oh-so-lovely coworkers have said if Condi runs for the Reps. they won't vote because Democrats are all hippies who love gays and they are all going to hell, so they can't vote for them, and they can't vote for Condi because she should be home cooking dinner. Ugh. They are all predicting a Warner vs. George Allen race, but Allen wasn't a good governor and hasn't done enough to get serious recognition yet as a senator.

[a.e.B.O.T.]

To win, we need to find

the man from the lower-class who struggled through life, but made it on his good values

or

the good ole southern all-american boy with dimples and a silly accent


All I know is, by then, Im getting the hell out of Ohio

[Tom Earp]

Didnt We have one of those, The Peanut Farmer?

Basically, I really think it will be someone who while in the local Lime Light such as a Governor somewhere or a Fairly newer Congress Person, The High Profiles wont stand a prayer.

I really dont think a Female will be accepted in the USA yet and it sure as hell wont be Hillary or a African American.

The closest African-American would be Collin Powell, but He is to damn smart to get into that Bear Trap.

Kerry is a dead issue, McCain had His shout. John Edwards may have a Good Chance with His looks and personality. Make a big mark as Kerrys running mate. He had to big a hill to climb behind that slug.

If one looks at the demographics, most come from East of The Mississippi.

West, the only ones I can think of off the top of My head, Truman (Inherated it, IKE(War Hero), Clinton, Reagan, LBJ(Inherited).


Oh Of course, Nixon, left in shame (Well California).

JFK won inspite of Being Roman Catholic (Was Said Would Never Happen), but Money Paid for it!

[WCUgirl]

Originally posted by AGDee
a lot of people have no respect for her personally because she stayed with Bill after all of his philandering.

That's funny -- that's the reason WHY I respect her. I don't think I am a strong enough woman to stick by my husband should he cheat on me, let alone if the whole country knew about it.

Originally posted by AGDee
I'm really rooting for Edwards although I don't even know if he's interested. It was only a year ago that his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. Has anybody heard how she is doing?

I didn't like Edwards when he was campaigning on his own (maybe b/c I didn't know enough about him?), but when he joined Kerry, I really gained a lot of respect for him.

He has just dropped off the radar. I have not heard a thing about his wife, which is strange as he is NC's "Golden Boy."

[ASUADPi]

Of course I'm rooting for my home state senator to run. I really wanted him to win back in 2000. I know that some people don't respect him, but I respected the fact that in that election he was "up front" with all the shit that he had ever done. I mean, come on, in politics it would better for them to just admit shit they have done instead of trying to bury it because the opposing side will always find out.

As for the Democrat side. Hmm. I could have sworn I heard a rumor that Gore was considering to run again. Anyone know if there is any truth to this?

I think though we will have a minority president before we have a woman president.

[Lindz928]

Originally posted by honeychile


One of the problems is that we, as voters, are asking too much. We either want someone who is pro-choice OR pro-life; pro-NRA OR anti-NRA; pro-big government OR anti-government; etc, etc. Somewhere, we have to figure out the compromise that will again bring our world status back to where it should be. I don't pretend to know how to do that, but whoever does is going to be the Campaign Chairman of the Century!

I think you hit the nail on the head with this statement, honeychile. I agree completely!

I like McCain, possibly because he doesn't have that conservative base.

[honeychile]

Originally posted by ASUADPi


I think though we will have a minority president before we have a woman president.

Shirley Chisolm often said that she met more discrimination on the campaign trail for being a woman than for being black.

[ADqtPiMel]

When I lived in DC, there was a lot of talk about Evan Bayh. I'm not sure about the Republicans.

[honeychile]

Originally posted by ADqtPiMel
When I lived in DC, there was a lot of talk about Evan Bayh. I'm not sure about the Republicans.

I always liked his father, but Evan Bayh's website is pretty decent. I know a couple of the people who are interested in the Third Way, which scores big in my book, and a friend in Board of Directors of the National Endowment for Democracy, a non-partisan group that works to promote and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide (less impressed, as it's not as non-partisan as it sounds).

All that said, I'd like to see more about Sen. Bayh - he seems to fit a lot of my qualifications that I mentioned earlier:



ETA: Residence: Indianapolis

Spouse: Susan

Prev. Political Exp.: IN Secy. of State, 1986-89; IN Governor, 1989-97

Education:
BS Indiana University, 1978; JD University of Virginia, 1982

Birthdate: 12/26/1955

Birthplace: Shirkieville, IN

Term: 2nd

First Elected: 1998

Committees:
*Select Committee on Intelligence
*Armed Services Committee
*Special Committee on Aging
*Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
*Small Business Committee

[Tom Earp]

Wasnt there a Thread way back When, Me For President?

I am not a Charlie Sheen or Gina Davis, I am not an Actor! Whew!

I am a Conservsative Republican, or a Liberal Democrate?

I am not really sure.

Basically, I am just Tired of Getting Screwed!

I VOW, Not to take any Stupid Pill at the First Breakfast!

A Cabinent was in Place! I trust most people on GC than I do Our Semi-Duly Elected Morons!

Let Me Free and Vote For Me!!!

[ADqtPiMel]

Susan Bayh was my mom's sorority chapter sister, fun fact.

I found it kind of funny that most of the focus from people in the DC area was on the Bayhs and the Warners over the Hillarys and Obamas.

[Rudey]

Yeah John McCain is not conservative.

-Rudey
--HAHAHAHAHAHA

[honeychile]

Originally posted by ADqtPiMel
Susan Bayh was my mom's sorority chapter sister, fun fact.

I found it kind of funny that most of the focus from people in the DC area was on the Bayhs and the Warners over the Hillarys and Obamas.

Which sorority was your mother in, ADqtPiMel - ADPi or ?!?!?

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally posted by honeychile
Which sorority was your mother in, ADqtPiMel - ADPi or ?!?!?

Kappa Alpha Theta

[KSigkid]

Originally posted by Rudey
Yeah John McCain is not conservative.

-Rudey
--HAHAHAHAHAHA

I know - I often wonder why people say that.