So Super Tuesday is finally here. Some friends and I are going to get together to watch this event - the Super Bowl for Policy Wonks.
McCain comes out with an impressive lead and momentum and the Republican royalty finally behind him. Huckabee is fading fast and repositioning for a VP gig on a McCain ticket but Lieberman has the inside track. Romney is too “rich” for any true red Republican and has tried to buy the nomination. Where Giuliani was too little to late, Romney has been too much (as in money) too soon. Ron Paul is done too but get immortalized as the Libertarian anti-Ralph Nader to his cult following.
Obama and Clinton are neck and neck at the end of the day. Obama has the MO and Clinton and the Democratic royalty behind her. The outcome is unknown here and will be up to and including the convention in August. Too back Edwards pulled out when he did! He could have picked the winner with an endorsement in August is he had hung in.
The Dems have to choose between town competing liberal principles. Do they want a black or a woman for their President? Too bad Oprah wasn’t the running – they could get both.
McCain comes out with an impressive lead and momentum and the Republican royalty finally behind him. Huckabee is fading fast and repositioning for a VP gig on a McCain ticket but Lieberman has the inside track. Romney is too “rich” for any true red Republican and has tried to buy the nomination. Where Giuliani was too little to late, Romney has been too much (as in money) too soon. Ron Paul is done too but get immortalized as the Libertarian anti-Ralph Nader to his cult following.
Obama and Clinton are neck and neck at the end of the day. Obama has the MO and Clinton and the Democratic royalty behind her. The outcome is unknown here and will be up to and including the convention in August. Too back Edwards pulled out when he did! He could have picked the winner with an endorsement in August is he had hung in.
The Dems have to choose between town competing liberal principles. Do they want a black or a woman for their President? Too bad Oprah wasn’t the running – they could get both.
Ken
ReplyDeleteI think there is zero chance of McCain picking Lieberman as a running mate. McCain has to get the loonie right to tone it down, choosing Lieberman would send them into a blind fury.
I agree Lieberman is toxic to them but a blind fury on the far right would be a wonderful thing don't you think?
ReplyDeleteI disagree. The last time that the far right was in a blind fury, the federal liberals easily won majorities. What occured after that was the biggest political scandal in Canadian history whereby the liberals stole millions of taxpayers dollars? There must be an effective counterbalance in this country or risk another Liberal scandal.
ReplyDeleteI think Hillary will simply unify the Conservative base in the US.
ReplyDeleteIt seems fitting, somehow, that the Democrats seem likely to nominate the candidate with the least cross-over appeal while the GOP nominates the candidate with the most. To hard-headed Republicans realists, Romney may be the only true Republican, but better an apostate like McCain who could actually win in November than Romney who couldn't.
ReplyDeleteStick to your day job, Ken! Your knowledge of the rythms of U.S. politics is very limited. There is zero chance that McCain will pick Leiberman as VP on the ticket. McCain need to shore up the base, he needs a conservative like Charlie Crist of Florida who can help him win Florida in the general. Picking a senator from a blue state such as Connecticut is a wasted selection. Mike Huckabee is hardly finished. His victories in the South last night make him an even stronger factor and he is is a very good bargaining position with McCain. McCain needs to have the evangelical vote in November.
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