Who will the Republican Nominee in '08 be?

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

Poll question: Who will the Republican Nominee in '08 be?

I know it's early... it's a "just for fun", like if it were a football pool or whatever.

The other question is: will an actual competitive primary be allowed, or will party machinery "anoint" the candidate like shrubya himself?

[napi21]

1. I don't think it'll be any of them. I suspect Allen, maybe.

I think all the people on your list will try, and I'm going to enjoy they taking pot shots at each other!

Frist is killing himself NOW with the scandal over insider trading.
Rudy is just too liberal on his social policies for the Pubs to accept.

McCain had a real shot in 2000, but Shrub screwed that for him, and how too many Pubs hate him as much as we hate Liberman.

It's too soon to think Jeb. After 8 years, the Country is tired of the name Bush! Americans don't want a dynasty or a royal family!

[Donna Zen]

21. Charlie Cook

agrees with you. I think that they'll end up running McCain because he can beat Hillary. With Hillary on the Dem. ticket, they don't need to run a hardcore righty to get their base out. That is why the republicans have joined the Clinton media machine to push Hillary. It allows them to run a moderate.

[warrens]

2. Some right-wing governor with no track record

They'll try that compassionate conservative crap again.

[BamaLefty]

20. Bingo!

And that would be Mark Sanford of South Carolina. More BS.


http://www.sanfordforgovernor.com/

http://www.issues2000.org/Mark_Sanford.htm

[noahmijo]

3. All the religious yahoos that they would like to run are damaged goods

via scandal and corruption.

They will never run McCain or Rudy because those are two, as much as they are not liked here at DU, they are two that do not fit the sort to obey the PNAC and bow to their version of Fristianity.

One of them also happens to be an eye-talian cat-lik the other is an Irish-cat-lik.

In the view of most Republicans the groups these two belong to must be burned at the stake for worshipping false gods........and drinking the blood of real Christian babies.

[marbuc]

4. George Allen. eom

[kentuck]

5. Yep...

He best fits their incompetent right-wing mode...

[Catchawave]

8. I think so....nt

[Rowdyboy]

15. I think George Allen too...Sure wish Gov Warner would take him out

when Allen runs for re-election in 2006

[On the Road]

6. Of Those Listed,

Giuliani has to have the edge, although his personal would dog him through the primaries and general.

McCain might be the best candidate, but he will never, ever get the nod any more than Lieberman or Zell Miller would get the Democratic nomination.

[Rowdyboy]

13. self deleted-responded to wrong post

[Dr.Phool]

7. Roy Moore

He fits the mold!

[Catchawave]

9. P2008 - Republican Prospects (GWU)

http://www.gwu.edu/%7Eaction/2008/reps08.html

[Yupster]

16. Good link catchawave

I think McCain has the overwhelming advantage, but of the list, I'd think Haley Barbour has the potential to rise to a serious contendor.

Those who I think are out for sure include Frist, Newt, Guiliani and Jeb.

[TroglodyteScholar]

10. It'll be Jeb.....

Next to his brother he looks like a genius AND a stand-up guy.

[AntiCoup2K4]

11. "will an actual competitive primary be allowed, or will party machinery "

I only hope that's not allowed again in THIS party. The last one was a disaster.

[Ravenseye]

12. Only McCain stands a chance

The rest will be tied to the current leadership and it's approval ratings, but McCain is seen as enough of an outsider, and people like him. I think if he was the republican nominee he would be tough to beat.

That is assuming that the elections aren't totally rigged and bogus now.

[win_in_06]

14. George Allen, and there will be a dozen candidates.

There will hardly be room on stage for everyone at the Iowa Debates.

[Eurobabe]

17. Some equally dumb fuck that we probably haven't even heard of...

n/t

[Renew Deal]

18. The fundies hate McCain

Maybe Guiliani, but he is pro choice. Hopefully the pukes self destruct.

[HR_Pufnstuf]

19. Hillary Clinton

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[Mayberry Machiavelli]

22. Yeah, well that's THEIR nominee for OUR party.

[Awsi Dooger]

23. I've always believed it would be Jeb

He simply makes the most sense, from an electoral standpoint. You lock up Florida and the Democratic nominee has almost zero margin for error. We would have to take Pennsylvania, along with either Ohio or Virginia. Otherwise, the straight flush of smaller states and that is not going to happen.

Jeb may seem like damaged goods via association now, but I'm not buying it. The Florida state economy has been much better than the national economy for several years and Jeb's approval numbers have been high. He was always considered more competent than GW and would have been the GOP nominee in 2000 if not for the Lawton Chiles upset in the Florida gov race in 1994.

George Allen also sounds logical, since it takes Virginia out of play, unless we nominate Warner. Actually, it virtually prevents us from nominating Warner.