a graphical representation of bush approval ratings vs time

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by Mike AI

Guys, I am with you. Bush's numbers should be down. He has not cut back gov't spending, he refuses to address the illegal immigration issue, he keeps playing "grab ass" with Iran rather then pounding them into submission.

I could go on and on....

Hopefully in 2008 we will get a REAL Conservative running for President, and not a liberal in Republican suit like Bush.

The problem is that there is a SLIGHT possibility the GOP may panic and go for electibility rather than their traditional conservatisim again should they take a pounding in 06. I personally don't think Giuliani or McCain, (though he's kissing Bush ass now heavily) can win a GOP primary, but some think that the base might go with people they would traditionally shun depending on who they think the dem nominee is.

[Mike AI]

Originally Posted by TheEnforcer

The problem is that there is a SLIGHT possibility the GOP may panic and go for electibility rather than their traditional conservatisim again should they take a pounding in 06. I personally don't think Giuliani or McCain, (though he's kissing Bush ass now heavily) can win a GOP primary, but some think that the base might go with people they would traditionally shun depending on who they think the dem nominee is.

McCain and Giuliani are nice guys, and I would certainly support them over almost any dem, but I am pulling for Sen George Allen - at this at this moment.

The real question is what democrat can win a National Election?

Kerry? Gore? Clinton? Dean? Gehpart? Edwards? Sharpton?

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by Mike AI

McCain and Giuliani are nice guys, and I would certainly support them over almost any dem, but I am pulling for Sen George Allen - at this at this moment.

The real question is what democrat can win a National Election?

Kerry? Gore? Clinton? Dean? Gehpart? Edwards? Sharpton?

From that list I think Edwards could. Had it been a traditional primary and not the shortened one they had in 04 he would have beaten Kerry. There is also people like Evan Bayh, Mark Warner, Bill Richardson, and a dark horse might be Barack Obama though I see him more as a potential VP candidate than anything else because of where he is in his career.

A Warner-Bayh or Bayh-Warner ticket would be EXTREMELY hard to beat for the GOP as it would pick off redstates like Indiana and Virgiana and have great appeal elsewhere like Ohio and Florida.

[Mike AI]

Originally Posted by TheEnforcer

From that list I think Edwards could. Had it been a traditional primary and not the shortened one they had in 04 he would have beaten Kerry. There is also people like Evan Bayh, Mark Warner, Bill Richardson, and a dark horse might be Barack Obama though I see him more as a potential VP candidate than anything else because of where he is in his career.

A Warner-Bayh or Bayh-Warner ticket would be EXTREMELY hard to beat for the GOP as it would pick off redstates like Indiana and Virgiana and have great appeal elsewhere like Ohio and Florida.

Too bad Warner and Bayh would not be able to make it past the primaries for same reason McCain and Guiliani won't for Republicans.

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by Mike AI

Too bad Warner and Bayh would not be able to make it past the primaries for same reason McCain and Guiliani won't for Republicans.

Yeah, they might have a hard time though it is possible just like McCain and Giuliani are. Possible though certainly not probable.