The Republican presidential race has become very unsettled. Six out of 10 likely
Republican primary voters want "None of the above." John McCain is a bit too tied to
the war in Iraq, and however they feel about the war itself, they sense "send more troops"
is not going to be a winning slogan in 2008. Rudy Giuliani has a checkered marital
history and just went on record again restating his support for government-funded abortions
for poor women. Mitt Romney took many liberal positions when running for governor of
Massachusetts. Huckaback (Mike Huckabee + Sam Brownback) isn't catching fire and neither
are the Thompsons (Tommy and Fred), although Fred has some potential if he actual enters
the race.
David Broder has a nice
column
discussing the Republicans predicament. The AP also has a
story on the problem.
The Democrats don't have this problem. While they don't agree on which candidate is the best, very few
Democrats reject Clinton, Obama, Edwards, AND Richardson and want some other serious player to enter the race.
While some Democrats would like Al Gore to make a run, if he doesn't, his fans will easily settle on one of the
current candidates without too much trouble.
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