Election 2008

This is the first time in many years that a sitting President or Vice President is not running for election (and we're happy about that), so the races are wide open. Cheney's war is a major issue, of course, but there are no major scandals to influence the election - yet. Former President Teddy Roosevelt once said, "When Congress takes roll call, they don't know wether to answer present, or not guilty."

Here's a rundown of some of the candidates as I see it.

Republicans:

John McCain: If you want more wars, he's your man. You have to respect his war record, prisoner of war and all that, and he seems like a good guy, but his age is working against him and he's clearly on the wrong side of the war issue.

Rudy Guiliani: "America's Mayor". Ouch! He made his reputation on 9-11, but on 9-10 most New Yorkers hated him. I can't imagine true conservatives voting for someone who is pro choice, pro gun control, pro gay rights, and has had multiple wives. Sometimes even a wife and a girl friend, in public, at the same time.

Mitt Romney: Might be a little too slick, but he has raised, and spent, a lot of money and he's smart. If he wins in Iowa and Cow Hampshire he could be hard to stop. His big problem is his Mormon faith. Southern Christian conservatives won't vote for him. They think Mormons are a cult. I know one thing, if he had been President during hurricane Katrina, New Orleans would not still be a mess. He would have brought his business friends together and fixed it.

Mike Huckabee: Nice guy, former Governor of Arkansas, preacher, true conservative, lost 100 pounds, runs marathons, blah, blah, blah....... His campaign has caught fire but he has no national experience. He's still an underdog, but if he does well in Iowa, he could make a serious run at it.

Fred Thompson: Yawn...... He's the perfect cure for insomnia so far. His only chance is in South Carolina, but if he gets crushed in Iowa and Cow Hampshire, he'll have trouble raising money.

Tom Tancredo: Nut! He wants to build an 840 mile fence. Enough said.

Ron Paul: Another nut, but a likeable nut.


Democrats:

Hillary Clinton: The 800 pound gorilla in the room. Big bucks, well known, the front runner since day one. If you get her, you also get Big Bill. She's the most experienced, but you either love her or hate her. She's a good campaigner and she will be hard to beat.

Barack Obama: New ideas, new look, voted against the war, young people like him, etc. However, he has no experience in foreign affairs and that could hurt him. Nobody mentions race, but that could still be a factor. He needs a win in either Iowa or New Hampshire. If he wins both, Hillary will have her work cut out for her.

John Edwards: Familiar face, some good ideas, but no chance. He might make a good Vice President. His wife talks too much. His plan B is to go back to his 100 acre property in Chapel Hill and make millions in his law practice.

Dennis Kucinich: Who? The Democrats' version of Ron Paul.