These are the same people that kept on repeating that Howard Dean couldn't win ... until his campaign finally destructed.

While I would fully support Hillary were she to win the nomination, I really don't appreciate the party coalescing behind her that way.  I still have not forgiven her husband for signing Welfare Repeal, as well as a whole other litany of betrayals.

Hillary has the "liberal" baggage -- wihtout really being a liberal.  And what she's doing right now (holding press conferences with Rick Santorum on the value of prayer) is downright pandering that will get her nowhere.

I don't have a clear favorite -- but of those choices, I would go with John Edwards.  But still ... I really hope that Russ Feingold finally enters the race this time.

Brian Schweitzer!

Alas, I think Feingold removed himself from consideration with his divorce.  Even if it was a clean, amicable breakup, it will be made to seem otherwise.

and I'd back him before Kerry.

Any poll at this point in time in 2001 would not have included Howard Dean.

Case closed.

Phil Lockyer dropped out of the California Governor race today to run for Angelides former Treasurer's office. Phil just sent an email calling for party unity. This is a power play to clear the primary field and keep his powder dry for The Ahnold. Pretty damned good one too.

Bill Richardson or Russ Feingold

wow. Obviously these 'insiders' are skeptical about a non-bolshevik Republican having a chance in '08.

But I have to think McCain is the guy: he's just as wingnutty as the others, but normal Americans aren't afraid of him (at least if they don't follow politics closely).

I have little or no opinion on our guys; the worst among them (i.e., Lieberman) would be Abe Lincoln compared to Bush or whoever they run next.

McCain/Lieberman is the obvious UNITY TICKET.Thats another reason Lieberman must be taken out in 06.

If it would get me a free iPod Mini, :-) I'd say Mark Warner for the Dems.

If it's George Allen for the Repubs, I'd be looking for jobs overseas.  The man is a first-class asshole.  

I'd vote for McCain.

All right, probably not. But I'd think about it!

Given the clear preference of the electorate for governors, it 's surprising that only 1 governor makes it on each side (Warner and Romney).  The Rick Perry/Kay Bailey Hutchinson winner would seem to be a higher possible than Romney as would Jeb on the Republican side.

Starting in 76. Govs have won in 76, 80, 84, 92,96.2000 amd 2004.  And a gov was the losing candidate in 88.

He said he didn't think the Dems were blocking nominees on religious grounds but on ideological grounds. We're not atheists, we're communists! But still, the slight to Frist will not be overlooked, and his stock is going to start tanking.

The bad news is that I'd love to see the R's nominate that wimp. It's Allen that scares me. McCain and Giuliani will be ripped up by the right...

being recognized as solid candidates.

Warner/Lincoln... Sounds like a winner to me.

...appeal to me.  Just more of the same, establishment, insider, non-reform folks.  No new ideas.  Generally, no ideas at all.

Now, a Russ Feingold, a Gary Hart, a rejuvenated Howard Dean, those are names I could get excited about.

1) Hilary will look very female by comparison & lose on gender, pure and simple.

2)Clark, who I'd support happily, risks looking more like a newbie by comparison.

Thing is, it's too early for all this.  Primarily because a lot depends on '06, where I've got my time and attention.  At the rate Chimpy McWhacko is going, we stand a solid chance of taking back the Congress-- and that will prime the pump for '08 more than anything else.

The economy's going to tank any minute.  That matters.  If the D's do well in '06 and the economy really hits the skids, how much of the blame for that can be spun?

And so on.  The variables make one dizzy.

One thing I know for sure-- if the Chimperor's popularity holds at all, we're looking at Jeb running in '08 no matter what he says now. If Chimpy turns out to be, as I think he will, anathema, the Warren Harding of the 21st C, then Jeb will stay back, McCain will flounder -- & I fear Bill-ary can't lose.

I'm not thrilled with any of the so called choices.
Maybe a new face will come foward that I can fall in love with.  All of the insider's choices are Politics as usual.

Now I REALLY want Warner to take down Allen.  That would slit his throat for 2008.  I am surprised he beat out Frist.  

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/index.htm

Now I was under the impression that Americans were against getting rid of the Filibuster, yet Rasmussen claims 57% are in favor.  Am I mistaken or is Rasmussen just crap?

I am surprised that Rick Santorum, Senator in PA, is not on the list. He has risen very quickly in the GOP, currently holding the position of Chair of the Senate Republican Conference. Despite his extreme right wing views he has won two elections in a Democratic state.

Recently a media firm that runs his campaign has registered domain names for a 2008 Presidential bid. He scares me more than any of the Republican candidates that might run!

In regards to Mrs. Clinton, she has the name recognition and the financial backing, but she is fearful of using internet and online strategies. Bush was able to win in 2004 because his site enabled his supporters to engage other supporters and bring out the vote...if Clinton fails to do this there is no way she will win in 2008.

I'd pick Edwards, with maybe an also young (female?) governor. Fresh-ish faces, youth, charm, etc.

Hillary has been so demonized for so long that too many voters have already written her off. And the way the Repubs keep pushing her for 08 is weird, to say the least.

If we don't run against their corruption, extremism and radical overreaching (they want to run our lives according to their beliefs, etc), we're sunk. Hillary is bending over backwards the wrong way.

Man, that is an uninspiring list.