Julie

McCain would be my choice as a Republican candidate.

Anon

I believe that for the simple fact that IMO bush is a moron with a VP that likes to shoot people in the face.

GW Bush has been a massive dissapointment to me.

Hey George, SEAL THE FUCCKING MEXICAN BORDER.

DON'T DO THINGS THAT ON THE SURFACE LOOK EXTREMELY STUPID(even if they're not, no one gives you the benefit of the doubt anymore!)

Lose that heartless fratricidal VP of yours. He is a big fat albatross around your neck.

STOP SPENDING MONEY LIKE YOU ARE LBJ YOU STOOPID, STOOPID BAHSTAGE!!!

I can't wait till bush is gone. He sucks(better than kerry yes, but he still sucks).

Anon

I'm going to vote for him because he'll beat pretty much anyone the dems stick in front of him, and IMO, handily.

Parihaka

He's a pragmatist. He'll steal candy off a baby while he's kissing it but he has an eye for the main chance. I like that in a politician.

jdb777

McCain is certainly a powerfull choice...he has the war record, a strong political record and an appeal to moderates and some liberals. If the Republican party went with him they would certainly be distinsing themselves with President Bush. But McCain has been ridiculed by many republicans for his liberal views and that hurts his chances greatly. Also it will be hard for him to gain the evangelical vote that drives the South and some of the West.

I dont think McCaine would beat ANY candidate that the Democrats put forward either. Some maybe, but you have to consider that if this election turns into a "first time" minority election McCaine will be on the losing end of it.

Sniper: I dont think President Bush is a bad or even a dissapointing President, i think he is a normal president. (look at presidents of the past...not exactly an allstar crew) But America is looking for an extra ordinary President...and I dont think that will be found in Senator McCain

gunnut

My main beef with Bush is that he spends too much money on welfare.

I don't think I can vote for McCain. He's too liberal for me.

I really hope Condi would run. I'll vote for her.

Parihaka

McCain whilst a republican has a toe in the Democrats. I think he'll pull a lot of swing voters and would do a good job of uniting the country. Internationally he'd garner a lot of respect. Condi Rice is a good diplomat, but she's not a politician. America needs and experienced politician, someone who knows how to manipulate the Senate and Congress. But then I'm not even American so what would I know LOL.

Anon

Well McCain is the most electivle repub around, and he is at least right leaning.

Condi would have no shot to win.

Anon

Bush has terribly dissapointed me.

The man can't even do what has to be done to let us control our own borders. So we have Mexican army patrols roving deep into US territory escorting drug runners and lord knows who else.

Grrrr..

Shek

http://www.washingtontimes.com/natio...3359-5955r.htm

Polling analysis finds GOP in the lead
By Donald Lambro
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
February 27, 2006

Most polls say a majority of registered voters would vote Democrat if the congressional elections were held today, but a new independent polling analysis now finds that Republicans could lead among people who actually vote.

The CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll reported last week that the Democrats led Republicans among registered voters in the generic congressional survey by 50 percent to 43 percent, a seven-point margin that could give Democrats enough victories to take control of the House, if their supporters participate in November's elections.

But a deeper analysis of these numbers by David W. Moore for the Gallup Poll said, "It is likely many voters will not do so" because turnout among registered voters tends to be lower than that among "likely voters" who say they plan to vote and usually do.

In his analysis, Mr. Moore writes that Gallup's "experience over the past two midterm elections, in 1998 and 2002, suggests that the [registered voters] numbers tend to overstate the Democratic margin by about 10? percentage points."

"Given that Democrats currently lead by seven points, that could mean that among people who will definitely vote, Republicans actually lead by three to four points," he said.

Republican election strategists long have maintained the so-called generic numbers, in which voters are asked which party they will support in the elections, without mentioning a specific candidate, skew in favor of the Democrats.

Mr. Moore's admission about past generic polls of registered voters is rare, coming from a major polling organization, Republican campaign strategists said last week.

"It's an amazing, very rare admission. Republican pollsters have argued for the last couple of decades that the generic congressional polls always overstate the Democrats' participation," said Wes Anderson, a pollster with OnMessage Inc, a Republican polling and media firm.

"There are two distinct universes in polling, people who are registered and people who vote. So If you are not polling people who are likely to vote, who have a history of voting, you are going to misread the electorate," Mr. Anderson said.

Nevertheless, Mr. Anderson said, "If the election were held today, it looks like Democrats will make marginal gains, but their hope of taking the House or Senate is a pretty long shot."

Independent congressional election trackers think the pessimistic mood of the country favors the Democrats this year, pointing to increased voter disapproval of Congress, the lobbying scandal, the war in Iraq, economic issues and, now, possibly an Arab-owned company being allowed to run terminal operations at six major U.S. ports.

"Democrats still have the potential for major gains (even taking the House), but their current prospects are somewhat lower," political analyst Stuart Rothenberg told his newsletter clients earlier this year. He is predicting Democratic House gains of from four to eight seats.

"We've seen a bit of a turnaround [for Republicans], but history says that in the second term of a sitting president that this will be a tough midterm election for the party running the White House," Mr. Anderson said.

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Julie

John McCain is the only hope for Republicans at this time in the 2008 General Election.

Shek

With such powerhouses like Gore, Kerry, Edwards, and Clinton, I can see why

Shek

No votes for Jesse "The Bod"? Dale, no home state love for him?

Anon

Fortunately for the right that 'one hope' comes in the form of a near SLAM DUNK.

LOL...

dalem

I've only lived here since 2001. And the general consensus around here seems to be that the refreshing aspect of having a non-political animal at the helm was counterbalanced by his lack of political influence.

Gov. Pawlenty seems to be a good egg. A buddy of mine met him at a fund raiser and liked him.

-dale