Don't be so sure. He doesn't have anywhere near the political muscle that Senator Mccain has. On top of which even though none of the republican candidates are viewed as being conservative enough he is certainly less conservative than most of the other candidates.

Going by the numbers alone (which, admittedly, can change a hell of a lot between now and Iowa), he's absolutely trouncing McCain at the moment. By that definition alone, he's currently the front-runner.

That may not matter as much as you think. If social conservatives believe that none of the top three GOP candidates are true believers, then they may very likely just grit their teeth and vote for who they think has the best chance of winning.

Giuliani is a great candidate for the Democrats, but as a Republican, I don't know, he's a New York Liberal on his third wife, how's that going down with the Moral Majority crowd?

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“ The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.”

Adam Smith , The Wealth of Nations 1776

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"
FDR's second Inaugural Address

Since you can't vote in the primaries, your opinion is worthless on this subject.

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"I miss the days when they made toys that could kill a kid."
- Jerry Seinfeld

Even though he wants stronger powers for federal agents and expansion of the patriot act, supporting more troops in Iraq and strikes on Iran, tax cuts, the death penalty and long jailtime sentances for criminals at state, local and federal level you think he mke a good candidate for the Dems? Or is it really true that all the Dems ever worship is aborted babies and Gays

emphasis mine ...

Don't know about that but you've just proven exactly what goober was saying.

"aborted babies and gays".

Giuliani is pro-life and pro-gay-marriage .. and you come back with "aborted babies and gays" as an insult?

That is truly amazing.

You didn't put 5 seconds into thought about what you were saying .. just blurted out limbauch-coulter-hannity party spin line without even thinking that you'd be validating what you thought you were opposed to.

That is amazing.

I would imagine Satan winning the ticket. He enshrines what Republicans have come to represent.

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Is our children learning? -George W. Bush

"I think—tide turning—see, as I remember—I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it's easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?"—Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

It looks like Fred Thompson may be serious about throwing his hat into the ring.

TheHill.com - Another Hollywood star steps forward for GOP

What do you think?

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I voted for Rudy cause it's his to lose. McCain is the Dole of '96 candidate. Romney has had the biggest conservative conversion over the last couple of years; now he's strictly pro-life.

Newt Gingrich is a hypocrite, having sex with another woman while he was married, while he was condemning Clinton. At least Clinton had the sense not to have sex with Monica, but the bottom line is, WHO THE FUCK CARES?! I don't care if Newt is cheating, I don't care if Newt's a fruit, balance the budget, don't get into wars you can't finish, be there for Americans when trouble and tragedy happens, and that's pretty good. Fuck who you want.

I like Chuck Hagel, but he's too irresponsible when it comes to the budget. He voted for every Bush tax cut and giveaway. Too many super rich companies are getting corporate welfare, while the middle class has been gutted these last few years. Makes no sense. The middle needs to be strong so that the top can stay strong, and right now Bush has created the strongest climate of greed ever. Hagel's stance on the war is right on, except for the glaring fact that he too, like so many other intelligent Americans, didn't know or didn't understand the situation on the ground in Iraq. No thoughts about sectarian violence, which was obvious to some of us, but not to most Americans, or most Americans in government who voted to give the president authority to use force if necessary.

So, yeah, Rudy's the guy.

Republican candidates, by the way, are running the weakest field I can remember. The Democrats on the other hand are running the strongest field that I can remember. The people 4th or 5th or 6th in the polls for the Dems would all make fine presidents.

Well, its official now, Fred Thompson is a definite maybe.

FOXNews.com - Transcript: Former Sen. Fred Thompson on 'FOX News Sunday' - FOX News Sunday | Chris Wallace

What do you think his chances are? Can he make up the lost ground? Looking at the field, personally, I don’t think there’s much ground to make up.

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Election 2008 – Addicted to Placebos

I'd like to see Jeb Bush and Mary Cheney as the GOP ticket.
But I'm a Democrat.

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“ The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.”

Adam Smith , The Wealth of Nations 1776

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"
FDR's second Inaugural Address

I wouldn't vote for another Bush if he/she was the only candidate on the ballot.

I'de like to hear what Fred has to say...

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No individual can plan his own existence in their view.

So the state planners must arrogate to themselves the right to manipulate any sector of the economic system if the good of “society” or the “general welfare” is paramount.

Ipso- if the rights of the individual get in the way, the rights of the individual must be sublimated.

The Road to Serfdom
FA Hayek (interpretation)


Mortgage Backed Security survivor

Me too!

The problem for the GOP will be rooting out the Dixiecrat wing that energized the party at first, but ultimately made it a regional one.

Problem for the Dems is similar in that they have to break the corporate influence over them, and we still live in a pluotocratic system.