Posted on 06/16/2007 5:23:09 AM PDT by Degaston
Hillary Clinton is on a roll now. Mitt Romney is going very strong. Unless some major trend changes this will be the matchup in November 2008. Will Mitt Romney have the strength in his loins and sinews to go the whole distance and win? Could he survive a no-holds-barred onslaught by the supporters of Hillary Clinton?
My preliminary prediction on the November 2008 outcome of Hillary v. Mitt.
Mitt solidly wins Alaska, Wyoming, Utah and Idaho. Mitt leans in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Too close to call are Alabama, Indiana and South Carolina. Hillary leans in Montana, Iowa, North Carolina, Kansas, Arizona, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Georgia, Florida and Nevada. Hillary solidly wins Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, New Mexico, Minnesota, Arkansas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, DC, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachussetts, Vermont and Maine.
What about Fred Thompson?
You just saw the polls that are lying.
I want a guy with the right policies for sure. However, there have been plenty of presidents who could not deliver because they lacked the skills. For policies I favor Hunter, but Mitt and Rudy have their impressive moments. Remember, any Republican is better than Stalin-in-a-pantsuit!
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I have reservations about all of them.
Fred Thompson couldn't handle Richard Ben Veniste and the 'Rat face-eaters during Chinagate. Can he handle Team Clinton now?
Duncan Hunter has no name recognition among the public, and we can absolutely rely on the MSM to keep things that way. They'll dead-weight any coverage of him.
Rudy Giuliani is over on the left edge of the GOP, barely recognizable as a Republican at all, commendable for his admin accomplishments in New York City and praiseworthy for driving the corrupt 'Rat machine crazy up there and jugging so many of their voters, but off the map as far as the Party mainstream is concerned. Plus, there are those messy "lifestyle" issues that will hurt turnout on election day, if he's the nominee.
Mitt Romney is a blur, located somewhere just to the right of Rudy. Too, I don't think he's tough enough to handle Hillary, not even close.
McCain is imploding like a dying star -- just waiting now for the supernova of his passing.
So who else is there? (Well, yeah, but you see my point.)
Fred Thompson is an interlude in a race that was to be too long. He is like the top summer novel people read on vacation. However, he is not qualified to be president and the enthusiasm will not last.
One thing is absolutely clear....there has never been an election as critical to the survival of our Republic as the one in 2008. I’m going to be out there working, campaigning, volunteering, and fund raising. My fellow Freepers, we can debate the virtues of our favorites, but WE MUST HANG TOGETHER OR WE WILL HANG SEPARATELY.
Yeah, Beastwoman will see to that.
I'll bet her innermost secret desire is to hold Stalin-style political show trials here in the States, as her bona fides present to all the Eurocommunists who've hated our guts for 100 years.
I strongly suspect that when Fred finally begins to campaign in earnest, he will fatigue quickly, lose interest, and it will become apparent that he never really wanted the job but was flattered into running for it.
He'd make a good VP. It fits him. The hours and routine of the vice presidency are far more clement and relaxed than the hours and routine of the presidency.
On what do you base that categorical condemnation?
You’re right, our friend bw17 has blindfolds on.
Thompson is tied with Rudy, and Fred hasn’t even declared yet.
If Romney is liberal enough to win in the Peoples Republic of Massachusetts, then he will never win the early Republican primaries that emphasize Conservatism over all else. The Mormon Church is being quiet because he’s one of them, and they’re prone to close ranks with each other, but privately they’ll tell you Romney has betrayed many of the Church’s beliefs with his political stances in Taxachusetts.
Site looking to start recalls in several states, call sentators and get associated with any active recall.
http://www.charlotteconservative.com/index.php/2007/06/senator-recall-voting/
Also, he has just surged in California without even trying.
ELECTORAL GOLDMINE: Romney jumps in California to 32.3%
Which polls are NOT lying? There’re lots of polls and everyone picks the poll that reflects what they wish to believe.
The president is the chief executive, head of the executive branch of government. Thompson has no executive experience. A good president also has to be able to get legislation through. Thompson was in the senate but did not distinguish himself as a legislator, either. There is n o reason that Thompson could actually do anything.
In an election where the primaries are squeezed together, the national polls are meaningful. I think all the contestants will concede NH to Romney. I think Fred may give Romney a run for his money in Iowa, but Iowa is a funny animal. Romney campaigning and spending has paid off. Fred is gonna take South Carolina.
Also, he has just surged in California without even trying.
There are several more reliable polls with larger sample sizes from California that completely contradict that poll. That was a robo poll, which rates slightly better than a web poll. No knowledgable pollster would put any weight to that poll. But Romney fans will.
Romney fans have to be the most desperate group I have ever seen. Fred is for real and is here to stay.
There are three real polls from legitimate polling organizations in the last month or so that completely contradict that robo-poll. I don't buy it for a second.
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