Monday, November 20, 2006
Posted by:
Kevin McCullough
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8:00 AM
Nearly every single day someone asks me what I think about the race for President in 2008. They especially want to know who I think the nominees will be.
For the dems its easy - it will be Obama, Hillary, or Gore... none of the other also-rans have a shot at grabbing the nomination...
For the GOP its more difficult - in fact it may be easier to say who the nomination WON'T be - Guliani and McCain...
Now I know this defies traditional wisdom but Guliani can not win the nomination because he is squirrely on abortion, redefining marriage, and his marital problems... McCain can't because - well for being McCain (which includes defying the party on redefining marriage).
And that leaves the other name that has been near the top of the list for the GOP - Mass. Governor Mitt Romney. I for one remain unconvinced that a Mormon can capture the needed votes in the Bible belt to take the nomination.
But moves like this one - sure help his cause! Especially when McCain plays chicken on the issue, and Guliani is just outright opposed to it...