Quote Originally Posted by Odin
Thanks pindar much appreciated. Intresting commentary from Charen on McCain "McCain was fine on spending of course. But he did not do himself any favors in the discussion of campaign finance, nor in his invocation of bipartisanship on immigration" Frankly working with Dems is going to be a reality for the next president, I dont necessarily view it as a weaknees, but understand its in the context of a republican primary.

It also sounds like (well others think it sounds like) Giuliani is formulating his position on abortion more clearly, I thought (and still do) that that issue, along with his personal life might be his achillies heel.

Im still holding out for Mitt, as my govenor he did a decent job with a crap hand of cards, massachusetts has to be the hardest place in the US to move forward a conservative adgenda. I was a McCain guy before this all began but I just get the feeling he's going down with the Bush ship, and his endorsement of the "surge" is going to bite him in the rear down the road.
Things are still in the forming stage. Even so...

I dislike McCain. I hope he doesn't get the nomination. McCain-Feingold is evil. It looks like with politicos the McCain Campaign is slowly imploding.

Giuliani is the man to beat. Romney will be trying a repeat of the Jimmy Cater 1976 playbook. He is focusing on the early primary states and ignoring national polls. If he wins one or two, say New Hampshire and Iowa and/or places strong in South Carolina then he will trampoline into major contender status. Romney's war chest is vast. This gives him staying power. If I recall correctly, his first quarter monies raised were all designated for the Primaries. This was unique for all the candidates (from both Parties). This means he can go back to the same sponsors later for the general election.

None of the lower rung fellows are tenable.