Official Campaign 2008 Hot Stove Thread

[Varitek]

And they're off !

Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack launches his campaign, filing documents with federal election commission. Guess the winner of that caucus is a pretty easy guess.

Rumors? Speculation? Discussion?

 

[redhotswami]

Okay all I saw was a V at the beginning and a K at the end of the name and I thought it was YOUR NAME!

 

[redhotswami]

Back to your topic though...if Kucinich doesn't run again I want Obama

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i'm fully entrenched on the bloomberg bandwagon

 

[the rockin edge]

Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack launches his campaign, filing documents with federal election commission. Guess the winner of that caucus is a pretty easy guess.

Rumors? Speculation? Discussion?

haha, that didnt take him long.

someone from iowa in the national spotlight.




i really dont have any idea who i want in 08, and there's a hell of a long time before we'll know the candidates with a chance...

 

[U2Man]

John Kerry will become president in 2008.

 

[the rockin edge]

 

[GibsonExplorer]

I voted Kerry in 04, but not this time.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Right now if Obama doesn't run (which I am not sure yet if he will, because he needs to show to the American people that he's got more going for him besides the rock star status - and believe me, I love the guy, but am not sure he's ready to run a successful bid for President) I have no holy clue. It's looking like Hillary at the moment.

 

[Diane L]

John Edwards is my favorite candidate.

Next week, I'm planning to attend a book signing he'll have for his new book at a Barnes & Noble in Manhattan, and I will have two words for him: "Please run."

 

[Varitek]

Back to your topic though...if Kucinich doesn't run again I want Obama

While I love Obama and he's worked quietly on some important legislation, I do think he should wait until 2012 or 2016 (hopefully 2016 ). I'll probably vote for him if he runs, because everyone else is either Hillary or very conservative. But I don't think he should. On the other hand, we got NOBODY (and neither do the Republicans, please god anyone but Romney) so who knows.

I like Edwards a lot, I'm not sure if he's electable given that he's been out of the spotlight, but Ilike him a lot, he's another guy I'd consider. I am laughing at the "draft Gore" folks but I wouldn't be too opposed to that either - I think he's learned a lot in the past 8 years. Plus, he won once, so maybe he can win again. Then there's Clark, who I didn't mind last time around, and might make a nice candidate for this stage in the war.

 

[Golightly Grrl]

I'd like to see Russ Feingold run in 2008.

 

[corianderstem]

Russ!

I remember watching his campaign ads the very first time he ran for office in Wisconsin. Good times ...

 

[Scarletwine]

Russ!

I remember watching his campaign ads the very first time he ran for office in Wisconsin. Good times ...

Definitely Russ with Obama as Vice-President

 

[Golightly Grrl]

Definitely Russ with Obama as Vice-President

 

[phillyfan26]

Go Ed Rendell!

 

[CTU2fan]

I'd love to see a "real" Democrat like Howard Dean, but of course that will never happen. My guess is Clinton vs. McCain...somebody else can forecast the winner of that one.

 

[Harry Vest]

John Kerry will become president in 2008.

You're kidding right????

 

[anitram]

_____ + Wes Clark as VP is what I'd go for.

 

[PopFly]

I think Obama's recent musing that he might run was just a ploy to help the Dems in the midterms, and to promote his new book. I think he'll hold off until 2012

Call me crazy, but I think it'll be Gore (with either Bill Richardson or Evan Bayh as VP) against Romney (with Huckabee or Hunter as VP).

 

[tiny dancer]

I really wish that Mark Warner would re-consider running.

 

[najeena]

Feingold is out.

 

[Varitek]

^ http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Feingold-President.html

Interesting explanation.

 

[dazzledbylight]

I had enough serious posting today, V........but i love your apt title for this thread!

*remembers to bring Stove Mitts, for next posting!*

 

[Varitek]

^what can I say, I'm a baseball fan (hence my handle). For people who don't know what that means, "hot stove" in baseball is the rumormill and speculation surrounding trades, contract signings, etc.

 

[Bluer White]

^what can I say, I'm a baseball fan (hence my handle). For people who don't know what that means, "hot stove" in baseball is the rumormill and speculation surrounding trades, contract signings, etc.

Go Red Sox!

And go Chuck Hagel !!! I'm just not sure if he has the sizzle to compete.

 

[Varitek]

An interesting pair of articles in the WaPo written by party insiders on prospective candidates:

GOP: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/10/AR2006111001345.html
Dems: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/10/AR2006111001344.html

 

[U2democrat]

I don't like not having a solid grasp on who I'll support

As of now I'm leaning Obama/Biden-ish. No one else really impresses me.

 

[mkdominatr]

Go Ed Rendell!

haaaa. i wish. Would he still do Eagles post game live? I think so

 

[Angela Harlem]

Right now if Obama doesn't run (which I am not sure yet if he will, because he needs to show to the American people that he's got more going for him besides the rock star status - and believe me, I love the guy, but am not sure he's ready to run a successful bid for President) I have no holy clue. It's looking like Hillary at the moment.

I dont/cant follow much of your politics, due to lack of exposure, but he is quite determined in all of his career to stick to the issues rather than the media bullshit, isn't he? He said in one interview that he wont run smear campaigns but will instead advertise his goals. Has he done otherwise?