CNN: Politics: "A group that includes veterans of the Ford and Carter administrations is counting on public dissatisfaction with Washington partisanship to fuel an Internet campaign for a bipartisan "unity ticket" in the 2008 presidential election."
This is a bipartisan ploy to attempt to keep traditional voters from moving to 3rd parties or independent candidates which are numerous for November's election and will be more so in 2008. Both parties can work bipartisanly when it comes to keeping their stranglehold on elections between themselves. -- David R. Remer, PoliWatch.Org.
AP Politics: "HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Sen. Christopher Dodd said Monday that he is gearing up for a possible run for president, announcing plans to travel the country, raise money and hire staff in an effort to garner support...."
AP Politics: "HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) -- Republican Sen. George Allen had hoped for an easy slide to re-election and, from there, a launching pad to the presidency.
So far, it hasn't worked out that way.
AP Politics: "LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Sen. John McCain, looking to heal a rift with the religious conservatives who undermined his 2000 White House bid, told students graduating at the Rev. Jerry Falwell's university Saturday that Americans have a right to disagree on issues but should maintain respect for each other...."
This is Class A, prime, No. 1 pandering for votes. -- David R. Remer, PoliWatch.Org.
This is the guy who said Republicans would be for smaller government and fiscal responsibility, too! -- David R. Remer, PoliWatch.Org.
Washington Post: Today's Highlights: "Jeb Bush has repeatedly said he will not run for president in '08, but that hasn't stopped his father and brother from planting the idea."
In the parlance of illegal immigration, "No Way, Jose' " The last thing this country needs is the legacy of a Bush dynasty extended. Though I will say that Jeb appears to have been a far better governor for Florida than GW was for Texas. But, as GW has demonstrated, a Bush governor moved into the White House is a whole other ball of wax, one heluva messy one at that. -- David R. Remer, PoliWatch.Org.
ABC News: Politics: "Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., has sought to confront the religious element of terrorism.
"They are terrorists, yes, but more directly they are Jihadists," the White House hopeful told ABC News. "That has broad implications."
A religious war, another Crusades, isn't this what the Jihadists have been saying the West is all about from the beginnning? Now Mitt Romney wants to make the Jihadists out to have been speaking the truth all along? I don't think this guy is ready for the U.S. Presidency, by a long shot. -- David R. Remer, PoliWatch.Org.
Did Democrats really just hand the Presidency to Gov. Romney in 2008? Kinda looks that way. -- David R. Remer, PoliWatch.Org.
AP Politics: "ALBANY, N.Y. - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's potential Republican challengers are battling anonymity in their race for the GOP nomination, with nearly 80 percent of voters saying they don't know enough about either front runner to give a thumbs up or down, a new poll released Monday shows."
Sounds about right, 80% of American politics is name recognition. Comedian Pat Paulson got on the ballot for President as a write in on name recognition decades ago. -- David R. Remer, PoliWatch.Org.
AP Politics: "WASHINGTON - A former Democratic senator from Alaska and outspoken critic of the Vietnam War hopes to make a political comeback with a long-shot bid for the presidency in 2008 and a plan to reshape American democracy."
ABC News: Politics: "Possible Presidential Candidate Works With Religious Leader He Once Opposed"
Anything for a vote. There goes McCain's integrity. It was enjoyable contemplating voting for a Republican for president. Oh, well. -- David R. Remer, PoliWatch.Org.
AP Politics: "WASHINGTON - Has the "Straight Talk Express" veered to the right?"
ABC News: Politics: "A Look at the Chances Various Republicans and Democrats Have at Winning Their Party's Nomination"
The record is against a Senator reaching the White House. But, with the country souring on an inexperienced and inept former governor now in the White House, the voters may look to a Senator's political and bi-partisan experience as a major plus in 2008. -- David R. Remer, PoliWatch.Org.
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