Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., isn’t doing well in Iowa, according to a poll last week. He is tied for sixth place with four other possible GOP presidential candidates, each with only 1 percent support. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani were the top Republicans with 27 percent and 26 percent support, respectively.
Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., also isn’t faring that well. She came in fourth among Iowa Democrats, with 10 percent support. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and former Sen. John Edwards were tied for first with 22 percent each, and Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack was third with 12 percent. Meanwhile, Obama has erased Clinton’s big lead in New Hampshire, according to another poll.
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Lets move on and turn the page.I do not know about Obama, but we all have seen what the others represent. Tis time to part’ with those before and turn the page to new and better. Let us live again and return America to safety and happiness if possible.I am not sure it is possible, but the status quo will not even try.Lets also stop the killing in Iraq. That has been the norm for thousands of years there and is not our business.Let us all come home now.The scare types might be right and the end will be the same( I think they are wrong) BUT our people will live longer here than there.
I think John Edwards and Barack Obama should team up and run in 2008. That would probably generate alot of enthusiasm among the younger people and certainly scare the hell out of the Republicans.
Obama and Edwards do not scare me. They are a breath of fresh air compared to the “in your face” Democrats that have been running for office.
Does anyone know how federal election campaign fund contributions work? Why am I suspicious that Sam Brownback and others who are campaigning early are merely trying to get their hands on the campaign check-off fund and maybe even on the Kansas “chickadee” fund? So hide chickadees … the politicians are coming.
You watch, Hillary will come up, I know she will.
I sure don’t want to envision her going down.
LOL
Since we’re laughing:
How is getting a BJ from Hillary like crossing the Grand Canyon on a tightrope?
In both cases – you do NOT want to look down.
Ok I laughed once, but come on now. Hillary isn’t an ugly woman at all.
Hey if I’d seen my wife’s face before I saw the top of her head?c’est la vie
C’mon, surely, as a liberal you know to consult the polls before making any judgment.
If you asked 100 men…
The Republicans are scared of Hillary. They hate strong, educated, intelligent, aggressive women. And all the rest, too. ;)
“The Republicans are scared of Hillary. They hate strong, educated, intelligent, aggressive women. And all the rest, too. ;)Posted by: RD | December 27, 2006 at 10:27 AM
Wrong!
There are plenty of strong, educated , intelligent, aggressive women in all parties.
Hillary Clinton has a few qualitites I like in a Politician, but not enough for me to even consider a vote.
Watch Vilsack … governors get elected president, senators don’t.
JM you just don’t like her because she’s not a neocon.You WISH you could have her on your team.
Hillary does bring that star power and that usually brings in the money. But I think Obama is right on her heels in that arena.
But Hillary is so polarizing that if anyone wants to get away from partisanship and bickering, then voting for Hillary will just add 4 more years to the mess.
Obama is a breath of fresh air compared to the other ‘in your face’ Democrats AND Republicans alike.
Ben raises an important historical point, at least recent history; the last ’sitting senator’ elected as President was JFK. LBJ was in the Senate, but ascended to the Presidency as the VP due to the assassination, and elected as an incumbent; RMN had been governor of CA, after losing in 1960; Ford, may he rest in peace, was not elected; Carter, Governor of GA; Reagan, Gov. of CA; Bush 41, sitting VP; Clinton, Governor of AR; Bush 43, Governor of TX. Being a sitting senator isn’t a good precursor to winning a presidential election.
VT,
The reason for that is that being a governor is closer in job duties to the president than being a senator. Both are answerable to a congress, whether state or national. Senators answer to their constiuents (we wish) and party.
I think Ben might be right about Vilsack. He has an inspiring personal story, too. I hope he gets started early enough to overcome the advantages of those who have the money (viz., HRC).
From the Washington Post********************************************************************Vilsack opened his speech Thursday with a rebuke of the Bush presidency, saying, “We have in the White House a president whose first impulse is to divide and to conquer, who preys on our insecurities and fears for partisan gain, who has robbed us of the assets that have made this country great: our collective sense of community, optimism and the can-do spirit that has built tomorrow’s hopes and dreams.”********************************************************************http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/30/AR2006113000366_2.html
There is a lot to like about Vilsack. His story, of being born in an orphanage, raised by a mother who had a lot of problems, consistently overcoming adversity to win in the end is what is needed, today, more than at any other time in our history.
The redistribution of wealth to the top percentages works against the long held view in America than anyone, despite poverty or other limitations, could grow up to be president.
We need this man. He is a fighter. As Ben suggests above, look him over.
I don’t know that much about Vilsack but he sounds like someone worth reading up on. I just want someone who is going to put America first for a change. I am tired of borrowing money from China (which I think we will soon regret that one) and tired of ramming some idealogy down some Muslims’ throat. It is just not going to work.
The country needs a true uniter – not just Bush saying he is a uniter and then doing everything he could do to divide us.
John F. Kerry will be elected president of USA in 2008 and will be the last president in America’s history.
As a Democrat I lay awake at night and pray to God Almighty that Hillary does not get the nomination because she will assure another 4 years of the GOP which will mean 4 more years of disaster for the country. Anybody that can beat her is fine by me. Don’t care if it is Obama or Edwards. Heck, even Gore would be a better choice.
John F. Kerry will be elected president of USA in 2008 and will be the last president in America’s history.
Posted by: Seer Van Rensburg | December 27, 2006 at 01:44 PM
That might be the first true thing you’ve said.If John Kerry is President, he will be the last in American history.
RMN had been governor of CAPosted by: Vaughn Tolle | December 27, 2006 at 11:30 AM
Actually he lost the Governor’s election to Pat Brown (Jerry’s Dad, a great Governor) in 1962. That was the famous “You won’t have Nixon to kick around anymore” speech.
I have no idea how such a paranoid individual ever went so far in politics.
But that’s it Suz, they don’t want Hillary because they hate her, but they’re going to hate anyone- hell look at what they did to Dean and Kerry. Moderates do not hate Hillary. Hillary has done nothing to deserve being treated so unfairly, she’s been great. And it just pisses me off that the right wing bullies can keep us from electing a good person just because they hate her.
Kev, why as a democrat do you hate Hillary? Me think you not so much a dem, or you’d see through the right’s fascade.
I am supporting Edwards because I’ve worked with him on legislation when he was a senator. I was impressed with the way he listens and thinks, both on his feet and outside the box.Anyone want to join me in forming a One Corps here?
MrK, thanks for the correction; just shows what happens while TWOT (Typing Without Thinking).:)