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To: bentway who wrote (273604)	2/12/2006 11:57:03 AM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575844

"In a straw vote for presidential favorites in 2008, Virginia Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record) received 22 percent of the vote of conference participants. Arizona Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) garnered 20 percent, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani 12 percent and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice 10 percent, according to results from Fabrizio, McLaughlin and Associates. Gingrich was at 5 percent." Out of which, who is likely to really run? I don't think Condi will, shoe just doesn't strike me as having that kind of interest. Although she might do it as a favor to Smirk. Especially if he agrees to be her VP. Giulina just is conservative enough for the more rabid elements of the party. Gingrich has been out for a while, he might have a shot. Allen is alrady running. McCain may give it a try, he certainly seems to be positioning himself for it. But based on the past, he is Charlie Brown, the nomination is the football, and the rest of the Republicans are Lucy. While McCain has been a loyal soldier when they needed him to be, I don't think they really trust him to play the game as they want it. So when he runs, look for the same old bag of dirty tricks to be hauled out as they tar and feather him, then run him out on a rail. So that pretty much leaves Allen and Gingrich. It is more than two years to the election. Plenty of time for Gingrich to dump his wife and marry another one. Something that Allen can use against him. Based on his platform, I think Allen is more aligned with what party members expect of Son of Dubya. At least at this stage of the game. If Allen has links with Abramoff or the rising tide of corruption in military contracts, he might be in jail come the primaries. But outside of that, Allen looks good at this point. I don't think he can get elected. But I think he will be the Republican choice.

To: bentway who wrote (273604)	2/12/2006 5:47:48 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575844

"Newt Gingrich, who led the Republican Party to power a dozen years ago, told cheering conservatives Saturday it is time to overhaul a balky, slow-moving government locked in the last century. Citing multiple government failures after Hurricane Katrina, the former House speaker said the government meltdown at all levels illustrated how badly government needs to be updated in all of its operations. "The system failed, the city of New Orleans failed, the state of Louisiana failed and the government of the United States failed," Gingrich said. "When you see an American body on an American street sitting there for three days on television because the government can't collect the dead, something has failed." Its amazing......they are going to reform what they created. Only the GOP would have this much chutzpah.

To: bentway who wrote (273604)	2/12/2006 5:48:51 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575844

Straw poll at the conservative conference came in with some different results: "In a straw vote for presidential favorites in 2008, Virginia Sen. George Allen (news, bio, voting record) received 22 percent of the vote of conference participants. Arizona Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) garnered 20 percent, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani 12 percent and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice 10 percent, according to results from Fabrizio, McLaughlin and Associates. Gingrich was at 5 percent." Message 22157632; I would not vote for any of them.