Presidential Candidates

Now that Super Tuesday is close I wanted to think out who to vote for.

The Democrats

• Hillary Clinton, female Democratic candidate, has a 50/50 shot at getting the nomination. Politically she is hard to pin down; she plays the game as her husband did, reading prevailing public opinion and co-opting that position as their own. On court nominations I would expect Clinton to follow the example of Bill's in nomination of Ginsburg. On national defense expect her to be more hawkish than her husband. In terms of political culture, expect the Hillary Clinton to employ many of her husband’s advisors. Do we want felons like Sandy Berger advising the President? I have no problem with a woman being President, but my wife has pointed out that the United States will loose credibility with Middle East nations.
  
• Barack Obama, black Democratic candidate, is the other half of the 50/50 choice. A first term senator, without a without a record of legislation origination. This is a well spoken, thoughtful man who possesses more class than Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton ever thought about. In some ways Obama harkens thoughts of John Kennedy, a fresh handsome face, polished delivery and little to no political baggage. There is a part of me that hopes that Obama wins the Presidency, this apparently good man will forever take away the perpetual complaints of victimization by black Americans. The risks of having a Democrat in office would almost be worth it.


• John Edwards, I am so glad that this slippery snake has dropped out of the race. A couple of weeks ago I watched this liar talk about how Bush and his policies were the cause for rising health care costs. He, who as a lawyer was one who organized class action suits in the medical industry.

The Rebublicans

• Duncan Hunter was my first coice, but little surprise that a strong conservative with a no crap attitude did not appeal to the RINO section of Republican voters. Never got a chance to to vote for him.


• Rudy Giuliani, should have run a better campaign, had appeal with reputation as strong on crime and anti-terrorist, his liberal record on social issues would have made him a good candidate against the moderate democrats.


• Fred Thompson, another one that should have run a better campaign. The Watergate lawyer and Tennessee senator waited too long to enter the race and with this did not have access to the best consultant help. He was a like Ronald Reagan without any deciples to create a public vision.


• John McCain has hung in there and looks like he has a better that average chance of getting the nomination. His stands on judge nomination, campaign fianance, and border closure all put him at the left side of the Republican Party. This will make him a straong candidate against both Hillary and Barack, but the Democrats will run against his age. Not for me, smells like a Democrat and he cannot be trusted to make Supreme nominations on par with G.W. Bush.


• Another governor from Hope Arkansas is in the mix. Mike Huckabee has endorsed the Fair Tax which any President probably will not, for the next generation, have the support enough to enact. Huckabee's religious background indicates conviction that I expect from a President. This is the man that I will vote for on Super Tuesday.


• Mitt Romney, the Massachusetts governor. Does anyone remember the last governor from MA that ran for President? A moderate Republican trying to appeal to the conservative right. The Mormon thing will hurt him less than minister looking like a hick. As a New Englander there will be appeal to the blue state citizens as alternative to either Obama or Clinton. This is the Republican candidate that I think has the best opportunity to win.