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Originally Posted by kach22i
Rove telling us all how smart bush is and how much he respects bush made me feel sick. Rush slobbering all over the radio made it vial.
1. No one running has the credentials of Bill Richardson, not even Romney.
2. No one running has the charisma of Romney, not even Obama.
3. Just wait and see.
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While I agree with this analysis, I think there are a few more factors:
4. No one has the support of Hollywood like Obama and Hillary.
5. No one has the hero/martyr thing down like Guiliani.
6. No Republican has the support of the left like McCain.
7. No one has the support of young conservatives like Thompson.
While I think Richardson is certainly the most qualified candidate from either party, I also think he lacks the support from the looney left to get out of the primaries (though he is much more palatable to moderates--heck, I'd even consider voting for the guy depending on who the Republican nominee is). Only Obama and Hillary have that, and I give Hillary 70% odds of being the Dem nominee.
The Republican side is wide open IMO.