I am not revved up about any of these events. I certainly don't need a $500 photo taken with Fred Thompson. Heavens, Rudi Giuliani did not charge a cent when he stood there shaking my hand in front of the cameras.
Rudi is not doing so well in the GOP polls. Mitt Romney, the Mormon, is pushing ahead, with much thanks to the Boston Globe which has been running a week-long uber profile of the former Massachusetts governor.
I have never seen such a magnanimous dedication of space to a political candidate in a metro daily paper. Front page leads are followed by double-page spreads inside the paper day after day with chapters so extensive that they may as well be a book. The writing is entirely uncritical. It is possibly the biggest puff piece in journalistic history. In terms of advertising space in a metro daily, I imagine it is worth close to $1million.
My interest in this massive Romney promotion faded after the first three days. I am still reading Carl Bernstein's biography of Hillary Clinton and thriving on the revelations therein. I was a little shocked to discover that she is not much of a newspaper reader but prefers to get news from public radio. Well, it beats the garbled bites on television.
Meanwhile, there is much uncertainty in the air with contemplations of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg entering the primary as an Independent. Could he be the Ralph Nader of 2008?
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Well let's hope Hillary is at least listening to NPR! About another Democrat Al Gore the "Age of Reason" kid, do you think he will run? And if he did, would Hillary and Obama be history? I guess if Gore doesn't run then one could plausibly say that its Hillary. But what of the Republicans? Mitt seems to be going ok in the polls. He is continuing to pull away in Iowa with an 8 point lead over Fred Thompson:
Romney 25%, Thompson 17%, Giuliani 15%, Huckabee 7%, Brownback 6%, McCain 6%.
I think he has a slim lead over Giuliani, Thompson and McCain in Nevada.
It's going to be close in Nevada but if only for the Mormon factor (there are lots of them there) Romney may well win it...
Am glad I come across this blog ... will visit again.
And I forgot to add, if Thompson fails to perform Gingrich may dive into the race ... See http://strongconservative.blogspot.com/2007/07/if-thompson-flops-gingrich-will-jump.html
I really don't think Gore would dare run against Hillary. Loss would be a devastating excoriation and in victory he would carry a burden of disloyalty. Just too tricky. I have been wondering about Gingrich, though. He is sitting there with his options open. But if he waits on Thompson, it may be a long wait. Thompson is in no hurry to do anything. He is playing cat and mouse with the candidacy - and the public.
Thanks for the link American Interests! And your well-informed comments. I am glad you came by.
I just watched this great video of Carl Bernstein speaking about his late friend Hunter S. Thompson, journalism today, and about his new book "A Woman in Charge." Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!
http://aspen.plumtv.com/videos/carl_bernstein
I think it is ludicrous to eternally begrace IOWA and NEW HAMPSHIRE with the initial PRIMARY VOTES when NEITHER ONE can account for the majority of lost lives DEFENDING the UNITED STATES of AMERICA not only with the ongoing WAR in IRAQ but with all other WARS this country has been engaged. WE as PEOPLE of this REPUBLIC should insist on a NEW SYSTEM which acknowledges those STATES which have GIVEN the MOST for DEFENDING this country and the CONSTITUTION of this great NATION. WE NEED A NEW SYSTEM OF PRIMARY'S! One which bestows GRADITUDE for the LIVES LOST FOR THE REPUBLIC in order of their commitment and sacrifice! PLEASE HEED! Comment from just another Decorated Vietnam Veteran!
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