Who do you think will be the republican and democrat candidates for president in 2008?
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George Allen vs. Bill Richardson. Allen is from Virginia, with prior experiences as governor (1993-1997).  Allen's experience in foreign affairs is somewhat limited (he's a member of the Foreign Relations Committee), but there's a lot of people on the GOP side he can call on for help.  Bill Richardson, on the other hand, is a former Cabinet secretary under Bill Clinton, former representative to the United Nations, and is a Democrat governor in a red state.  So, he increases the odds of various swing states moving into the Democrats' column.\n\nAs to who each will have to beat...\n\nAllen will probably face off against: John McCain, Bill Frist, Rudy Guiliani, with Mitt Romney and Condi Rice as possible candidates as well (though Rice has never actually held elected office, so her odds are somewhat long).\n\nFor the Democrats, Richardson will probably face:  Mark Warner (former governor of Virginia, 2001-2005 and a popular one, at that), Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Joe Biden, as well as the possibilities of John Edwards (though, besides being a failed candidate for VP and a one-term senator, his odds in 2008 are most likely as long as Kucinich's were in 2004) and Wesley Clark (who has a chance on foreign policy, though he's not actually well-regarded by his peers in the Pentagon).
210061
Subtle. Let me guess. President Bush, Republican Party. Dems win the next election! Don't bet on it!
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I sure hate to stick my neck out this early but I think its going to be McCain vs. Hillary. This could be one of those years where people have had enough of the capital hill gang and elect another Governor to the White House.\n\nDemocratic Announced Candidates\n\n    * Senator Joe Biden of Delaware\n    * Former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska\n\nLikely potential candidates\n\n    * Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana\n    * Retired General Wesley Clark of Arkansas\n    * Senator Hillary Clinton of New York\n    * Former Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota\n    * Former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina\n    * Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin\n    * Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts\n    * Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico\n    * Governor Tom Vilsack of Iowa\n    * Former Governor Mark Warner of Virginia\n\nOther potential candidates\n\n    * Senator Barbara Boxer of California\n    * Governor Phil Bredesen of Tennessee\n    * Former Governor Howard Dean of Vermont\n    * Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut\n    * Governor Mike Easley of North Carolina\n    * Former Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee\n    * Representative Dennis Kucinich of Ohio\n    * Representative John Lewis of Georgia\n    * Former Gov. Gary Locke of Washington\n    * Governor Joe Manchin of West Virginia\n    * Senator Barack Obama of Illinois\n    * Self-help guru Tony Robbins of California\n    * Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana\n    * Reverend Al Sharpton of New York\n\nRepublican Announced Candidate\n\n    * John H. Cox of Illinois\n\nLikely potential candidates\n\n    * Senator and Former Governor George Allen of Virginia\n    * Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas\n    * Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee\n    * Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia\n    * Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani\n    * Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska\n    * Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas\n    * Senator John McCain of Arizona\n    * Governor George Pataki of New York\n    * Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts\n    * Representative Tom Tancredo of Colorado\n\nOther potential candidates\n\n    * Governor Jeb Bush of Florida\n    * Senator Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina\n    * Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina\n    * Former Ambassador Alan Keyes of Maryland\n    * Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore\n    * Governor Bill Owens of Colorado\n    * Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota\n    * Representative Mike Pence of Indiana\n    * Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice of California\n    * Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina\n    * Former Governor Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin
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I don't know about the Dems. They are in such disarray and unorganized right now that they need to get their act together soon. Obama would be a good choice, but he's too new in the Senate that I would be surprised if he ran. Maybe 2012 though. And I don't think Hillary will get pas the primaries if she runs.\n\nOn the Repub side, Rice has stated she was not going to run, so I don't think she will. Powell is a good choice if he wants to run. But I really like McCain. He is a moderate conservative, and I think he would have the best chance. Everything lately have been to the extremes: either extreme right or extreme left. People are getting sick and tired of it, and I think will move more to the center this election.
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If I had to guess right now, I'd say John McCain.  Although he's not totally embraced by Republicans, most Democrats on some level support him.  If Hilary and McCain were the nominees, McCain would win easily.  The Republicans can mostly agree that they hate Hilary, and it would be very difficult for her to pull votes away from McCain.\n\nRice won't be nominated.\nBiden is a windbag, and he won't be nominated either.\nObama won't run - although he's my #1 favorite politician alive today.\nGore and Kerry and Dean are already too damaged.\nGuliani may run, but won't get nominated, although he would fit nicely with McCain on the VP ticket, should the two of them join forces.\n\nLets not forget that the midterm elections are this year, and those prove to be very interesting, especially because the Democrats are poised to take back one or both of the houses, and in turn making things MUCH more interesting between now and 2008.
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I sure hope so and lots of them!!! BUT I am really waiting for 2008 when we can replace the President and get our deficit back to zero, like it was when he took office, treat each and every american equally and include ALL income levels when deciding who needs help! The people who are the backbone of this great country are the working class and they are in the poverty level of income!!! We are the forgotten ones. So I appeal to ALL DEMOCRATS TO GET OUT AND VOTE ON NOV. 7TH OF THIS YEAR AND ESPECIALLY IN 2008!!!
468471
Democrats will probably be Dean/Clinton (hillary)\nRepublicans will probably be McCain/Rice\n\nWell, that is my guess..but we'll have to see what happens over the next couple years..
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Democratic Nominees:\n\nHillary Clinton\nJohn Kerry\nHoward Dean\nAl Sharpton\n.....other no names\n\nDemocratic Candidate -- Hillary Clinton\n\nRepublican Nominees:\n\nRudy Guilliani\nJohn McCain\nNewt Gingrich\nGeorge Pataki\n.....others\n\nRepublican Candidate: Guilliani or Gingrich\n\n\n2008 Presidential Winner: ANYONE BUT HILLARY PLEASE!!!!
547709
Dems... Hillary, Edwards... maybe Warner...\n\nRepubs... McCain, Guiliani... maybe Frist... (I think even the Republicans have had enough of the Bush family for a while)
486652
Newt Gingrich and George Allen are at the top of my list.  They are both honest conservatives that would do a great job.  Condi?  She would do a great job as well, and would be a good opponent against Hillary, but I don't know if she could win.  Some of here exposure in the media while working in the Bush Administration would hurt her I think.  Many people think John McCain would be a good candidate, but he couldn't win the conservative base, he's too liberal.  I love Rudy, but he's also a little more progressive to win the primaries.  He would make an excellent running mate.  I think Mitt Romney is a dark hourse, I don't know enough about him, but he could emerge as a contender in '08.  Another dark horse that would make a good VP would be John Thune, the man who brought down Tommy Daschle, he's a great candidate.
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I, while I think it would be unelectable, would love to see a democratic ticket of Hillary/Obama ticket in 08. I think with Hillary's experience it would be a successful presidency. and also set up an Obama presidency in 2016. Both are viable candidates for president in 08. I think the country would move forward with either one. Instead of backwards like it has the last 6 years. The reason that I would pick Hillary in 08 over Obama is Hillary is a strong and very intelligent woman that is not afraid to stand up for what is right. She would have an excellent adviser in her husband, the last legally elected president and also the most successful at running the business of the country in over 40 years.
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Republican, the democrats have a tendency of placing polarizing figures up for the position.  If you run a poll on Powell, Rice, Gonzales vrs say Sharpton, Jackson, Obama I would say the republican side would win.  I could be wrong on Obama though, don't really know much on him.  But overall, the minorities that the reps put out on a whole have more cross over appeal than what the dems have.
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Hillary Clinton Democrat Party Nominee (currently she has the most money)\nRudy Giuliani Republican Party Nominee (very popular but has social liberal views that probably wont play well with far-right winger)\n\nRight now I'd say Clinton wins the White House -She's used the past few years to deliberately move from the left to the center.\nGiuliani won't get backing from the far right Republicans because of his liberal social stance (especially gay rights).\n\nI USED TO THINK MCCAIN HAD A LOCK ON THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION UNTIL THIS PAST ELECTION. Clearly the majority of Americans want out of Iraq. McCain want to send more US troops into Iraq.
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Since Howard Dean is controlling the Democratic Party, I do not think that the Democrats will fare well in 2008.  I expect George Allen, a senator and former governor from Virginia, to win the election.  Any Democratic candidate will suffer the same baggage that has bogged down all post-Clinton Democratic campaigns, first under McAuliffe's leadership, and now Dean.  As influential as MoveOn.org may be, Karl Rove and Ken Melman are just too politically savvy to let an election slip away, particularly when they're not facing stiff competition.
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John McCain is one of the few Republicans I can actually stomach and I also like John Edwards pretty well. I don't think that Edwards is the best choice, though, so I hope that a better contender can get the Democratic candidacy. However, if Edwards is the candidate, I'll vote for him, since I support the Democratic Party platform.
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Woooo very good question. I think that the Dem. Party will win next.  but who knows.  not many people are happy with him (bush). even the guys over seas think we should pull out.
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Dems: Feingold - Why? Because he listens to the people, and he does what he thinks is right. He is a good and strong Democrat who could win in a heartbeat. I don't think Hillary will make it because of her views on the war.. I don't like her anymore simply because of that. She is a good Democrat though. I don't think Kerry will make it either. Gore has a big chance, but that's only if he chooses to run. John Edwards could do good, but he needs to get out more in the media to be heard.\n\nRepublicans : Who knows. I think the only Republican who will have a great chance of winning is Gulliani, and even then he's socially liberal. :) Mccain could.. Idk much about the Republicans.