REPUBLICANS:  Who would you like to be the next Republican presidential nominee, and why?
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.
1017068
I vote Republican almost no matter what.  Even though things may ~appear~ bad today, think about America had John Kerry won...  insurgency in iraq would be out of control as we pulled out...  taxes would be higher (someone has to pay for the extra benefits he'd offer to illegals)...  the Supreme Court would be so liberal, it'd make FDR happy - free speech would be gradually limited, but hey, you wouldn't even need to be a doctor to perform an abortion anymore...  I think of the alternatives, and make my mind up well before any election.
758311
Hitler would be a conservative Republican today. He would have a good chance of being the GOP presidential nominee.
454545
Until the current administration I would have said Democrats... But the Republicans have proven they also are far too expansive for my taste.\n\nThere are a couple reasons though. \n\n1. Socialistic causes for the general population.\n2. Jobs (mostly appointed) for the buddies of the politicians.  If you want a good job thats secure in this country best be good friends with a political office holder.
568710
Do you mean who would I want to win, or who will win the Republican nomination for President in 2008?\n\nI would prefer McCain. Despite his recent pandering to the right, McCain has shown a history of voting with his conscience and really trying to find the right result, not the one most likely to get him re-elected (the last few years changed his image in my mind a bit, but he's still a front-runner in the Republican party for me). And I don't think I could handle another Bush in the White House. Jeb's handling of the Schiavo case was painful to watch.\n\nAs for you will win it? I'd still go with McCain. He's picked up a lot of GW Bush's campaign team and monetary support. He's a front-runner at this time.\n\nBut there's a long time to get there, a lot of other candidates out there (i.e., Giuliani, Romney, Pataki, etc.), and a whole slew of Democrats who want to get to the White House in 2008, too.
214685
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.
20421
Probably libertarian.  The republicans are spineless.  I've been disapppointed by them for the last time.
938422
Well you know Democrats don't think that far ahead. I'm looking for a good, strong Republican!! And I am all for making my own choices such as privatizing social security.
231144
She has a good chance depending on who the Republican candidate will be.  The top Republican is John McCain of Arizona.  He is a former prisoner of war during Vietnam and has been trying to reform the Senate.
1047602
It will unfortunately be a republican. They have every advantage and fixed florida last year so it will be JOHN McCAIN.
269634
I would like to see Guiliani on the ticket. Biden is a decent choice. Whoever can undo the damage Bush and his idiotic cronies have caused ;but that is a tough challenge for anybody. Hilary has a shot,but too many Americans don't feel the time is right for a gender change. We'll probably have to hold our nose and push the button. I'm kind of jaded by the whole thing.
979162
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.
845889
I think Rudy Guilliani should be our next President.  He`s  a moderate respected leader who is very electible.  Unlike Hillary or Kerry, Rudy would have the ability to be attractive to democrat as well as republican voters.  Hillary is too polorizing and Kerry`s a joke.  The democrats should forget Hillary and run Obama.  A choice between Guilliani and Obama has the potential to be an election between two very exciting and worthy opponents!
143165
If you want an negitive responce ask 'ol republicans. I hope she can get in, she is very smart and has alot of political savy. She has been a good senitor representing N.Y.
203042
The candidates will not be like Bush.  The likely runner for the Republicans is Sen. Bill Frist of TN.  His reputation is basically untarnished.  Although I am a Democrat, it will be hard for anyone to beat this guy.  He is a MD and has done lots af charitable work.\n\nOn a side note, if another Bush gets in office, I vote for mass suicide.
280231
Harold Ford..\nI think pretty much any democrat should be able to take the White House, unless they rig it again or if John Mccain can get past the Republican thrashing he will recieve to win the GOP nomination. Personally right now I would like to see Mccain become the president. I think it would be best for the country to have a president who is not a divider, I don't see the Dem's attacking him too much on "real" issues like the economy and foreign relations. It's nice to see a Republican that has a brain and can think for himself..
741430
I am a Democrat. And I am hoping that Rudy Giuliani, the GOP ex-mayor of NYC, will run for President. I think Colin Powell is the greatest American living today. I think Reagan did a great job of restoring the USA to respect and dignity after Watergate and Iran. I think John McCain is one of the smartest men I've ever heard speak. \n\nYou will notice, though, that none of these people were part of the soon-to-be-ex leadership in Washington.