Comments on: Republican Prospects in 2008 Looking Even Worse http://dancody.org/archives/republican-prospects-in-2008-looking-even-worse.html Progressive commentary & Wisconsin politics by Daniel Cody of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:28:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dan http://dancody.org/archives/republican-prospects-in-2008-looking-even-worse.html#comment-2979 Dan Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:12:35 +0000 http://dancody.org/wordpress/?p=1062#comment-2979 Right. Things like Frist dropping out defininetly help out "Real Social Conservatives" like Huackabee, Tom Tracedo, and Sam Brownback. But I think they're mostly second tier players in a Presidential run ala 2004 Democrats like Lieberman, Gephardt, Tom Harkin and the like. They're mostly running to get their pet issue talked about. The real interesting thing that Jim brings up will be how the Republican primaries shake out when you pit "social conservatives" like the 3 above against "fiscal conservatives" like Gingrich, and whoever else emerges in that area. As a Democrat I'd like to see the most conservative Republican emerge from the primary of course and try to "Run back to the center" for the general election. The problem for almost all of the contenders from the GOP in 2008 is they just <em>can't</em> get back to the center, especially on social issues. Their base would just implode. Which is why this is so fun for me to watch, I must admit. Right. Things like Frist dropping out defininetly help out “Real Social Conservatives” like Huackabee, Tom Tracedo, and Sam Brownback. But I think they’re mostly second tier players in a Presidential run ala 2004 Democrats like Lieberman, Gephardt, Tom Harkin and the like. They’re mostly running to get their pet issue talked about.

The real interesting thing that Jim brings up will be how the Republican primaries shake out when you pit “social conservatives” like the 3 above against “fiscal conservatives” like Gingrich, and whoever else emerges in that area.

As a Democrat I’d like to see the most conservative Republican emerge from the primary of course and try to “Run back to the center” for the general election. The problem for almost all of the contenders from the GOP in 2008 is they just can’t get back to the center, especially on social issues. Their base would just implode.

Which is why this is so fun for me to watch, I must admit.

]]> By: Jim Jones http://dancody.org/archives/republican-prospects-in-2008-looking-even-worse.html#comment-2978 Jim Jones Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:52:47 +0000 http://dancody.org/wordpress/?p=1062#comment-2978 I think stuff like this leaves Newt "Three Wives and Counting" Gingrich panting. He's pretty good at running on conservative social values that he doesn't believe in. I think stuff like this leaves Newt “Three Wives and Counting” Gingrich panting. He’s pretty good at running on conservative social values that he doesn’t believe in.

]]> By: Seth Zlotocha http://dancody.org/archives/republican-prospects-in-2008-looking-even-worse.html#comment-2977 Seth Zlotocha Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:27:36 +0000 http://dancody.org/wordpress/?p=1062#comment-2977 Keep an eye on Mike Huckabee. He's still a bit of a no-name, but if anyone can revive evangelical excitement over the GOP, it's him. Keep an eye on Mike Huckabee. He’s still a bit of a no-name, but if anyone can revive evangelical excitement over the GOP, it’s him.

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