Shake It Up Baby: One of the things that I really love about politics is the constant uncertainty of the campaign. Right now there are three leaders on the left - Clinton, Obama, and Edwards. Depending on the day of the week each of them are leading. Kind of funny. On the right it looks like the three leaders are Guiliani, McCain, and Romney. Each of these guys have baggage that causes me to scratch my head, but there they are, and Guiliani appears to be leading.
I have been amazed at how this year the race seemed to start so early. They have each reaised millions of dollars and hit the trail hard. In fact, some of the guys currently serving in the Senate have taken flack (and rightly so) for missing votes because of being on the trail. I am not sure that I want to vote for a person who can't do the job that they are being paid to do now (and paid by me!). Anyway, these people are criss-crossing the country telling everyone why they should be the next president, spending their campaign chest like they were Paris Hilton on a weekend on Rodeo Drive.
But the fun part, to me, are the unknowns. These are the people who are just sitting there waiting for the right time. It appears that one of these individuals may announce in the next month, and I believe that if he does he will immediately spring to the lead for his party. It is speculating that he will announce on July 4th. How cool is that? I hereby state that if I ever run for President of the United States that I am going to announce on July 4th. And, in a Caprasque move I think that I will do so standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Symbolism without substance? Maybe, but it would certainly be the only announcement that anyone would remember. Can anyone tell me where Hillary or Rudy announced? Probably not, unless you are a fan of Hillary or Rudy.
I hate giving away my great political strategies for free, but I have a few political plays that will really shake things up.
Democrats: Al Gore needs to announce his candidacy the day after a major hurricane hits the US. As the leading spokesman for the environmental movement he could make great strides by showing the destruction, blaming the current administration for their failure to sign the Kyoto Accord and thus causing all of the destruction. We didn't get any hurricanes last year, so we are bound to get one this year. Since they tend to happen worst in the early fall, he won't have to campaign but for a few months.
Republicans: This is actually the only play that I see that is totally fool proof. In August Cheney feigns a heart attack and has to resign for health reasons. Bush brings up Condi Rice to be VP. Then Dr. Rice announces her candidacy. She would get huge numbers from the women vote, huge numbers from the minority block, and most conservatives would love that she is so conservative (a lot more so than the three current leaders).
It will be an interesting fall to see what happens.
I have been amazed at how this year the race seemed to start so early. They have each reaised millions of dollars and hit the trail hard. In fact, some of the guys currently serving in the Senate have taken flack (and rightly so) for missing votes because of being on the trail. I am not sure that I want to vote for a person who can't do the job that they are being paid to do now (and paid by me!). Anyway, these people are criss-crossing the country telling everyone why they should be the next president, spending their campaign chest like they were Paris Hilton on a weekend on Rodeo Drive.
But the fun part, to me, are the unknowns. These are the people who are just sitting there waiting for the right time. It appears that one of these individuals may announce in the next month, and I believe that if he does he will immediately spring to the lead for his party. It is speculating that he will announce on July 4th. How cool is that? I hereby state that if I ever run for President of the United States that I am going to announce on July 4th. And, in a Caprasque move I think that I will do so standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Symbolism without substance? Maybe, but it would certainly be the only announcement that anyone would remember. Can anyone tell me where Hillary or Rudy announced? Probably not, unless you are a fan of Hillary or Rudy.
I hate giving away my great political strategies for free, but I have a few political plays that will really shake things up.
Democrats: Al Gore needs to announce his candidacy the day after a major hurricane hits the US. As the leading spokesman for the environmental movement he could make great strides by showing the destruction, blaming the current administration for their failure to sign the Kyoto Accord and thus causing all of the destruction. We didn't get any hurricanes last year, so we are bound to get one this year. Since they tend to happen worst in the early fall, he won't have to campaign but for a few months.
Republicans: This is actually the only play that I see that is totally fool proof. In August Cheney feigns a heart attack and has to resign for health reasons. Bush brings up Condi Rice to be VP. Then Dr. Rice announces her candidacy. She would get huge numbers from the women vote, huge numbers from the minority block, and most conservatives would love that she is so conservative (a lot more so than the three current leaders).
It will be an interesting fall to see what happens.
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