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Strategy
Which GOP candidate is going to start attacking Bush?
The new Zogby poll has Bush’s approval at 30%, with only 60% of GOPers liking him. Is attacking Bush going to become a viable strategy in this primary? Clearly, people are already making points on spending, immigration, and other issues with which the base is unsatisfied with Bush. Where else Read more…
Insiders evaluate McCain pulling ahead
National Journal and Chris Cilliza have come out with their rankings of Presidential candidates. Some interesting points. First the National Journal coverage: 73% of GOP insiders think that John McCain is going to win the nomination. Furthermore, 56% of GOPers think that he’s our strongest general election candidate and 71% Read more…
Strategy
What’s your winning coalition?
Last night, I had a wonderful conversation with some friends about what happened in the last election. One person’s position was that the Dems found a new coalition with some new votes (more youth) and some GOP votes (more of the suburbs). And the question that we were left with Read more…
Who do you not want to be your nominee in 2008?
National Journal did a CNN/Opinion Research Poll and asked this question: Who do you not want to run for President. The answers: Republican % Democrat % Bill Frist 51 John Kerry 51 Mitt Romney 50 Al Gore 43 Newt Gingrich 48 Barack Obama 38 This is interesting. As many people Read more…
The call for a “Real Conservative” continues
This morning Powerline, Captain’s Quarters, and Dick Morris chime in with basically the same opinion. It is appearing that Romney’s tack to the right is not succeeding. There are all sorts of interesting implications here. Informally, a bunch of conservative groups and individuals like the Concerned Women and Grover Norquist Read more…
Who likes the favorite sons….
Favorite Sons and Daughters, 2008 from the most recent AEI Political Corner. Q: Would make a good president . . . ? Yes No Arizona voters John McCain 48% 42% Georgia voters Newt Gingrich 30 63 Illinois voters Barack Obama 64 29 Massachusetts voters Mitt Romney 31 65 Massachusetts Read more…
How does 2006 change the issues for 2008, Part 1: The issues
Now that I’ve spent a day recovering, I want to write a little bit about the 2008 consequences of the 2006 elections. I will cover issues, candidates, and other things. But, I’m starting with issues. The Washington Times(!) clearly argues that the winner is McCain, and while I agree overall Read more…
Putting 2006 before 2008
I haven’t posted much. I’m traveling the country, helping out various candidates. Right now, it is fair to say that the Democrats are expanding the field almost everywhere, and resources — money, volunteers, etc — are getting scarce on the GOP. So I was not pleased to see this from Read more…
Immigration as an issue in 2006?
Perhaps. I have argued that the best issue for the GOP — as a party — is the War on Terror. But individual candidates can — and often must — distinguish themselves from the party Carl Hulse at the NYT has a story about CO-7, one of the swing seats Read more…