Who will be the 2008 Democratic and Republican nominees?
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Hillary v. Condi... if Hillary can't get the nomination, the Republicans should go for a more moderate voice, John McCain
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I believe the Democrats will pick up 10 or so congressional seats and 1-2 senate seats.  Republicans will still control Congress but the Senate will be deadlocked 50 -50 making it difficult for Republicans to push their agenda through. Watch for all Republicans to distance themselves from the President who will go from lame duck to dead duck. Republicans will start harping on Iraq and Democrats will try to take the lead on fighting terrorism and the economy and will be criticizing Republicans for a record deficit, high oil prices, poor Iraqi and Iran policies, and corruption. The Presidential hopefuls will all be trying to balance themselves On the fence --- in other words, politics as usual
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Of course it should be a democrat.  And unless things change very dramatically over the next two years, it's a fair bet it WILL be a democrat.   \n\nPeople are finally starting to catch on that the Iraq war was a bad idea, and Bush screwed up by starting it.  What I want to know is what took them so long.  Everything that opponents of the war have been saying from the start turned out to be true.  And most of it was obvious from the start to anyone who payed attention in 9th grade history.\n\nAnd then there's the Foley scandal.  Sexually harassing teenage boys doesn't go over too well with a constituent base that's big on family values.  And having so Republican congressmen helping to cover it up makes the whole party look bad.\n\nOf course, those are by no means the only Republican screw-ups, but they seemed to be the too biggest factors in Tuesday's Democratic victory.  When it comes down to it, in one of the senate races (I think it was Rode Island), the Republican incumbent was voted out essentially just because he was a Republican, despite being one of the more liberal Republicans in congress and having been fairly popular in his home state.  The Democrats took over the senate with just 1/3 of the seats up for reelection.  The presidental election is still two years away, so things can change, but right now it's quite clear that America does not want another Republican.
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At this time we do not know who will be running but at this stage I would say John MaCain for 2008. John McCain will unite the Republican Party in 2008, The Republicans will  get together and elect John McCain President in 2008.
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I think McCain/Guiliani and Edwards/Clinton.
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Hillary Clinton, if the Democrats want to lose again.  Middle America is not ready for a socialist (it takes a village to raise a child), bi-sexual (that's how they'll potray her) woman as a president.  And no matter how you slice or dice it, Middle America still makes the decisions that matter in this country.  Too bad Bill couldn't run again, he'd be a shoe in.\n\nJohn Kerry is ramping up to be the nominee again and as long as he can keep his big stupid mouth shut he'll win.
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Rudolph Guilliani. He's also a Republican which makes it a double plus. I do not trust the Democrats to run the country well. They're wusses - no gumption and selling the country out.
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I look to see Barrack Obama as a future Democratic Candidate, and John McCain as the repuglican, Rudy Giuliani will play a role in the next election and so will Hillary Clinton I think.
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It is too early to tell. No one wants to come forward because it is so early.\n\nCurrently, potential Republicans include Jeb Bush, Condeleza Rice, Rudolph Guliani and John McCain.\n\nPotential Democrats are Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, John Edwards, and Howard Dean.\n\nCurrently both Jeb and Hillary won't comment on the 2008 election.\n\nIt is still early. Don't place any bets yet.
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Hopefully the Democrats\n\nStewart/Colbert 08!!!
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I do not think it likely that Hilary Rodham Clinton will be chosen as the Democratic nominee.  Now I say this aware that the DNC has not in recent years emphasized electability over internal party support in the nomination process, but I think there is some evidence that the party leadership is shifting on this.  I think the Democrats are more likely to run a more Centrist candidate with Southern credentials--someone like former Virginia Governor Mark Warner--rather than Clinton.\n\nThe Republicans will either choose a candidate appealing more to the Christian Conservative wing of the party (e.g., Frist, Brownback, etc.) or a Moderate (e.g., Giuliani or McCain).  The Republicans historically have emphasized electability over internal consensus, and the legacy of 1992 was that the Christian Right may be important to the Party, but they are no electable front-and-center at the Convention.  But in this last presidential term of Mr. Bush, the GOP's dominant group has shifted from the fiscal conservative to the social conservative faction (isn't that the real lesson of the Harriet Meyers incident?), and a more Christian Conservative-linked candidate now has more likelihood of being chosen as the nominee.  \n\nNow, as far as who will win, the truth is that any dispassionate observer would have to agree that it is too early to forecast 2008.  Several issues will certainly be important:\n(1)  What will be the political blowback of the decision by states like South Dakota to essentially abolish abortion rights, and will the Supreme Court hear that case and possibly vacate Roe v. Wade in time for it to become an election issue?  A public perception that the Republicans are now too far to the Right on a core issue like abortion could really hurt them.\n(2)  What will happen in Iraq?\n(3)  Will there be another major terrorist attack in the U.S.?\n(4)  How high will public dissatisfaction with the Bush Administration grow, and will unaligned Conservative Republicans (e.g., governors from Southern States) be able successfully to position themselves as the true heirs of the GOP tradition, and Bush as an exception?\n(5)  Will the Democratic Party move away from its historic dependence on the "us too" line on foreign policy, which polls clearly show are a huge liability in presidential races, although it does not appear to significantly impact congressional races.\n(6)  Will anti-Gay amendments be on the ballot in enough states to bring particularly vehement Christian Conservatives out in droves as in 2004, or will they stay at home that election instead?\n\nIf I were a betting man, I would say this:\nWarner v. McCain\nThe winner?\nWhoever comes across as the most reasonable Centrist.\n\nBut October 2008's headline news will ultimately decide who becomes president.  If a major terrorist attack occurs in New York City on October 12, the Republican will win.  If a major military defeat causes 150 U.S. soldiers' deaths that month in Iraq, I would put my money on the Democrat.
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Prominent names being mentioned include Arizona Senator John McCain, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani, Tennessee Senator Bill Frist, Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and Kansas Senator Sam Brownback. From that list, I'd probably want Brownback or Frist.
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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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Political Party: Democratic-Republican
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John McCain or Rudy Giuliani\n\nThe above two would also be my answer for "Would you consider voting for a Republican Candidate in 2008?"\n\n:)
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Hopefully, Sen. John McCain will run.  Not a Republican, but I truly believe this man can bring some integrity to Congress and the White House that has been so lacking during the Bush Adminstration.  It is high time to restore some semblance, order, and stability and a renewed confidence in the Constituiton and the Bill of Rights.
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Bob Menendez (D) - Incumbent\nTom Kean Jr (R)