To Michigan and beyond
Update: What wrecked Detroit and Michigan? Tom Bethell has answers.
Update: Low, 20 percent turnout expected.
Update: Go see one of my all-time favorite, coffee-spewing Allah photoshops of Hillary here.
Update: Drudge is calling the race “The Real American Idol.” He’s got the wrong analogy. American Idol is too orderly.
This is a WWF Superwrestlemania Steel Cage Challenge.
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David Freddoso has a thorough look at the wide-open GOP primaries through Super Tuesday. The one thing this presidential horse race is not is boring. As much as I’ve griped about the deficiencies in the field, I do have to say that I prefer this process to the early coronation of a single candidate (e.g., Bush in 2000). Freddoso writes:
Consider:
-Even a win in Michigan next Tuesday cannot guarantee McCain anything further. He will probably do poorly in Nevada next Saturday and South Carolina will at least be a challenge.
-Although it appears unlikely, no one can yet rule out a Florida resurrection by Rudy Giuliani.
-Mike Huckabee could win Michigan and South Carolina, and then dominate the South on February 5, but is likely to lose badly throughout the West and the Northeast.
-Mitt Romney could still win in Nevada next Saturday — a state with more delegates than either Michigan or South Carolina. He could keep it close or even stay ahead in the delegate count with a “second-place-everywhere-until-Super-Tuesday” strategy, since most of the early states award delegates proportionally or by congressional district.
-And while it seems doubtful, it’s conceivable that Fred Thompson could win South Carolina after his debate performance.
In other words, the race remains uncertain. So many unsatisfactory candidates, and so many that remain potentially viable even now. This, plus the geography of the upcoming primaries, could be a recipe for continued turbulence.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Obama and Hillary are making some sort of peace.
Hillary thinks the White House is like jail.
Christopher Hitchens savaged The Glacier.
Mark Levin savaged The Maverick.
And the Green Party held its nutball convergence in San Francisco (where else?)
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That’s Bull,
Go Fred!
They put Martha Stewert in real jail for alot less than what Hillary has done. paging Norman Hsu
I think the lesson learned is do not begin campaigning for the presidency two full years before the election! Think of all the money the candidates wasted these past 12 months!
I think we’ll survive. Grownups can deal with uncertainty much better than children.
I’m quite distressed about the Republican field of presidential candidates.
Rudy is a slime and certainly not a conservative,
McCain makes me sick with his immigration ideas, his tax policies, his compromising ways with the dems, and his temper/bullying attitude,
Thompson’s policies fit my philosophy, but I don’t think he has the leadership or executive skills needed to be President. His campaign has been weak,
Huckabee is a fraud! His populist message just turns me off. He’s weak on immigration and many other traditional Republican issues. He seems to be more of a democratic socialist. He likes to bash corporations, Bush, banks, etc. On many issues, I doubt if he would be much different than the dems. I’m not looking to elect a minister, I’m looking for a Presdient,
Romney’s private sector background impresses me and I would like a non career politician, but Romney’s campaign has been disappointing. He seems stiff and sticks to the same ole pat messages over and over. He doesn’t answer questions directly or effectively. He’s strong on immigration, but Thompson did a much better job of articulating the issue.
Unless Thompson shows so leadership ability soon, I will continue to support Romney, but not with as much enthusiasm as a few months ago.
It’s a sad state of affairs in the Republican party. I fear for the future of our country with Clinton or Obama as President. I don’t think there is really an ounce of difference between them on policy. It’s all image.
Just found this web site via a Fred08 blog – lots of links to stories and videos about all Rep. candidates except Hunter. Obviously backing Fred, but just links to stories and videos, arranged by candidate. Nice collection. Just started going through it, but must get some sleep …
Be of good cheer, Dan!
I attended a campaign appearance by Fred in Simpsonville, SC yesterday and I can tell you his campaign is catching fire! The place was overflowing an hour before Fred even got there. A huge crowd of people waited outside in a cold wind for even a moment of being close to Fred!
Donations are really up since the debate. Fred is surging!
I’m just so sick of all these idiots saying who is going to win or loose before any votes are cast…just shut-up already…..
Zorro said …. “Think of all the money the candidates wasted these past 12 months!”
Just think of the public money that has been wasted. Afterall it is donations that these candidates are useing.
If Hillary thinks the White House is like a jail, then why does she want to so desperatly get back in there? A guilty concience perhaps.
I want to know should the unthinkable happen and she(Hillary) does get elected, will there be any investigations into her dealings with the Chinese government at all. Or will congress tuern a blind eye as before?
and the media coverage of these overflow crowds of enthusiasm is deafening…..
The conventional wisdom that every Repub candidate is just one primary loss away from dropping out of the race is humorous. Hasn’t every one of them been pronounced either “dead” or “can’t possibly win the nomination” at least once? And yet one of them has to win it. They can’t all lose! I guess I’m still backing Romney, except he doesn’t connect with people on an emotional level, so I fear for his general election chances. Whenever he answers a question it’s like someone just handed him his response on a piece of paper and he’s reading it without it coming from the gut. As this contest goes on for weeks more it will be very interesting to see how each candidate responds to this grueling test. The sense of exultation/resignation in the voices of the winners/losers is almost poignant. You can see how well Mitt is doing by how much his wife is smiling, or more recently, not smiling!
Has anyone called the Michigan race yet? The poll’s have been open for an hour and a half…
backwoods conservative….Oh, I’m definitely in good cheer ! I’m wintering on beautiful Marco Island, FL. All is good! That’s good to hear about Fred. I’m watching and listening carefully.
The stalwarts groan and creak. “The race still open? But, but, but my candidate has it all sewed up…..”
Hahahha.
I wish it was a death match challenge myself throw all of them in without any weapons and they lone survivor would win the party nomination. It would save millions of dollars that could be put to better use than supporting this disappointing field of candidates (except for Thompson and Hunter). The upside is the losers would never be heard from again. The only thing that scares me is “she who must not be named” would wipe the floor with the metrosexual girlie men in the Democrat party.
Damn Global Warming!
Go Fred! He’s the most conservative, the most adult, with the best judgement and temperment. He answers questions directly and honestly and doesn’t try to shade and evade his answers the way Huckabee and McCain do.
Go Mitt! He has great experience governing and actually accomplishing some conservative goals, in one of the most liberal states ever.
May McCain’s bus run out of gas.
href=”http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=7B261D18-3048-5C12-0078B5C1558165E1″>Mitt does some gardening in Michigan
Whoa, don’t know what happened there. Mitt Plant
Fred will be on Fox, America’s News Room at 10:00 eastern today.
Human Events has endorsed Fred. That’s huge.
If I can’t have Hunter, I’ll take Fred. I will not vote for McCain…sorry guys.
Somebody has to say it: “I blame Booosh!”
Fred does not have that open personality.
He is real.
I like him.
He stands out simply because he doesn’t pander.
He’d make a great leader.
He uses his mind and not his mouth.
After the Bill Clinton’s comment about the Obama fairy tale,whatever context you want,he used the words Fairy Tale.
My daughter a Republican really had enough and started a satire tribute page called Hillarious.
http://profile.myspace.com/I_will_take_your_guns
Commercial’s,Murder, Beriut, Political expert, Beriut, Commercial’s, Still waiting for Fred LIVE!
Fred first gives him a hard time about not mentioning he’s moving up in the poles in SC. Fred is asked about Newt saying the Ronald Reagan era is over. Fred say’s he disagrees the Reagan Coalition is a set of principles and to say that it’s over is like saying the Constitution is over and Huckabee and McCain have moved away from those principle’s. He tell’s Fred he has mentioned Huckabee twice that it’s said that Fred is doing McCain’s Dirty work for him. Fred replies with did’nt you hear me mention John McCain just now, then say’s he and McCain and I had many policy differnce’s. Then you know the usal thank you’s.
I think Fred is tired of the media portrail’s and just set some of those straight in this interview.
he andI’ve got three people voting for Fred this afternoon. Two I managed to convert from McCain.
Omg, there’s snow in Michigan?
Thank’s Laree alway need a good laugh. LMAO
#5 Gasp! Fred is behind Ron…must be a pod of Ronulans living in MI?
But fret not. We’re still 10 months out and there’s plenty of time for more pods to be planted in communities throughout the US…
I think there are at least three wild cards that will effect the election more than anyone can predict. One is the economy, another is the WoT in all its forms, and the other is the simple length of the campaign.
On the last, I expect more than one candidate to implode at some point. There are too many opportunities for a Dean Scream or for a campaign to simply wear out. It could be anyone, and it’s why Fred’s strategy of taking it slow has been smart. I also suspect that the length of time that most of the candidates have been actively campaigning will turn off some voters. I wouldn’t be surprised, unless something from the outside inspires them, if we see a really low turnout in November.
I get the attraction to Sen. Thompson, but doesn’t he actually have to “get a result” in a primary in the very near future in order to have any kind of chance? If he doesn’t finish first or second in SC, how does he credibly move forward as a viable candidate?
You’re right, dakine, Fred does need results. Which is why he is working so hard in SC to get results. The indications are he’ll get results. He’s up in the polls and his followers are increasing in numbers and enthusiam.
Last week his website set a goal of $540,000 by Jan. 11th. They reached the goal so quickly they raised the bar twice. Last night they went over the $1,000,000 mark and donations are still rolling in.
Yes, we do need to actually take a vote to see just how well it’s working. But I’m highly optimistic about the outcome and getting more optimistic every day.
Go get ‘em Fred!
If the Dems/independents and the main stream media force McCain on us, I cannot and will not vote for him. I simply cannot hold my nose and vote for this man. I also cannot vote for the Huckster. McCain is the most distatestful. I am so sick and tired of his soldier with an illegal alien mother story. Why are people feeling obligated to clap at this phantom made up soldier with an alleged illegal alien mother? Who is that soldier? Bring him out, prove he exists. People need to stop with the PC. Just because someone uses the words veteran, POW, or soldier, it does not mean it is in good context. John Kerry was a veteral too! and so was Murtha. I do not respect them and I do not respect McCain. What has he done since he came home from Vietnam other than try to ruin this country?
I think Gilligan’s Island …
Hunter isn’t going to get traction. Too bad, if everyone commenting on this blog who has said “There aren’t any conservatives in this race” had sent him $10, he might be showing better. I like Fred OK, I’m just sayin’…
Not to be repetitive but there can not be a WWF steel cage match because there is no longer the WWF. It is now gloriously called the WWE and the stock has plummeted with such wondrous adventures as the XFL.
But doesn’t Hillary remind you of the Fabulous Moola?
And another thing, I am so sick and tired of politicians using Jesus’ name in vain and twisting God’s word. Jesus didn’t go around saying to the rabbis that he was very grateful for all of their service BUT… . He just called them out and called them hypocrites, in public and in an embarassing way. I don’t believe God expects us to be PC wimps. He was not, he called people out on their faults, and he had compassion only for repentent sinners, not the consistently unrepentent ones. I am so sick and tired of politicians twisitng Jesus’ words and trying to make him out to be wimp, socialist, etc., which cannot be further from the truth. Sorry I am going on, but I am sooooo frustrated with this whole process.
I strenuously object to Michigan’s exemption to the Freedom Of Information Act’s prohibition of turning the names and addresses of voters to the respective parties.
# 33 I’m with you, I’m sick of that mother story myself. I’ll call her for him,if he doesnt have the gonads to do it.
20% turnout? Sigh. American democracy at work…calling in “sick”.
#28 Blind Mule,
I wish Bill Clinton would be more careful with his rhetoric our children are listening…please Bill no more fairy tales, tell your wife we are not interested in her Hansel and Gretel plans for OUR country either…first they fatten us up, with sugary promises and then, well you all know what the witch tried to do to Hansel and Gretel.
I heard this morning on my local talk radio that a lot of Michigan voters like Fred Thompson, but are voting for Romney. The MSM have been minimilizing Fred & Rudy because they know Hill or Obama can beat any of the other Republicans. People…we need to vote conservative or live with what we get, which won’t be pretty. Don’t let the MSM tell you who can or can’t win. Thompson ‘08 !!
WWF? Sorry, Michelle, but you need to keep up with the times …
Michelle, how come you haven’t mentioned Mitt using the mother of a paid staffer for a “I’m concerned about the poor” photo-op?
Interesting perspective here:
http://www.newsmax.com/brennan/fred_thompson/2008/01/15/64519.html
I put my money in (actually, I put in more than that $10). Unfortunately, that didn’t help.
I did too. It’s gonna take more than the two of us and 30 pieces…
Are there any exit polls in Michigan?
Will the GOP disavow delagates if the Dems participated in the election in large numbers to tip the primary? I hope so, because I bet a lot are voting for McCaine. I wish they could go thru all votes. Of course, that will NEVER happen. In the future, why can’t ALL primaries be held at the same date, and only persons registered to that party can vote. That will be a great solution.
Just found a website for Michigan election results; noting yet. http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/08PPR/COUNTYVT.html
I meant “nothing yet”