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That's a tremendous number for Hunter. Which is why I got an email about it from the Hunter people.

"No compromise with the main purpose, no peace till victory, no pact with unrepentant wrong." - Winston Churchill

It's extremely impressive! My intention wasn't to make light of the number.

My head was down post to the chant ;0)

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Given that nobody's really talking about Hunter, I'd say that number makes him the real winner here. How huge would it be if he used this, set up a real solid organization in SC and actually took the SC primary (or came in a very close, solid second)?

Given that none of the other candidates seem to really light a fire under the entire party, with major issues for each of them, isn't it possible that none of them will actually wind up being the winner?

Realistically, with the increasingly compressed schedule I think that this cycle will see a very long, and possibly uncertain campaign for the nomination. It would not surprise me in the least if the early states, including the states moving themselves up, all split out among McCain, Giuliani, Romney, and possibly others. That leaves the door open for us to go into March and April 2008 with still 3 or 4 people realistically in the race and the chance that they could hang around into the convention. And remember that delegates are only bound to their candidates on the first ballot. After that it's anybody's ball game.

We are not as sophisticated as are some of you big city folk, but we do have one saying that has some validity here.

A WIN is a WIN, no matter how you get it.

Its all well and good that Hunter and Giuliani had good showings, but they still lost.uuuu

"Life is too short, can't we all just eat pork and kill some terrorists?"

As much as some people want to believe McCain's campaign is dead, I still don't see a body. Declaring McCain dead prematurely is the surest way to get Rudy before we even know what we've bought. No thank you.

mccain is a bright guy, he does have a plan.

I do not support Mccain but I would still say he is in the lead. You guys who think Rudy is the for sure winner are being played by the MSM.

Molon Labe!

is to put McCain in the WH.
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Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hanged. — J. Michael Waller

nt, but do not count him out, that is all i am saying

I was impressed by Brownback today

Molon Labe!

Lets see a link to back up your assertations

Well done is better than well said. —Benjamin Franklin

Posted the same thing on a bunch of blogs. I think they're cut and paste to save time, but I'm not going to bother to check...
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Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hanged. — J. Michael Waller

now Mitt gets the female vote over Hillary, don't bother even looking for it, he'll be gone shortly I hope!

Well done is better than well said. —Benjamin Franklin

And it would take more than this to banished I assume.

I do notice that not one shred of evidence or proof of what she's saying after being asked by both of us.

Founder and contributor to The Minority Report and Senior writer for The Hinzsight Report

anyone who went through such a public divorce. Look how they turned on Reagan!

"There is NO WAY that conservatives are going to vote for a man who has been married 3 times. Sorry boys, ain't going to happen."

So, who exactly do you think Rudy's 162 votes were? Those notorious SC left-wing Republicans? This poll is proof that conservatives CAN and WILL vote for a man with 3 wives and no guns. And if he gets the nomination, you'll bet they'll vote for him over Hillary.

"I am afraid that even after the American people will elect those who promise to leave Iraq, the U.S. will not do so." - Hamas leader Abu Abdullah

How many broken marriages does he have? Yes, I know, he isn't running for anything. But lots of nice, little old ladies love him to death.

"Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty"
Kyle

You know Reagan was married twice, right? So two is ok, but 3 is not? Just trying to be clear.

Everyone makes mistakes. Some make more than others - hell, I can personally attest to that! If you are going to dismiss Rudy for his mistakes, I hope for your sake that all the other candidates have lived completely perfect lives.

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"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." - Ronald Reagan

And what you seem to forget is that the bar has not so much been lowered by people like President Reagan, who was in a very public divorce BEFORE seeking political office; but the bar has been completely knocked off by politicans like Der Schlickmeister, who set standards in office NOBODY on the Republican side could match...with the possible exception of Mark Foley.

..unless most CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS turn thier backs on just about everything they believe in.

You mean things like forgiveness, understanding, and wanting to elect a president and not a pastor?

"Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty"
Kyle

Dennis Kucinich's West Cleveland district has an inordinately large Catholic population, and they vote for a guy who not only has stellar ratings from NARAL, but also once bankrupted their city. Just because somebody has done something doesn't mean it will stop people from voting for them.

"I could explain, but that would be very long, very convoluted, and make you look very stupid. Nobody wants that... except maybe me."

It’s all well and good to try to make the pitch to people based on what you believe their beliefs are. We do that all the time in GOTV efforts.

But it’s another thing entirely to presuppose that because someone belongs to a particular religion (or race or gender) that they have some inherent “interest.” There are many Catholics who are pro-choice and many who believe that we have a duty to aid the poor and government is a legitimate tool to do this. I don’t agree with either position but even if I were Catholic, I would be cautious about publicly telling other Catholics – particularly in a partisan forum – what their “interest” is because of their faith (or gender or race) even if I believed my own faith lead me to different conclusions.

I'm not a South Park Republican, I'm a King of the Hill libertarian.

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Two thirds of the world is covered by water, the other third is covered by Champ Bailey

yes.. I see it now. Thank you! I realize that I'm not up to par with all the brilliant minds here. I think I know my place now. I shall just read and be enlightened by the great minds that post here regularly. Thanks Again!

Or your conservatism one.

I could see you saying that you wouldn't vote in the presidential election, or that you'd vote libertarian, or that you'd stay home, but ANY true conservative that calims he'd actually pull the lever for Hillary is simply not being intellectually honest.

I'd vote for Snarlin Arlen Specter before I'd vote for Hillary. I'd vote for Jim Kolbe before I'd vote for Hillary. I'd even vote for Ralph Nader before I'd vote for Hillary. (at least he admits he's a commie

People like you who say things like that are understandably pissed at McCain, but let's be realistic here. The man speant the better part of his young adult life getting beaten, choked, whipped, and gagging on his own blood for his country while Hillary was burning flags and spitting on his comrades when they returned. When you are in the privacy of the ballot box and you see those two names, can you really say that you are going to vote for a godless, lying,u antisemetic, lesbian, communist over a true American Patriot just because you see campaign finance reform or immigration enforcement differently? Get real.

"Life is too short, can't we all just eat pork and kill some terrorists?"

I could see you saying that you wouldn't vote in the presidential election, or that you'd vote libertarian, or that you'd stay home, but ANY true conservative that calims he'd actually pull the lever for Hillary is simply not being intellectually honest.

Given the right opponent, anybody is electable in my mind. So for example, if the GOP decides to sit out the election in '08, and Dennis Kucinich is making a surprisingly strong run as the Communist Party nominee ... whoah, those were some strong mushrooms I ate last night.

A precedent embalms a principle.
- Disraeli