We are still more than16 months away from the 2008 General Election and already the race for the Presidency has heated up as if the election was only a couple months away. The Democrat race is rapidly narrowing down to two candidates, Hilliary and Obama. The Republican race is still a dogfight between a host of candidates with at least two more candidates in the wings, Gingrich and Thompson. If intelligence and experience were the key to getting elected, the GOP race would come down to Romney and Gingrich. Gingrich is carrying some baggage which may be too much for some folks to to overlook. Of the two, Romney is the better bet. Thompson is a darkhorse but a good one to give Romney a fight. He doesn't have the experience of Romney but his popularity could swing the day. Look for a heated Republican Convention next summer.


I remain very concerned about Hillary Clinton. She has a look in her eye that I can only describe as meanness. I don't think she gives a hoot about anyone except Hillary. She's totally lacking in sincerity. Yet, there will be many women who will vote for her for no other reason than she's a woman. Obama is perhaps the most inexperienced candidate among those with a chance of winning nomination. I am also nervous over the fact he was schooled as a muslim. Moderate muslims may be nothing to worry about in terms of terrorism, but their extremist brethren have been successful in intimidating the moderates into not speaking out against terrorism. And that does bother me. John Edwards has blown any chance he may have had to get the nomination. The others are second tier candidates and would require a major catastrope wiping out Obama and Hillary to stand a chance.

The Republican candidates are a mixed bag. The three current front runners, Guilliani, Romney and McCain are still out there, but McCain's campaign is in trouble. No one in the second tier seems ready to break through. Fred Thompson and Newt Gingrich are hovering over the scene and Thompson is about to announce his candidacy. Gingrich will probably follow suit. If leadership experience is the key, the nod would logically go to Romney or Guilliani. If looks and appearance are the keys, Romney is the man.