According to recently published reports, there is a strong likelihood that John Kerry will run again for president in 2008. The former Democratic presidential candidate has taken an increasingly vocal and prominent position on various issues since his defeat in ’04, presumably this has been for the purpose of maintaining his visibility and stemming the juggernaut that will be Hillary Clinton, when she announces her candidacy sometime late next year. Kerry himself has not spoken about 2008 and most would agree that is it is premature to speak about the next presidential poll, but there is no question that Kerry still harbor’s presidential ambitions, which have not been silenced since his only political defeat at the hands of George Bush.

Kerry continues to raise money, both for himself and other Democrats, but does Kerry have a real chance? The answer is clearly no! Kerry was a lackluster candidate at best and was chosen as the nominee simply because Dean was a buffoon and the other candidates were even more lackluster than Kerry. In 2008, Kerry will face a true politician, one with a significant following among the masses and a penchant for take no prisoners campaigning. There can be no doubt that Hillary Clinton will run for president and will most assuredly receive her party’s nomination. Indeed, it is highly probable that the nomination will be decided before March 2008.

The Democrats recognize that even with the tacit support of the media and the ongoing indoctrination of a mindless electorate, they will still loose as long as they continue to nominate dish watery, pandering, waffling, flip-flopping politicians with no real core or belief system. And while Hillary Clinton may flip-flop and pander, she certainly is not a dish watery politician and while she may or may not have a core set of beliefs, she is ambitious and driven by power and influence, a great combination for a campaign.

The real question is whom the GOP will choose. The Republicans face a tough mountain to climb as they look to succeed Bush. Much will depend on Bush himself and how he confronts his critics and the left over the next 2 years. Bush, must respond forcefully to the naysayers and must stand firm for his beliefs and clearly articulate that position to the public, a lesson he has only recently started to learn. The Republicans also must choose between a laundry list of poor choices with only a few stars, like Condoleezza Rice and Rudy Giuliani, both however, may face a tough nomination fight when seeking to appease the one-issue conservatives who base all their decisions on non-issues like abortion.
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