if you think you have seen it all in Gore vs Bush (2000) or Bush vs Kerry (2004), you are completely mistaken.
the fight for the 44th is as hot as it can get for now, 22 months away from the E-day. The level of news coverage is unprecedented. But you should not be surprised. The 2008 contest is an open field day with neither the incumbent or vice president seeking the office. 1952 was the last such scenario was played.
Who are the players?
From the Republican side, maverick Senator Cain is leading the pack with Rudy Giuliani (former mayor of New York), Mitt Romney (former governor of Massachusetts), New Gingrich (former speaker) as well as Condoleza Rice (Secretary of States) as possible contenders.
From the Democrats, Hillary ‘Lucifer’ Clinton is ahead. Barrack Obama (Senator from Illinois), John Edwards (former Vice President Candidate in 2000), Joe Biden (Senator from Delaware), Bill Richardson (Governor of New Mexico), and many more.
Michael Bloomberg (current New York City mayor) might enter the race as a possible independent, following the paths of Ross Perot in ‘92 and Ralph Nader in 2000.
My preference for the final showdown is well known with the two banners on the right side of this blog. McCain vs Obama would be a sight to see. But being pragmatic about the whole process, i can foresee this combination as the final tickets from both parties:
Spot the difference!! Both have woman and both have black on the tickets. Now you call that a history in the making. Why this is so?
Firstly, Democrat’s stronghold is both woman and black voters. The Lucifer can win the Democratic primary given her domination and enormous campaign warchest thats envied by many candidates. Obama on the other hand, is a relatively newcomer in the scene. He is considered as inexperienced but his charisma and his skin color threatens the smooth ride of the Luficer. So solution….when you cant win over your enemy, make the first move and befriend him. The Lucifer will undoubtedly bring him as the VP candidate on the ticket.
Then what follows is just a pure logic. The Republican has to counter that with another dream ticket. With Powell now out of the US political scene, Rice is the only person with enough exposure and to some extent credibility, to be put on the ticket.
With this final combination, i predict McCain ticket will trump the Lucifer by a small margin. but first, McCain has his own battle to fight with the party faithfuls. He is seen as too liberal and his strong stance on the Iraq debacle will continue to overshadow him winning the primary outright. But his honesty and unwavering principles are to be admired. Unlike the Lucifer, he sticks to the his principles no matter how good or bad it becomes in the end.
Anyway….Cant wait… cant wait….(seem so far away!)
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