Update: Other members of the Rocky Mountain Alliance have weighed in: The Daily Blogster Best Destiny Exvigilare Thinking Right And one from another great conservative Colorado blogger: Slapstick Politics I have neither the time nor the inclination to weigh in on all the vast amounts of political analysis following yesterday's Iowa caucuses (or as Red State colorfully put it, the Hawkeye Caucii). But I will observe how troublesome it is for our nation and its two great political parties that (a little more than 6+ years after 9/11) last night's winners - Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee - are the respective Democrat and Republican candidates most unqualified in matters of foreign policy and most unserious about national security … [Read more...]
More Iowa Caucus Predictions
After yesterday's foray into forecasting the results of today's first presidential balloting of 2008, you can find more Iowa caucus prediction contests over at Election Projection. Interesting stuff - check it out. If you're a political junkie but don't check in with Scott Elliott ("The Blogging Caesar") from time to time, you're really missing out. Also, you can toss your hat into Patrick Ruffini's Townhall Iowa Caucus Pool. Most contests, including the one hosted by the Rocky Mountain News, stop taking entries after 6 PM Eastern or 4 PM Mountain. Then we can watch the real results roll in, and find out which pundits earn bragging rights and which will eat humble pie. Go, Fred, Go! … [Read more...]
Fred Speaks, Voters Listen
Fred Thompson delivers a 17-minute video message to Iowa voters, indeed all Americans, on the eve of the caucus and the first ballots cast in the 2008 Presidential contest. Conservatives and independent-minded voters who are willing to give serious deliberation to the Presidential election, and all those who are undecided or uncertain in their support for a candidate (not the Hugh Hewitts of the world - whose fingers are perpetually lodged in their ears while they loudly mumble, "La la la la la, Mitt Romney, la la la la la ... I can't hear you ... Romney, Romney, Romney") need to view this message. If you haven't watched it yet, why not? … [Read more...]
The Time for a Fred Comeback Would Be Now
Erick at Red State charts a path for Fred Thompson's tired campaign to come back and make a surprising resurgence. And let me tell you, I'd be pleased to see him do it. If Colorado's caucus were held today, Fred would get my vote. The most recent Rasmussen results show the Centennial State is a wide open playing field for Republican candidates, as a lot of GOP members like myself are adopting a wait-and-see attitude:Which of the following Republican candidates is most in tune with the attitudes and needs of Colorado? 19% John McCain. 14% Rudy Giuliani 14% Fred Thompson 12% Ron Paul 9% Mike Huckabee 8% Mitt Romney 16% None of the above 8% Not sure So here's hoping Fred has really found his stride. Today's … [Read more...]
Huckabee Surge is Bad News for Serious, Coherent Conservatives
I have written little here about the Presidential campaign. While I have no horse in the race, I do have some clear opinions and preferences. For the most part I've been sitting back and watching things unfold as the frontrunners vie for my support. However, the recent overpublicized "Huckabee Surge" has stirred me from my silence. That's because the thought that the former Arkansas governor and would-be Preacher-in-Chief could actually secure the Republican nomination is quite disturbing. Largely well known has been Huckabee's very apparent fiscal liberalism and economic populism. The problem is about more than taxes and spending - his positions on trade, regulation, and school choice leave a lot wanting, as well. (Not to mention … [Read more...]