Housekeeping

I returned from France two days before the 1st Round Election. Now we all know that it will be Sarkozy, who leans right and Royale, more socialist, who will grapple for the position of President of France. The final two weeks between the 1st Round Election and the Final Election are considered the most campaign intensive weeks. Candidates will begin to tackle the issues in a more...precise way, as opposed to the general ambiguities of pre-1st round election campaigning. Either way the election goes, there will be with out a doubt major changes for France. So stay tuned...

As for American politics there is some movement but nothing that out of the ordinary. McCain delivered a rousing speech regarding Iraq which brings to mind an old Henry Clay quote, "I'd rather be right than be President." If a Republican aside from McCain takes the White House they should seriously consider the Senior Senator from Arizona for Secretary of State. Fred Thompson announced his non hodgkins lymphoma. Could possibly be clearing the path to the White House, a pre-emptive strike if you will. Hillary is from the deep-south again. And more and more Democrats are making nice with that lovable racist Al Sharpton....

Hillary is Dem Frontrunner: Time Poll

According to a survey conducted by Time Magazine in which 1,026 registered voters were polled, Hillary Clinton (D-NY), is 19 points ahead of Senator Barack Obama (D-IL). These results prove to be interesting especially after the media splash Obama has made.

Despite the buzz generated by Senator Barack Obama entering the race, the survey found that Senator Clinton would beat him for the Democratic nomination by a margin of 40% to 21%. Senator John Edwards is a distant third with 11%. Obama clearly suffers a disadvantage in profile among likely voters, with only 51% indicating that they knew enough about him to form an opinion, compared with 94% saying the same of Hillary Clinton. In Obama's favor, however, is his far lower negative ratings. While 58% of voters familiar with Hillary Clinton have a positive view of her, 41% give her negative marks, for a net favorability score of +17. By contrast, Obama's net favorability score is +47. On the Republican side, Giuliani has a net favorability rating of +68, with only 14% having a negative view of him. McCain's net favorability score is +45.

Bait and Switch: How 2008 Will Go Down

Bait and switch. That's right, remember that term. I foresee that in 08. The bait? None other than media darling Senator Barack Obama. The switch? Al Gore, John Edwards. Here's how it goes down. Obama is a household name and the notion of him in the Oval Office is spreading like wildfire however, what people can't seem to see, with all of those lovely smoke and mirrors obstructing their view is, he stands for nothing except for being as liberal as one could possibly be, but that's it. We don't know Barack, we know the media's version of Barack, nothing more, nothing less. That's fine for the Democrats. He's like a super model in a beer commercial. The beer may taste like crap but you are drawn in by the supermodel. Flash forward a year. They switch Barack with someone more battle hardened, let's say, Gore. People were already lured to the Dem side with lovely Barack and say, "Hey, that Barack fellow was mighty neat, this Gore fella' is a Democrat too, maybe they are similar!" So they buy the beer and they will realize it's shit. BUT WAIT, it's too late. Oh no! You just spent one vote on crappy beer.

Obama for Vice-President: Picking Your Battles

Barack Obama has begun to emerge as a definite possibility for Dems looking for a strong 08 bid. He has charisma, charm and a smile that can kill. Recently the Jr. Senator spoke at a charity event in which he spoke of the possibility of a Clinton win in 08. Critics of Senator Obama regard him as inexperienced and that could be his Achilles heal in the coming months. He has a better shot at a vice-presidential bid running along side the outspoken Hillary Clinton. They could be a killer crew, gaining most of the people who feel left out during elections. I foresee Clinton/Obama vs. Giuliani/McCain. Cheerio.

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama spoke at a charity event about the possibility of a win by Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2008 presidential race and commented on the fatal police shooting of a 23-year-old in Queens, saying the 50 bullets that officers unloaded struck him as "excessive."Obama, also a potential contender for the presidency in 2008, did not elaborate on his own shot at the White House during the charity event Monday night for Kids in Distressed Situations Inc., an organization that helps children living in poverty.