Why Barack Obama in 2008!!

Mark Warner isn't hurting for money. He has a net worth of over $200 million I believe. Problem with Hilary is her lack of national appeal, I don't think she rates that well in middle america

Wish all political threads could stay civil, let's hope this one does.

i seriously doubt warner gets the final bid. last i heard gore is still a leading candidate.

i seriously doubt warner gets the final bid. last i heard gore is still a leading candidate.

why do u doubt warner gets the final bid? gore isnt running

Gore may jump in, especially as we closer and there is no clear cut nominee. Warner?....Don't know about him. Nationally I don't think a lot of people really know his story. Today's politics are vastly played out in the media and one's ability to raise money. Both Hillary and Obama have a leg up, in fact two legs up on the rest of the party in that regard.

I thought Warner had said recently that he wasn't running for President in 2008. Anyone think John Edwards will make a go at it? And what do you all think of Pataki?

And I feel all dirty responding to a thread that 0421kidwell started. So henceforth we're pretending that RobH4413 started this thread.

Gore may jump in, especially as we closer and there is no clear cut nominee. Warner?....Don't know about him. Nationally I don't think a lot of people really know his story. Today's politics are vastly played out in the media and one's ability to raise money. Both Hillary and Obama have a leg up, in fact two legs up on the rest of the party in that regard.

thats usually how it is, since warner is a governor, he isnt known nationally yet

I think Edwards will jump back in it. As far as Warner, look at Arnold S., for instance, he's a Governor but he still has national appeal. Even if you don't live in the state of California, some have an opinion about his politics. The average joe living outside of the D.C. area don't know who Mark Warner is, much less his politics. Many people know George Pataki because he's Gov. of NY., and the events surrounding post 9/11. If you ask the average voter to name, let's say 3 to 5Governors across the country, they would probably start to struggle to name them after three.

Bush Jr. came in on the heels of dad's legacy. Reagan was well known before he got into politics. Even Jimmy Carter had an interesting story that gain him national appeal, he was known as the guy who owned a peanut plantation for crying out loud!!

All I'm saying is 'who you are' isn't everything, but it does go a very long way in the minds of voters until they can actually sort through the fray for themselves.

I think Edwards will jump back in it. As far as Warner, look at Arnold S., for instance, he's a governor, but he still has national appeal. Some like him, some don't. The average joe outside of the D.C. area doesn't know Mark Warner. Most know Pataki because he's Gov. of NY., and the attention post 9/11 has gotten. If you ask the average voter to name, let's say, 5
Governors, they would probably start to struggle to name them after three.

Bush came in on the heels of dad's legacy. Reagan was well known before he got into politics.

All I'm saying is 'who you are' isn't everything, but it does go a very long way in today's selection process.

What does that say about the average Joe? And the scary thing is that the average Joe votes.

I'm as liberal as they get and I hate Hilary's guts. If she runs, I will vote for someone else.