O'Reilly Behind Romney

In a new development, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly said that Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is his favorite republican against Hillary Clinton in 2008. Although Rudy Giuliani and John McCain are winning in every poll, Romney is positioning himself as the anti-McCain, and it may well pay off. One of the interesting parts of this story is that all the republicans are acting as if Hillary Clinton is definitely going to get the
Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA)
nomination. As I have pointed out in the past, she would not be

the strongest candidate. That distinction would fall to Mark Warner or John Edwards. It is quite likely that Clinton will either not run for or not win the nomination, and it is a fascinating tactic on the part of the republicans to pretend that she will definitely win. It is a strange and unusual voter intimidation tactic, because usually parties don't try to mess with the outcome of another party's primary. This suggests that they think that the only Democrat they can beat is Hillary Clinton, and their only hope is to get people who would have voted for Warner or Edwards to stay home. They have also taken it one step further. For months now, conservative pundits have never missed an opportunity to point out that Hillary would be an extremely dangerous opponent. Think what you may, I just don't buy that. If they were so afraid of her they would be discounting her. It's a sign of their fear of the rest of the democratic field that they pretend they don't exist. Get the real article here.

Warner Talks Homeland Security in Las Vegas

Wednesday, Former Governor Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, campaigned in Nevada, giving a speech in Las Vegas where he said that the cuts in the city’s homeland security funding was result of, “Misplaced priorities.” He also campaigned for the democratic nominee for governor, Dina Titus. Nevada will have the second caucuses in 2008. Interested? Find out more here.

Warner Gives Interview in Second Life

Mark Warner gave an interview last week on the virtual reality game Second Life. Although some poked fun at his performance, others say it is a good political move, as thousands play second life, and might not have heard of him. Read all about it here.

Richardson Stock Soars

In 1996, three Red Cross workers were kidnapped, and then UN embassador Bill Richardson (D-NM) went and arranged for their release. Ten years later, Richardson (who is now governor of New Mexico and considered to be a likely candidate in 2008) showed that he could still work diplomatic magic. He organized the release of a kidnapped Chicago Tribune reporter. Get the full analysis here.

Huckabee and Falwell

Governor Mike Huckabee, Republican of Arkansas, is emerging as a leading conservative alternative to McCain and Giuliani. A very talented motivational speaker, he has defended Wal-Mart recently, and traveled around promoting his name ID. The Rev. Jerry Falwell, whose University John McCain spoke at a few months ago has just opened a new million square foot church. Huckabee, who used to head the Arkansas Southern Baptist Convention, is going to be a keynote speaker at a convention of pastors Falwell has set up. Huckabee, himself an ordained Baptist minister, will gain a lot of traction, because religious leaders can be a huge influence when it comes to voting. Watch for Huckabee’s poll results to double in the next few months. Read more here.

Bill Clinton Scouting Out Missouri

Former President Bill Clinton is campaigning in Missouri for democratic senate candidate Claire McCaskill. Although he raised over 1 million dollars for McCaskill, many say he is paving the way for Hillary’s potential run in 2008. Get the full story here.