2008 election presidential candidate analysis (as of now): Republicans

As the unofficial news correspondent for my school’s newspaper, I keep track of the political happenings very well(or at least I’d like to think I do).

I’ll post a blog later talking about the democrats

Rudy Guilliani- Does this man have 9-11 turrets?  The only qualification he has for president is being mayor at the right time, and then just popping up every now and then.

Mitt Romney- This guy is the only Republican with a solid health care(as much as I hate privatization of health care, his way makes sense) and alternative fuel plan(stricter regulations, more efficient vehicles),  and he’s pretty secular, so he’s kinda to my liking.  However, he sold himself out to get the republican bid (changing his positions on gun control, gay marriage, abortion, etc), and as far as how he carries himself, he’s a republican John Kerry.

Fred Thompson- He’s a joke.  next

John McCain- This man thoroughly disappointed me.  If this election were in early 2006, he would’ve been my pick, however, it’s as if he become a drone for bush once the war went on.  What the hell happened to the maverick that was by no means your average republican?  What happened to the straight talk express?  He saddens me now, and I think his only supporters are people still waiting for the old John McCain to come back.

Mike Huckabee- I kinda like this guy.  He’s been consistent with his views, which is always a plus.  Where he might run into problems is how he’s pro-choice, other than that he’s a go-to conservative the republicans can fall back on.  It’s no wonder he’s reaching the top of the polls.  He’s real, and not a fake republican (*cough* Guiliani *cough*).

Ron Paul- The most interesting of the republican candidates to me.  He’s not doing so hot in the polls(to others he’s doing amazing), but he’s a sensation online.   People seem to like him because he’s so blunt, and puts everything he believes on the table.  People really like how he seems to “support the constitution” and is against a lot of bush’s policies.  He’s going to run into problems with his isolationist policy on Iraq.  That has no place on the republican side, but many democrats seem to like him for this.  But democrats beware:  Due to his libertarian views, he’s for removing ALL government programs.  Sure that sounds alright, CIA, NSA, Homeland secruity, etc for example.  However, that also includes for him social security, medicare, medicaid, PUBLIC EDUCATION, etc.  That kinda worries me.

That’s it for the republicans.  I apologize to the Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter, and Alan Keyes supporters out there for not including them, but they haven’t a snowballs chance in hell at the presidency, and they’re not that interesting(except for Alan Keyes, but still)