Kerry in 2008?

[PJ's Mom]

Do you think Kerry will run in 2008? I think he will and I think his decision to concede has a little something to do with it. He'll be made to look like the good guy for now putting us through what happened in 2000.

[RICHARD]

Nope, it's gonna be Hillary!!!

[dukedogsmom]

I voted the "I don't care" because it's going to be so bad by the time these next 4 years are up, that I'll be glad to see anything running against Bush.

[Maresche]

But it won't be Bush running. My bet it'll be Gulianni so the dems will really have to come up with someone good 'cause if you thought Bush had a following.....

[tatsxxx11]

Gulianni is a Republican I could definitely vote for but those in the "know" have recently discussed the possbility of him running in 2008 but believe that despite his post 9/11 popularity, that won't go far in getting him the vote of the conservatives in the south and the midwest. A moderate catholic, mayor from the much despised NYC? I don't think so. By 2008, the 9/11 aura will have long faded from the memory of those outside the tri state area, IMHO.

[aly]

I really hope Hillary will run in '08.

I voted for Kerry yesterday, but I'm not sure I'd vote for him in '08 even if he did run. It just so happened that he was running against someone who I cannot morally support in any way, so Kerry got my vote.

[Samantha Puppy]

9/11 didn't just happen to NYC...

Kerry may be in the running but after the primaries, I think it'll be ol' Senator Hillary.

[Logan]

Giuliani (sp?) has quite an interesting personal life, if I remember correctly. Can't help but think that the "Bible Belt" people would jump all over that, although I could definitely support him for his leadership skills.

I think Kerry is like Gore, Dole and so many others (Republican and Democrat) and would not be able to mount a serious campaign the second time around. Several comments were made by people on TV and radio today that this is Hillary's best day ever! Now she can run against a Republican candidate in 2008 and not have to worry about defeating an incumbent Democrat (Kerry). I hope it won't happen, but if the commentators are right, it will happen.

I voted "No" on the Kerry question. I would doubt that he would try this again, but who knows for sure!

Logan

[tatsxxx11]

9/11 didn't just happen to NYC...

No, of course not!!! But we were discussing Gulianni and his viability as a presidential candidate in 2008 in light of his role as mayor of NYC during the 9/11 tragedy and the national prominance he received as a result of that

[ramanth]

I hoping for Hilary myself, but if Kerry won the primary, he'd get my vote again.

[CathyBogart]

I voted yes...in a desperate hope...I hope things haven't gone so downhill by then that there is nothing left to salvage.

[Logan]

I thought this was an interesting part of the commentary from Tim Russert on MSNBC:

MSNBC: If we get a John Kerry concession speech and George Bush victory speech, where do we go from here?

Russert: What you’d have then, with George Bush re-elected, is two open primaries. You have the Republican primary and the Democratic primary. You have Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and Howard Dean. You have Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Bill Frist. Think about it. It starts now.

Whew! Thinking 2008, already!!!!

[popcornbird]

I don't know...I don't really care right now. I never cared for Kerry...just wanted him to win over Bush. We shall see after these 4 years are over.

[dukedogsmom]

Let's not even think about 2008!! And no, I won't be voting for Hillary, that's for sure.

[Cincy'sMom]

I don't think Hillary is the best choice for Pres in 2008 if the Democrats want to win the White house. I'm not saying this as a comment to her qualifications, to her views, etc. I just think that with Bush winning this year in popular vote and the electoral college, and many Congress seats being taken over by Republicans, and a ban on gay marriage passing in many states, the US as a whole is saying that maybe they aren't quite so liberal. I guess maybe to me that says that the US isn't liberal enough yet to accept a woman canidate...esp. since the majority of the voters are older, I think they are less likely to accept a woman.

But, who knows what will happen in 4 years though?