The United States Presidential election of 2008 will be held on November 4, 2008. The 2008 presidential race is expected to be the first in decades that won't include a sitting president or vice president in the field of candidates running for President.  A large group of contenders are already putting together campaign operations and visiting the early primary states. Below is a list of potential 2008 presidential candidates that may run for office. Be counted - VOTE!

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Republicans and Republican Leaners

John McCain - (Feb. 28, 2007) Republican Senator John McCain confirmed his much-expected presidential run on "Late Show With David Letterman"
Rudy Giuliani- (Feb. 14, 2007) Former NYC mayor, Rudy Giuliani, officialy enters 2008 presidential race.
Condoleezza Rice - has said repeatedly she will not run for president in 2008 despite high popularity ratings.
Newt Gingrich  - (Sept. 28, 2007) CNN confirms Newt Gingrich will not run for president in 2008.
Mitt Romney - (April 4, 2007) Mitt Romney says faith is a key topic for 2008 presidential candidates.
Mike Huckabee- (Jan, 28, 2007) Mike Huckabee announces plan to form a presidential exploratory committee.
Sam Brownback - (Jan. 20, 2007) Announced his intention to seek the Republican's party nomination for President in the 2008 Presidential election.
George Allen
Tommy Thompson
Chuck Hagel - (May 29, 2007) Chuck Hagel on presidential run - "We'll let you know".
George Pataki - (Feb 01, 2007) Former Governor George Pataki says he won't rush into making a decision on a presidential bid.
Duncan Hunter
Bill Frist - (Nov. 27, 2006) U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D. (R-Tenn.) said he has decided not to run for president.
Ron Paul - (Mar. 12, 2007) Ron Paul announces Presidential bid.

Barack comes off as a level headed, calm, smooth talking man of compassion, but under that veil seems to lay quite a different person. His charming way in front of an audience seems to be well rehearsed, and a learned skill. Watch him closely…you can easily see that Obama is acting…putting on a show. His gestures and mannerism is really not much different than most other politicians. Seems to me, Barack took lessons from the same acting coach, as did Hillary, Bill, and a host of others. The delivery might be a little different, but that’s due mostly to the speech writers.

Does Barack Obama’s association with Ex-Pastor Wright matter to me? Definitely…especially when that relationship is a “close” relationship, and ongoing for nearly twenty years. I’m a Christian, and if Wright was Pastor of my church spewing racial hate, I would expect him to be removed, or I would remove my children, and myself from that particular church –period. Enough has been said about that issue, of which my words would echo, so I am not going any further with the Wright thing. In my opinion…something is seriously flawed with Obama’s take on the whole thing.

On the issue of equating his “white mother’ or “white grandmother” on equal plane with the bigoted Wright, displays Barack’s flawed thinking also. As many have said…we can’t choose our blood relatives, but we certainly can choose our Pastor. Obama’s defense of Wright with “all the good things that he and the church has done…” amounts to a load of horse shit. A Christian church, and a man of God, is supposed to do good work in the community…it is not anything special, beyond what is expected. A true follower of Jesus Christ, anointed in the Spirit and believing in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, does not speak in a church to his congregation, like Jeremiah Wright.

“Typical white person”…????? What thinketh thee of a man who takes offense to being referred to as “articulate”, then freely uses a stereotypical remark about his white grandmother? Me, I don’t think much of a hypocrite like that…I don’t trust hypocrites, and I don’t want another one as my President.

Would somebody ‘PLEASE’ come out of the crowd who is worthy of our vote…I’m so tired of waiting.  TAO - www.PoliceBlues.com

(Jan. 2008) Obama Sweeps Iowa 

 Jaws dropped, and eyes rolled across the political sphere last night, with Barack Obama sweeping the Democratic Iowa Caucus to an overwhelming victory. Edwards squeezed out Clinton by a hair, pushing her to third. While on the republican side, Huckabee left his opponents in the dust as well.

Both candidates surprised most of the political watchers with their huge voter’s support. It has been estimated that more than sixty percent of eligible voters turned out to vote. That figure indicates a 10% higher voter turnout than in 2004, and enormous when compared to the norm.

Pollsters have reported that on the Democratic side, Barack received the biggest support by woman voters, and the young. Hillary had been expected to rake in the female vote, of which, she seemed to be counting upon for a win. Huckabee can thank the huge Christian, Evangelistic support for his landslide victory.

It has been postulated that, both Obama and Huckabee’s surprising lead in Iowa, came from a cross-section of race, age and gender who are simply tired of the Washington insiders, who have consistently, failed the American people. There seems to be a loud cry for real change at the Capital, and last night…one would need to be hearing deficient, to have not heard it.

Streisand gave three leading Democrats, Barack Obama, Clinton and John Edwards, hefty campaign donations last month, but she has now settled on one presidential candidate. Hillary!

"Hillary Clinton has already proven to a generation of women that there are no limits for success. She is driven by her passion for public service and her belief in the enormous potential of our country. Smart, capable and strong in her convictions, Hillary has transcended the dictates of what is thought to be possible for our time.”

The singer added that she believes Hillary  will prioritize issues of global climate change, health care and rebuilding the economy.

Clinton, the said she was "honored to have Barbra’s support."

(July 2, 2007) Lyme Disease Bill Introduced by Chris Dodd

A bill introduced last week in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., and others, seeks $20 million annually for education, prevention, research and treatment of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is an infection caused by a type of bacteria. The disease is carried by ticks which can spread the disease to animals and humans through tick bites. Lyme disease symptoms are lengthy and vary from person to person. "As the summertime brings about warmer weather and school vacation, we often face higher rates of infection of Lyme disease in residents of Connecticut and across the nation," Dodd said. The act was co-sponsored by Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

(June 22, 2007) Romney Aide Accused of Pretending to Be a State Trooper

Mitt Romney's  director of operations for his presidential campaign has taken an indefinite leave of absence while he is being investigated for allegedly impersonating a state trooper.

New Hampshire's Attorney General's office is looking into a claim by a NY Times reporter that Jay Garrity illegally stopped his vehicle.

The reporter says Romney aide told him that he had checked his license plate. Garrity's lawyer and Mitt Romney's campain deny the accusation.

Garrity was cited 3 years ago for having lights and other police gear in his car without permission. At the time, a spokeswoman for Romney said that Garrity, a former federal employee who previously worked as a security consultant, had a federal permit for the equipment in his car, but not a Mass. permit.

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