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Originally Posted by roni
This Thompson actor fellow. What do ya'll think of him entering the race? I wonder if the conservative wing of the party will flock to him. I suspect so, since two of the leading candidates now are liberals (Giuliani and Romeny) and one is a moderate (McCain).
Not sure that Thompson is the guy to lead them out of the wilderness. I'm hoping Newt throws his hat in the ring also.
What do you think?
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To paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen, Senator is no Ronald Reagan. I think the conservatives who are flocking toward Thompson are doing so solely on the abortion issue, and such a one-issue strategy could likely backfire on them. Any true moralist would have an issue with Thompson's past marital record.
Thompson has a good campaigning persona, but as I understand it, his Senate record is pretty skimpy -- because he didn't get actively involved in a lot of legislation. I see him as a cipher, a dilletante, and I don't think the country will be in a hurry to make that mistake again.
I hope Newt gets in there, too. The resulting rhetoric and press coverage would be quite amusing. Plus Gingrich has a record of not really caring what goes down in flames, as long as he gets to have his say in the spotlight.
I think the religious branch of the conservative arm of the Republican Party should be throwing its heft behind Mike Huckabee of Arkansas.
Mostly, I think the religious branch of the conservative arm of the Republican Party should listen to Billy Graham, who told them long ago to not mix religion with politics, because it would be too easy for their religious intentions to be manipulated by the politicians.