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Edwards surges, Huckabee nosedives

McClatchy Washington Bureau | 12/30/2007 | Edwards surges, Huckabee’s bubble bursts

John Edwards has clawed his way into contention to win Iowa’s caucuses on Thursday in the first vote for the Democratic presidential nomination, gaining strength even as rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have lost ground, according to a new McClatchy-MSNBC poll.

I have an idea as to why Edwards has moved up. I believe people want change. Hillary, to some, does not represent change, but rather the continuing of the Clinton Administration. I don’t think America wants to see Clinton 2.0.

However, because I am fair, America also wants a President who is honest. Edwards speaks a Populist message, all the while living in a multi-million dollar mansion. This strikes me as being hypocritical.

However, in the scheme of things, Edwards is most likely seen as the lesser of two evils.

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Bhutto's Son to Lead Party

 This is Interesting….

Bhutto’s son to lead her party – CNN.com

Benazir Bhutto’s 19-year-old son will succeed her as chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party, which will take part in upcoming elections, officials announced Sunday.

Bilawal Zardari, speaking in English at a news conference, said: "I am thankful for the CEC (Central Election Commission) for imposing their trust in me as chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party."

"Like all chairmen of the PPP, I will stand as the symbol of the federation. The party’s long and historic struggle for democracy will continue with renewed vigor, and I stand committed to the stability of the federation.

"My mother always said democracy is the best revenge.

I just wonder, is he going to partake in the corruption that his Mother was so infamous for? I am amazed that the Liberal media and even some of the more Conservative media has painted this woman as some sort of martyr. Only thing good about her was that she was against terrorism. Nothing more.

The only reason she came back was because of all the problems the country was having.  I don’t see her as the martyred saint, as some do.

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Huckabee hits the wall.

An Interesting story on The Politico. It asks a very interesting question.

Can Huck hang on?

Quite frankly, the short answer is, No.

Why? Because Huckabee represents the molded over, wore out, Christian coalition type of politician. The type the wants to take the United States Government and turn it unto a Theocracy. Which was not what the founding fathers of this nation had in mind, when they founded this nation of ours.

The second reason is, he made a very fatal mistake. He went after some of his critics, who were, for the most part, staples within the Republican Party. One doesn’t do this and win an election.

Thirdly, Is his past, I must admit, that I was shocked, when I read about this guys past.

It will not surprise me, if Mitt Romney blazes past this guy and he ends up dropping out of the race.