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I know it is hard to think about, but the 2008 Presidential Election campaigns will be here before we know it. It will be the second election in 28 years that a Bush wont be on a ballot, either President or VP, and it will be the second in 20 years that doesn’t have a Bush going for the Prez. There have only been rumors so far about the possible nominees, but with this being the middle year, a lot of information will funnel in fast.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton is the current front runner in more recent polls. These are very early polls though, so there is very little evidence that this will actually pan out. Just remember that Howard Dean was the frontrunner for most of the primary polls, but Kerry ended up with the nomination. It would be quite the change if Hillary ends up getting the Democratic bid, because she, as we all know, would be the first woman President in America. Behind her in the polls are Sen. John Edwards (ran for VP in 2004), Sen. John Kerry (I doubt he will get it because of the unlikliness of someone to run after he already lost), Sen. Joe Biden (my personal favorite of all the current runners), and Wesley Clark, who tried to get the bid in the last election.

I am most supportive of Joe Biden in this mainly because I like the platform he has developed. He is more focused on what we haven’t been told by in the Bush Administration and taking the necessary reforms. He is also well esteemed in Congress, so he could probably get a lot of things done unlike the past few presidents. I could easily see him being the president, but I would really like for Barack Obama to be his VP. Something in me says that they would make a great team and do a lot of good for our country in their years of office, but Obama shows no sign of pursuing executive office. He is also a very young senator, so he probably wants to wait for more experience unlike Biden, who has been in the Senate since the early seventies.

On the Republican end, they will be rising out of 8 years overseen by Bush and ruled by Cheney and Rove (we all know its true). The polls are currently as follows: Condoleezza Rice, Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, Newt Gingrich, and Mitt Romney. The first three are in a tie for the current polls though. I would just like to make note that if Condy Rice and Hillary Clinton both get party nominations, it would make certain that we’d have a woman president.

Personally though, I support McCain for the Republican side. He is one of the most moderate Republicans out there and even headed the Republican side in the Gang of 14 last year. He, like Biden, is a popular senator and can get some legislation pasts that will focus on helping the Americans. With Bush always focusing on situations abroad (and mucking half of them up), it feels like there isn’t much out there that has been done domestically.

If you cant tell, I am in great support of a centrist in the White House. I feel that the best for this country will come from someone who is not torn up by party politics and pressures. With two long-term, popular senators that are in the running, I think we could be in good hands come 2008. An ideal election would be John McCain versus Joe Biden in the presidential bid. A clear head is going to be the best asset to get the country safely through these hectic times.