My attention span may not be so great when it comes to the candidates. I see things and react to them quickly, and long analyses aren't really that necessary. So there's my qualification, and so I will go into 'barbershop mode' with reactions to the acts of the candidates on a more or less weekly basis.
Guiliani
This is his week. Rudy is ahead in some polls and is making people think twice about what Republicans will 'tolerate'. Again, with me as a moderate, civil libertarian Republican, Giuliani doesn't have to overcome any major barriers with respect to his acceptability as a candidate, but he still has to come correct on geopolitical matters. I still think that Rudy will do very well in debates; the more people see him and hear him, he will come through as a 'real' person, the kind that can instill confidence.
Clinton
Clinton is ensnared with Obama in a semi-tawdry way. She's seemed stiff and combative. I think she's going to have to come up with a new way of expressing her appeal to America without coming across as Democratic Destiny. Obviously the Clinton campaign will be a force to reckon with, but Hillary has got to transcend and be the woman that America admires. Nothing in that direction this week.
Obama
Obama is fast becoming the candidate for the NOTA electorate. He seems to be able to effortlessly reap the benefits of being a fresh face who is good enough. I think he's beyond all the suspicions of being 'good enough' for his constituency, moreover his question will be votes enough. Oddly, I feel compelled to make a long-term prediction on Obama. He will become the Nader of 2008. If he doesn't buckle under and become Clinton's Veep, then Democrats are going to have to face that whole Nader thing again. People who have invested their hope in Obama are going to stick it out. BTW, MyObama.com is brilliant, and now people who are receiving form letter emails in reply to their heartfelt sympathies are beginning to wake up and smell the corporatism.
Edwards
This whole thing with Ann Coulter is ridiculous. Count me as unrepresentative but if Edwards is gay, I had no idea about it. It brings him out to the foreground. Let's see what he does.
Romney
No news is bad news. What have you done for us lately Mitt?
McCain
McCain is crashing and burning hard among Righties I respect. I haven't seen him do anything to rescue himself and so it seems that prospects are getting worse and worse.
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