So families have claimed one more potential Presidential candidate: Mark Warner. Before him, it was Colin Powell. Why can't families claim people who shouldn't be running in the first place - like John Kerry, George Allen, or George W. Bush? And where was Ralph Nader's family when he was scratching and clawing for 2% of the vote that probably belonged to Gore?
I don't know a whole lot about Warner, but what I do know suggests I would have liked hearing him make his case for 2008. Now it looks like we are left with Hillary and maybe a Gore and / or Kerry retread. Perfect. Granted, there are bound to be others; like Harry Reid who might grace us with his vague but poll-tested policies, or Joe Biden who would be a great candidate as long as he writes his own speeches. Is it too much to hope that Bill Nelson will rise above the crowded field?
By the way - with all the talk about Hillary, I think it says something about our political system and how big name recognition is when there is every possibility that four presidents in a row could be from only two families.
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You don't honestly think Hillary could win in 2008 do you?
I think fundraising is huge in primaries, especially crowded fields. Looking back on the Republican primary in 2000, Bush had a huge financial advantage from the beginning because he was considered the frontrunner and everyone gave to him. Granted, in 2000, there weren't a lot of other great candidates in the GOP, but I could make the same argument looking to 2008 for the dems.
I have heard the situation is similar with Hillary. She might start at such a huge advantage that others will not be able to compete.
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