John McCain Busy on the Campaign Trail

John McCain is staying active on the campaign while most others fairly inactive. Ron Paul also has an event this week.

John McCain: 11-13Jun: Fundraising in CA, Modesto, Sacramento, Silicon Valley, Riverside, Orange County, Los Angeles.
14-15 Jun: Fundraising in TX, El Paso, Austin, Tyler and College Station.
15 Jun: Fundraising in GA, Atlanta.
16 Jun: Fundraising in AL, Birmingham.

Ron Paul: 13 Jun on the Colbert Report.

Rudy Giuliani: Nothing scheduled this week. Next event 16 June in Rockville MD.

Sam Brownback: Nothing scheduled this week. Next event 21 Jun in Cedar Rapids IA.


Nothing scheduled for Mitt Romney, Jim Gilmore, Fred Thompson, Tommy Thompson, Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, Jim Gilmore.

Is Thompson the next Reagan?

Actor, Senator and reluctant candidate Fred Thompson is the wild card for the Republicans. If he decides to run for president, he will undoubtedly tighten the race pulling votes from all contenders. A recent Time magazine article compares Thompson to Ronald Reagan but questions his desire for the most difficult job in the world. Thompson would be the first candidate since Reagan to bring sophisticated but down home appeal to the presidential race.

Ron Paul on the Daily Show

Ron Paul was impressive tonight on the Daily Show. He looked fairly comfortable with the give and take of the shows format and even managed to make some humorous points while outlining the principles that he stands for. John Daily made an insightful comment that regardless of whether you agree with Ron Paul's ideas, you can respect the consistency of his views.

Democratic Debate: Front Runners Carry the Day

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both looked very presidential tonight, however Hillary commanded the stage. Most of the other candidates including John Edwards and Bill Richardson looked like they were trying too hard to fit in. The only candidate that may gain ground on the leaders is Joe Biden. He was well informed and confident.

What's important to voters?

The new Washington Post-ABC News Poll reveals that Iraq is the #1 issue with both Democrats and Republicans. Economy/Jobs is second with both party voters. Not surprisingly Democratic voters selected health care as the third most important issue, which bodes well for Hillary in the primaries. For the Republicans, it is immigration which should make for an interesting June as the compromise immigration legislation gets debated by the House and Senate. Its no wonder few congressmen ever make it to the oval office.

Sen Obama to bring troops home

Sen Obama, campaigning in Nevada calls for Americans to convince their representatives to bring the troops home. He strongly believes that President Bush's new Iraq stratey won't work and makes the case that the effort in Iraq actually made al Qaida stronger. This will be the issue that decides the election.

Give it up Ron Paul


Not that I'm the first or most eloquent to say it...but the Reps need to thin out the field and Ron Paul should be the first to go. I'm not going to debate the pros and cons of his isolationist views (in this globally interconnected economy/society) because his comment that the US was responsible for the terrorist attacks of Sept 11 show an intellectual capacity equivalent to Rosie O'Donnell. RP, do the right thing and drop out.

Why is McCain support falling? He has been faithful to the party base, has reached across the aisle supporting the compromise immigration legislation and continues his straight talk that was so effective initially in 2000. It's early, but this is certainly a disturbing development for his campaign and supporters.

And they're off...with the race heating up who will have the strength to go the distance and who will pull up short. I'm still sticking with my initial prediction of Hillary for the Dems and McCain for the Reps. They both have organization and experience. Money isn't everything...remember Howard Dean. Make your prediction!