October 27

October 27- Analyze the Republican field for the 2008 Presidential primary. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the top 4 major candidates, and project the winner. Defend and support your choice. Be careful not to tell me who you would or would not vote for, but concentrate merely on their qualities and who will win the RNC nomination.


Rudy Guliani is definitely an experienced candidate. He was elected as Mayor of New York in 1993 and has made significant progress in fixing problems New Yorkers endure. "As Mayor, Rudy Giuliani has returned accountability to City government and improved the quality of life for all New Yorkers. Under his leadership, overall crime is down 57%, murder has been reduced 65%, and New York City - once infamous around the world for its dangerous streets - has been recognized by the F.B.I. as the safest large city in America for the past five years...Under Rudy Giuliani's leadership, New York City has become the best-known example of the resurgence of urban America. From his success at cleaning up Times Square and other public spaces around the City to closing the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island, Mayor Giuliani has worked tirelessly to pass New York to the next generation better and more beautiful than it was before he entered office."(source)


Also in the race is Fred Thompson. He is a fairly new candidate in this race yet he still has very strong beliefs on what he would like done in our government. He has been very outspoken on the issue of illegal immigrants. He has this to say on the topic, "The United States is a nation of immigrants. Throughout our history, legal immigrants have brought energy, ideas, strength, and diversity to our country, our economy, and our culture. This must continue. But in the post-9/11 world, immigration is more of a national security issue. A government that cannot secure its borders and determine who may enter and who may not, abrogates a fundamental responsibility."

John McCain is another leading candidate for the republican party. He also has a fairly impressive political background. He served in Congress as Arizona's Senator from 1982-1987. In the 2000 election, he was in the election against George W. Bush to be the Republican nominee however lost. I believe his greatest problem in this campaign will be his . They lead me to believe that he doesn't take important issues very seriously. However he will possibly receive some sympathy because of his being a tortured Prisoner of War for 5 1/2 years.

Finally, we get to The Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. He is very strong in his beliefs and appears to be a hard worker and a very dedicated politician. He has had to make some budget cuts while governor that has hurt his reputation, but helped our economy. "Every legislator and politician knows this spending can’t be justified, so why do they do it? Because it gets politicians praised — and re-elected. There’s no courage involved in spending more money. Drawing a line on spending is hard and fraught with criticism. When I vetoed $458 million of excessive spending in the budget this spring, I knew that community newspapers across the Commonwealth would decry my elimination of local pet projects. And, I knew that the Legislature would over ride most of my vetoes. In fact, they over rode all of them, to a chorus of community acclaim. But someone has to say no." [source]

Of all the republican nominees, i believe that Guliani has the most favor from the public. There is definitely alot of positive outcome from his past and much less negative than his competition. He has plenty of experience and apears to be a very qualified candidate. Certainly any of these nominees would be an excellent choice.