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This is starting to look like it might happen: Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker (R-Tenn.) is contacting powerbrokers in the Republican Party to build support for a 2008 presidential campaign by his one-time protégé, former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.). Baker, who Wednesday made a visit to the Senate, was asked by several Republicans about…

This is an excellent choice for Fox News. Harold Ford and Rick Santorum are both excellent communicators and will bring interesting perspectives to viewers. Tags: Fox News, Harold Ford, Rick Santorum

He shouldn’t even waste his money on an exploratory committee: “He’s not accountable anymore, which isn’t totally true. You can impeach him, and before this is over, you might see calls for his impeachment.” — Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), quoted by Esquire Magazine, on President Bush. From the Political Wire Tags: Chuck Hagel, impeachment, Bush

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They have been livid that Fox News was chosen to broadcast the Democrats’ debate and have been trying to strong arm the party into calling it off. They’ve even lied about how Fox News handled the last debate. So, it’s not surprising that the candidates will start dropping out. And since we already know that…

That Bush has promised to veto. Pelosi must have gotten the support she needed. The Washington Post was reporting earlier today that both the anti-war and the Blue Dog Democrats were unhappy with the proposal. They must have agreed to the compromise: In a direct challenge to President Bush, House Democrats unveiled legislation Thursday requiring…

Will the religious right accept a Mormon as the Republican candidate? I wonder if this is an answer to that question. (via) Tags: Pat Robertson, Mormon, Romney, Republican, presidential candidate, religious right, Christian, religion

The religious right is making noise about the fact that Giuliani has been married three times, they find this unacceptable. I’ve already mentioned that I really don’t care how many times a candidate has been married, it’s the issues that are the problem. I think that what makes Giuliani unacceptable as a candidate is his…

This would be good news if it turns out to be true: A former Iranian deputy defense minister who once commanded the Revolutionary Guard has left his country and is cooperating with Western intelligence agencies, providing information on Hezbollah and Iran’s ties to the organization, according to a senior U.S. official. Ali Rez Asgari disappeared…

Kathryn Jean Lopez wrote a column yesterday about how conservatives are looking for the next Reagan: Paul Kengor, author of The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism, says “Reagan was able to unify and uplift the party … (largely) through three essential dynamics that George W. Bush does not possess and which all…

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