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Originally Posted by Delgar
Off topic - So you want a party to the left of the PC's but you were a Guiliani supporter in the Republican race? Colour me confused!
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Do you think Gulianni - the former mayor of New York was right of centre on the Republican side?
His left of centre stance is why I still think he had the best chance to win, along with the fact he would have forced campaign spending in NY and Cali - the 2 most expensive markets there by diverting funds away from battlegrounds states. When one party completely dwarfs the other party in financing you have to find a way to neutralize that. He ran a risky and in hind sight poor campaign but I still think it was his best shot. He was running up against the Pat Buchannan Rush Limbaugh Republicans that will kill the party if they arent silenced - the problem is they bring in so much money that its difficult for a soft leadership base to get rid of them.
But that is over - who cares about US politics (at least for another 3-8 years).
Also, Iowa wasnt the only one who was skeptical about Henman's chances. I thought his chances were better when I learned of the PC candidate though - I guess whoever was the head of that riding assoication didnt take politics 101 or was blind to the fact that the candidate in their riding was a complete waste.