Jim Gilmore Drops Out, 08 Leaders

Jim Gilmore is offically out the race for president. He has cited little money, late start, low poll numbers as the reason for his withdraw. This comes as little suprise as Gilmore stood almost no chance of winning the nomination. He is now the first semi-major candidate to drop out for either party, and should be followed soon by other candidates that have not drawn much attention.

Although I liked Gilmore, he is not a candidate that had much of a Chance to win. At this point, I believe that John Edwards or Hillary Clinton will win for the democrats; the edge handed to Clinton as she barley has the lead in Iowa. I wouldn't be suprised to see a Clinton/Edwards ticket, but I don't know if Edwards would want to go through the whole deal again as VP. On the Republican side, it is in the air. The edge seems to be for Romney as he has the lead in many polls in both Iowa and New Hampshire, but Fred Thompson isn't even an offical candidate and he is on his heels. He actually leads in Iowa in one poll. In the Grand picture, Thompson has already taken the lead in places like Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Nevada, and his home state of Tennessee. I would place my odds on Thompson before Romney at this point.

GOP Hub, Adding Links

I have added a new blog to my blogroll called GOP Hub. This is a place where GOP bloggers can submit articles posted on their sites, without the risk of Liberal bloggers blocking or overshadowing their post. I think it is a great idea if you are searching for some top Republican posts. If you are looking for a combination of both or simply liberal, there are many sites on the web there, but I don't have them on my web page.

There have been a few leave a comment or e-mail me about adding blogs to my site, and I have a simple policy. Anything that is politically related and agrees to add me to their blog also, I am more than happy to accept.

If your website is not politically related, I will still take a look at your site, but I will only make certain exceptions. So don't be afraid to ask me about exchanging links because I am more than willing. If you do want to make a request, e-mail me at jordanbhuff@yahoo.com or leave a comment.

No Room to Talk, Things to Expect

If there was one person that should have kept their mouth shut following the Scooter Libby almost-pardon, it was Hillary Clinton. So much so that I expected her not to say anything about it. Maybe Clinton felt she had to do another Bush bash because Rudy Giuliani is leading her, and Fred Thompson has come from a 10+ down to now being tied with her. You can make any excuse you want but in the end, the only reason a democrat would make this almost-pardon worse than all of Clinton's 140 pardons his last week of office is to find another reason as to why Bush is the worst president ever. Libby is embarrassed for life over this, and Clinton didn't even catch heat for his crime so when calling Bush a horrible person and exclaiming his failure, at least don't leave yourself in a whirlwind of hypocrisy.

Some have asked for my opinion on what they should expect in the 2008 election. It's a little to early to know where everything is going, but personally here is what I think may happen. The GOP should make a number of gains in the house races. That is one thing that I feel confident about in 08. As far as the senate, both the GOP and Democrats have a strong chance to pick up places in 08. The best chance for Republicans is in Louisiana where Mary Landrieu is in a bad situtation because there may not be enough demcrats that left during Katrina to give her or any democrat to win in the near future. As for Democrats, Colorado is the best chance in the OPEN SEAT race. As for president, I feel it's up in the air. Either Thompson or Giuliani is likely to get the nod in my opinion, with Romney and McCain with a slim chance. Hillary and Obama seem to be the front runners, but I would not be suprised to see Edwards make a late run to steal the nomination. Of Course, this is all up in the air and will likely change soon. Either way, it should be fun.