Horse Racing

Let's look at that 2008 Presidential wannabes...

Republicans
Representative Tom Tancredo (CO) -- No chance
Senator Sam Brownback (KS) -- No chance
Senator George Allen (VA) -- Dead in the water
Representative Duncan Hunter (CA) -- No chance
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (GA) -- No chance
Senator Chuck Hagel (NE) -- Possible chance
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (TN) -- No chance
Senator John McCain (AZ) -- Slight chance

I think Hagel and McCain have the best shot; McCain's star has tarnished since he sided with Bush on the Iraq war. The rest just have no chance at all. Any GOP candidate has their work cut out for them, given how badly they've mangled the political landscape since 2000.

Democrats
Senator Evan Bayh (IN) -- Dead in the water
Senator Joseph Biden (DE) -- No chance
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (SD) -- No chance
Senator Russ Feingold (WI) -- No chance
Former Senator John Edwards (NC) -- Doesn't even realize how little chance he has
Senator Hillary Clinton (NY) -- Very good chance
Former Vice President Al Gore (TN) -- Slight chance
Senator Barack Obama (IL) -- Good chance
Senator John Kerry (MA) -- No chance

I think it'll come down to Hillary and Barack, one way or another. Maybe the Clinton crowd will try to get Obama on their ticket, if they beat him in the primaries. That could be a strong ticket. I don't know if Al Gore's ego would let him ride the ticket with Hillary -- that'd be funny, "Clinton/Gore 2008." Hahah! Obama's strongest suit is appearing to be new politics, whereas the Clintonians are both benefitted and burdened by their past.