Kowabunga

A lot has been written across the blogosphere on the various contenders (of both parties) for the 2008 Presidential Election. Although I haven't quite taken sides, I have limited the field of players that I would support down some.

Okay, let's face it, you won't find me saying anything favorable about who is being fielded by the Democrats. After all, Zell Miller isn't running.

As for the GOP, I have eliminated a few from the pool of contenders, most notably John McCain. Why? Two major reasons: McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform, also known as "Limiting Freedom Of Speech" or the "Incumbent Protection Act," as well as McCain's participation in the "Gang of Fourteen" in regards to preventing the GOP from changing Senate rules (the "Byrd Option") so that judicial nominees could be brought to the floor for a vote. McCain, although strong on National Defense and the Liberation of Iraq, has made it impossible for me to support him (although if he is the one on the ballot in November 2008, I would reluctantly vote for him).

Yesterday, at the MN-CD2 convention, McCain had a campaign representative speak on McCain's behalf. The applause for him was stunningly lacking. Whether or not McCain himself would have been better received is debatable.

I suspect that he would lose that debate as one of the CD2's delegates took the mic and spoke on behalf of Fred Thompson. He received a lot of cheers and applause. I guess that's a pretty good indicator as to how my district feels about McCain.

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