One Down
It's too early to talk about the 2012 election, since the world could change a lot by then. (According to Hollywood Mayans, it could end by then.) Still, I'd say Mike Huckabee's pardon of a cop killer ends whatever chances he had to represent his party.
I don't personally care, but isn't this just the sort of thing that Republicans would believe disqualifies a candidate?
That leaves a smaller group of big-name Repubs--Romney, Palin, Gingrich and a few others--none of whom is the clear front-runner. I wouldn't be surprised if a new name rises to the top.
Meanwhile, I think we can safely say Obama will run again. The last time a sitting President didn't get his party's nomination was 1968. I suppose if, for whatever reasons, Obama's tremendously unpopular in a few years, Hillary Clinton would say "I didn't want to do this but I have to" and run against him, but otherwise no one will seriously challenge him.
posted by LAGuy @ 12:30 AM
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The republican field is one thats crying for new face at this point. Also Huckabee might not be quite dead- if the election were in 2010, he would be but there is a long time to go. His current reaction-portrayed as immediately manning up to his mistake with minimal defensiveness- probably mitigates the damage somewhat and highlights some of the qualities that made him at least somewhat attractive beyond his base (although he had have to shut up about evolution). He's still more likable than the others.
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