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Question

Fellow republicans,

Do you think that the white house will be handed to the democrats in 2008 mostly becasue of the war in iraq?

Answer 1

It's too soon to tell, but President Bush's present plan for a troop surge will not help the GOP. We have already won the war in Iraq. We deposed Saddam and destroyed what weapons he had. We're fools if we think we can stop the Shiitis and Sunnis and Kurds from fighting each other. So, yeah, if he doesn't get us out of Iraq quickly, it will cost us the election.

Answer 2

I fear that this appears to be a possibilty unless the Republicans can find a candidate that fires up the party. I think they should embrace the Fair Tax (www.fairtax.org) and try to get back to the Principles that Newt Gingrich gave them in the Contract With America. The Democrats are already showing signs of reverting to their old self-destructive ways, but we can't depend on that to save our big fat conservative butts. I think the best thing Bush could do is, like Pilate, wash his hands publically, and turn the running of the war in Iraq completely over to the Democratically controlled congress. Then the public could see for sure whether Bush or the Democrats were right or wrong in the way it was done.

Answer 3

The war in Iraq plays big in my mind, but it is to early to tell who will emerge as candidates and how they will stand on the issues. I think as 2008 pulls closer that the American public will be able to tell if the democratic led congress has made any progress toward ending the war as was the election of 2006 was about and what other things that the democrats are able to do with a repuglican president. All will play a role on who gets elected.

Answer 4

I think it might have been had not the Democrats won both houses last November. For the next two years, the Democrats will bear shared responsibility for the outcome of Iraq. Even if things go well with the Democrats controlling congress, the American public is not likely going to hand over all branches of the government to one party again.

Answer 5

No. The big hoo-hah in the November 06 elections was NOT about any great support for Democrats, but an anger against Republicans. Democrats will shortly demonstrate their long array of shortcomings and their incompetence to govern.

So, it will be quite a battle royale come November 08, IMO. Don't give up - it will be quite a tight race.

Answer 6

yes because to many people see the war well see bush killing soilders when its a vouilntray army and people see that soilders shouldnt stay there to make sure iraq a stable government. but if we pull out know then all the rest of those terrorist organiztaions will countinue to grow again and mabye bomb us and iraq will fall to terrorism. the increase in volience is because the terrorist try to kill as many civillians as possible. ?why because there an easy target compared to the soilders. and they know idots on this country want to pull out. so when we do alkaid wins and the iraq government falls.and it will be another vintenam there government will colapse. and that will sucks but hopefully by 2008 the iraq'y government will be more stable.

Answer 7

I think it will all depend on who we put up for our Presidential candidate. If we put up a strong candidate I feel not even the Iraq war could stop that candidate from winning.

I'm still debating on who that perfect Republican Candidate could be, but I have a few great ideas floating around in my head and I hope to see them vying for the the Republican nomination.

Answer 8

Not inherently....

1) The DEM controled congress will have it's share of huge flubs. They are without a plan except for shouting their mantra of 'Bush is evil'.
2) We have to look at the state of things in 2008 before the election. Economy and how far Iraq has come in doing things for themselves.
3) We have to look at the candidates as they start to emerge. I don't see a strong and VIABLE DEM candidate at this point.

Answer 9

No. The election will be won just as the past bunch have been won (or lost)... on personal (and personality) issues... sad to say. Many Americans today do not "get" politics. They listen to sound bytes and watch their thirty minutes of "news" and think they can make up their mind. But many just end up voting for the "attractive" candidate. Or the one who isn't a complete spaz. Or the like.

Ultimately, it will come down to someone like Romney or McCain against Hillary or Obama, and whoever does the least to make them sound elitist or retarded will win.

Sorry state of affairs.

Answer 10

Its way too soon to call the 2008 elections. At this point it could go either way.