ABCNews’ Mary Bruce Reports: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is actively courting the vice presidential nomination, Republican strategist Dan Senor said.
“Condi Rice has been actively, actually in recent weeks, campaigning for this,” Senor said this morning on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.”
Dr Rice was always my first choice for VP. I was hoping for a Powell-Rice ticket for the GOP, just to see what happens to identity politics THEN! 😉
Seems promising from a sheer focus-group based approach, but I don’t know the first thing about her worldview or political positions.
She is pro-choice, so if she were the VP candidate I would certainly not vote for the GOP nominee, whoever it might be.
I’ve been a Condi fan since the mid 90’s, but she’s too closely identified with the current administration.
Andrew,
for some of us, that is not a problem.
William,
for most of us, that IS a problem.
Another case of over-reliance on old media. A little balance on this report my be found here: http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/07/if-its-monday-it-must-be-time-for-another-condi-rumor/
It’s not a problem for me, Jim, but it’d be a liability for McCain in the General Election. Maybe keep her at State, though, if he wins in November.
William, I didn’t know that. I admit to being more or less ignorant of her views regarding domestic politics.
#3: I believe she is only pro-choice insofar as she was not in favor of an outright overturn of Roe, self-termed “mildly pro-choice.” Based on what I know of her politics, I would have no qualms with any judicial appointments she might make as eventual President.
Though I echo the concerns of other posters in terms of the electability of the ticket. She has strong ties with a very unpopular administration and war. (Ironically, she might have been a shoe in had she not taken the Sec. of State job in ’04 and gone private for a few years).
Right now my vote will depend entirely on who McCain picks for his VP. If Miss Rice is the VP candidate, I can guarantee McCain will not receive my vote.
imho she has been about as effective as her predecessor albright in that job; neither one has accomplished anything significant. other than that, she has nary voiced her own opinion except save repeating the old dismal policies and views of this presidency.