Well, so far we are looking at a Romney/Clinton match-up on election day. Mind you, this is only based on a very few primaries.
But, we have to look at what we are going to end up with now.
Since there will be the same Congress and Senate in 2009, we can basically expect the same partisanship that we have now.
Oh, they’re will calls for investigations of the Bush administration. The democrats are going to make old excuses as to why we must remain in Iraq.
Iran, if not bombed by then will become a non-issue.
Romney will be a curiosity to everyone in the world, since there are only Mormons in the US. So, he’ll get a free ride ticket for awhile, as long as he can keep his mouth shut.
Clinton will be fending off all sorts of charges, old and new about financial dealings and will be wasting time on that. Unless she pulls something important off very quickly, she will be a lame duck her entire term. Bill can’t help her there. Her own party is not particularly fond of her anyway. She didn’t exactly make a lot of friends while Bill was president.
Obama? Ron Paul?
Trust me, if they each have 100,000 votes over there next closest runner, there own conventions would not elect them. The Republicans, in particular would pay someone to shoot Ron Paul if he was the front runner. (If it happens, remember DamSpot said it)
The Dem’s will be far more subtle. They would nominate Obama, but make Clinton his VP and they would get the Cheney puppet effect.
Unfortunately, being young and Black Obama is going to have a tough credibility gap to jump. And with Clinton, as a VP, it isn’t going to get any better.
Whatever the outcome, we should be ready for a bumpy ride.