2008 GOP Primary Heats Up

The Republican campaign ticket for the 2008 race for the presidency is beginning to heat up. Early in the week, the New York Daily News released an article containing detailed information about Rudy Giuliani's campaign plan. According to the Daily News, someone sympathetic to one of Giuliani's competitors got a hold of a complete campaign plan binder and handed it off to the press.

This creates a massive uphill battle for Giuliani. The book outlined not only his plan for campaign stops and fundraisers, but also listed his personal weakness that could be exploited by opponents! Subjects like his prior marriages (included that time he had an affair) as well as his successful private business are fully detailed as weaknesses that could bring him down come election time.

According to the most recent article by the Daily News, the campaign book was lost during a campaign stop and was photocopied. NewsMax.com reports that the likely culprit may have been an aide for the Charlie Crist gubernatorial campaign in Florida. Whoever is at fault, the fact remains that it was a dirty campaign move that jeopardizes Rudy's chances.

Another man entering the race is Mass. Governor Mitt Romney, who, according to NewsMax.com, has filed his preliminary papers to run for the presidency. Unlike centrists Giuliani and McCain (who seem to be the leaders in the GOP race for '08), Romney tends to lean more conservative. While he may not have the name recognition, he can surely win over the hearts of the Christian-conservative voting block. If elected, he would also be the first Mormon to become President.

The race for the presidency truly began the day after the '04 election, but only recently has it become a more public, bloody battle. Romney, McCain and Giuliani have all been long-rumored contenders for the office, but I know others will emerge. I can only hope that Gingrich and Rice emerge as proper candidates before its too late.