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The Republicans in New Hampshire would prefer a viable candidate to a guy they wouldn’t mind going to church with.  John McCain is the closest thing to viable they have.

The Independent voters of New Hampshire helped Hillary recover from a surprise punch in round one.  She entered New Hampshire fighting and pulled out a win in round two.

Obama is ready to go a few more rounds.

Mitt Romney has a lot of money, looks good, and speaks well, be he’s NOT viable. 

Rudy is Nowhere Man.

Fred Thompson is Walking Dead Man.

John Edwards’ game of catch-up is getting more and more difficult. 

For the record, I like John Edwards best because I agree with him on three major issues: 

1. He admitted that his vote for the Iraq War Resolutions was a mistake and that he would get the U.S. out of Iraq within a year.
2. He would repeal the Bush tax cuts for those earning more than $200,000 and close tax loopholes for hedge fund managers.
3. He has a plan for America to provide health care for all of its citizens.

If you were voting in the Republican primary tomorrow, which candidate would get your vote and why?

“Uh, hello? Rudolph Giuliani. He protected New York City from the terrorists on 9/11 and he’s like the anti-terrorist version of Sean Connery in the Untouchables. The Iraqi people put me in a wheelchair, so now he’ll put one of them in a torture prison.”

via Something Awful

For the following reasons, I don’t think this primary season is going to be easy for Republicans.

1. Romney will implode on the issue of his religion. Proper Xtians don’t like Mormons and Mormons don’t like a Massachusetts Governor who won’t defend their faith — and Mormonism is tough as shit to defend under serious scrutiny.

2. Huckabee, like Romney, will fall under the weight of his faith. He is simply TOO religious.

3. Giuliani has secrets just waiting to find the right mouthpiece.

4. Ron Paul isn’t a republican.

5. Thompson’s a poseur. He’s a great republican, though. Just like Reagan.

6. Tancredo’s a nutjob. Tancredo, before it’s too late… WTF!?!?

7. Hunter is…wait. Who? Actually, if Hunter wins the nom and chooses Fred Thompson as his running mate, I may actually consider voting for “Hunter/Thompson 2008″.

8. McCain. Caucus Republicans love him, but don’t believe in him. Hate him, but respect him. He won’t pander to the Christians, he won’t get tough on terrorists, he did spend 5 years in a Vietnam prison camp, but he ran against Dear Leader 8 years ago, and lost. If he can’t defend his nomination from a draft dodger, how can he defend our country from islamo-fascist militants who want to bomb our malls and poison our small town water towers? However, I think he’s the only one who could kick the Dem nom’s ass in 2008 if he manages to get past the past 6 years of lap-dogging and elbow rubbing.