They Decide '08: The Frontrunners

(This article will be the first in an ongoing series of articles about the 2008 Presidential election, which, being only 15 years old, I won't be able to participate in.)

It's really crunch time now: there's only 506 days until the election! While all of the frontrunners find themselves nearing a point in time where they might have to actually say something, I figured I might as well do a rundown of the 7 people with any hope of winning. As a conservative, I mostly prefer the conservative candidates over the liberal ones (duh). I will list the candidates in order from my favorite to my least favorite, with a breif description of each.

#7 - Hillary Rodham Clinton - Democrat
Clinton is a Senator from New York. As the wife and possible love interest of Bill Clinton, the former president, we already have a good idea on where she stands. She supported the War for a while before switching to the current Democratic stance. She is pro-choice and supports socialized medicine.

#6 - John Edwards - Democrat
Edwards is a former Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004. Edwards has similar views to Hillary, but his stance on Health Care is a bit less radical.

#5 - Mitt Romney - Republican
Romney is a former Governer from Massachussets. Although formerly pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, and pro-gun control, he flip-flopped to the other side to run in the GOP's primary for President. Although he is likeable and I agree with a lot of his positions, I don't quite trust his newfound conservatism.

#4 - John McCain - Republican
McCain is a Senator from Arizona. He is famous for being a centrist and working with many members of both parties. McCain has made a lot of progress in removing excess spending, usually known as pork, from Washington, has continued to support the War, and is pro-life. However, he failed to vote on the Iraq Bill and opposed the Bush tax cuts, which hurt my perception of him.

#3 - Barack Obama - Democrat
Obama is a Senator from Illinois. He entered national politics in 2004, when he gave an address at the Democratic National Convention and won a Senate seat. Although I disagree with many of his positions (he is pro-choice, anti-Iraq, and will raise taxes), I like many aspects of his Health Care Plan, and he is famous for working out deals with members of both parties. He is also a great leader and a very intelligent man.

(The final two leaders, Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani, are by far the best choices. I think that Thompson may soon prove to be the better candidate, but for now, I support Giuliani.)

#2 - Fred Thompson - Republican
Thompson is a former Senator from Tennessee. After some time away from politics as an actor, Thompson is returning for a run at the Presidency. He is the only true conservative in the race, having always had the views that Romney just took on. Also, he has had little experience in Washington, meaning he will most likely be less corrupt than the others.

#1 - Rudy Giuliani - Republican
Giuliani is a fromer mayor from New York City. He cut taxes and crime in his three terms in office and will forever be remembered by many people for keeping his cool and doing what was right on 9/11. However, his pro-choice and pro-gun control stances are scaring off many conservatives. I beleive, however, that Giuliani is the right choice for President.

As of right now, the Primary polls are as follows:

GOP: Giuliani - 30%, Thompson - 22%, Romney - 18%, McCain - 11%
Dem: Clinton - 39%, Obama - 19%, Edwards - 13%