July 17, 2007, 9:33pm
Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore ended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination over the weekend and is now studying the prospects of a 2008 Senate run if Sen. John Warner retires or another run at the governorship in 2009. Hotline’s editors discuss the pros and cons facing Gilmore.
Categories: Virginia, John Warner, Presidency 2008, HotlineTV, Senate 2008, Jim Gilmore
July 16, 2007, 7:01pm
As the “self-appointed authority” on all things political, HotlineTV has compiled a list of signature lines and catchphrases being embraced by candidates this year. Here’s a sampling:
1) Rudy Giuliani: America is safer with a Republican president. “Thanks for making it partisan, Rudy,” Hotline editor John Mercurio said.
2) Sam Brownback/Mike Huckabee: Whole life, pro-life. “Whether it’s prison reform or Darfur or other human rights issues, he takes a very consistent stand,” Hotline’s Amy Walter said of Brownback.
3) Newt Gingrich: It’s just plain stupid to start running this early. “He’s the arbiter of stupid this year,” Mercurio said.
Categories: Presidency 2008, HotlineTV
June 6, 2007, 8:07pm
Is the end in sight near for the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Hotline editor John Mercurio thinks it might be. He said McCain “may or may not make it to the Iowa caucuses,” particularly because of his role in pushing the Senate’s pending immigration bill.
“I don’t see any sort of alternative strategy for him that makes this a winnable campaign,” Mercurio said. Hotline editor-in-chief added that McCain “is not going to get a break from conservatives” and said his unexpected ties to President Bush and his policies “makes [McCain] the weakest candidate.”
Categories: Producer's Picks, Presidency 2008, John McCain, HotlineTV
May 30, 2007, 4:55pm
Categories: New York, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Politics, Vern Buchanan, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Hall, HotlineTV, House 2008, Nancy Boyda, Sam Graves, Heather Wilson
May 18, 2007, 7:27pm
Is Sen. John McCain of Arizona too old to compete for the Republican presidential nomination? Should he commit during the primary to serving only one term and announce his choice for a vice president? The Hotline team ponders those questions and more in this week’s episode.
Categories: Arizona, Sen. John McCain, Presidency 2008, John McCain, HotlineTV
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