http://thearmchairpolitician.com/2006/11/19/kerry-considering-presidential-bid/ political thoughts of a guy not calling any shots Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:18:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://thearmchairpolitician.com/2006/11/19/kerry-considering-presidential-bid/#comment-9 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:13:10 +0000 http://thearmchairpolitician.com/2006/11/19/kerry-considering-presidential-bid/#comment-9 [...] I think Gingrich realizes that his chances to end up in the White House are about as bad as Kerry’s chances are. It has become conventional wisdom the Republicans can probably only hold on to the presidency by running a moderate such as Giuliani or McCain. Gingrich won’t persuade any Democrat to switch parties, but he can cause enough trouble for the front-runners come primary season that they will be forced to include some of his ideas in their own rhetoric to win the Republican nomination. [...] […] I think Gingrich realizes that his chances to end up in the White House are about as bad as Kerry’s chances are. It has become conventional wisdom the Republicans can probably only hold on to the presidency by running a moderate such as Giuliani or McCain. Gingrich won’t persuade any Democrat to switch parties, but he can cause enough trouble for the front-runners come primary season that they will be forced to include some of his ideas in their own rhetoric to win the Republican nomination. […]

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