It's not too late to have an impromptu party! A lot of Condistas throughout the country will be doing just that.

If you're starting your own local Condi club, there's lots to talk about:

• Parallels between the "draft Condi" movement and the Eisenhower candidacy.

• Dick Morris' new book on the potential showdown ("inevitable," in his mind) between Condi and Hillary. Does he overstate the case? And/or does he have a point about the GOP needing to go after the Democrats' demographics?

• Dr. Rice's career to date: could it be considered the ideal apprenticeship for the Presidency? Which pivotal heads of State is she getting to know right now?

• If the Secretary accepts our charge and runs, at what point should she declare her candidacy? Later is better in terms of keeping her popularity as strong as it is now, but at some point she will have to commit. Would it be inappropriate for her to continue in her present postion? Would Bush have to appoint a new interim Secretary as Condi campaigns?

• To what extent would having two female candidates neutralize gender as an issue in 2008?

• The people whose names have been suggested as potential candidates are not as strong as Condi is. Would any of them help to balance the ticket, however? Would the base support a Rice/Giuliani candidacy, for instance?

• Would those be the funnest debates in the history of the country, or what?

Don't forget to raise funds, and keep apprised of current events via the Americans for Rice. Because AFR is a 527, it's appropriate to send money to help them raise awareness and persuade Dr. Rice that her duty lies in the White House.

Posted by: Attila at 01:33 PM | Comments (2) | Add Comment
Post contains 295 words, total size 2 kb.