In the 2000 elections, the ultra-rightwing candidate was Gary Bauer, an ideologue with no elected experience whatsoever. In 2004, of course, the wingnut candidate was the president himself.
Looking ahead to the 2008 campaign, with the losses of prospective candidacies by soon-to-be-former senators Bill Frist of Tennessee, Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and George Allen of Virginia, the far rightwing position is open.
Probable candidates include Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and one of the wingnuttiest wingnuts left in the Congress, Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas. (Imagine Santorum without the killer looks and winning smile.)
Brownback announced today that he is forming an exploratory committee:
[Brownback] announced 20 members of his exploratory advisory committee, an eclectic mix ranging from anti-abortion activists to business executives, including: Domino’s Pizza founder Tom Monaghan, former Major League Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn, and the Rev. Frank Pavone, head of the advocacy group Priests for Life.
My candidate for the GOP nomination remains former Speaker Newt Gingrich. I hope every Democrat and independent will support Gingrich as the Republican nominee.
Great Idea!
Hope this laterday dimwit gets the REPUBLICAN nomination in “08!
What could be finer than having this raving MANIAC carrying the GREAT RED CROSS ON THE WHITE FIELD into the shadows of the valley of final political death?
Newt as president… sarcasm right? he wants to abolish the first ammendment
Sen Brownback looks good but I like Rep. Duncan Hunter looks better. I’m pro-life, against illegal immigration (no amnesty) and a constitutionalist. I’m excited and looking forward to learning more.