Which party has the more interesting field of candidates?

[Help me help Earth]

Democrats

Pros: The leading candidates break all established norms of presidential politics. The front runner is a woman, the second closest candidate is black, and all the top candidates are senators, not governors.

Cons: The race is more or less a done deal. I'm sure I'll get heat for that comment, but I'd feel comfortable betting all my money that Hillary wins the primary.

Republicans

Pros: The race has no definite winner yet, and a potentially interesting unannounced candidate in Thompson.

Cons: Other then Giuliani's mayoral and Romney's Mormon background, it's the usual gang of old white guys.

[babylonsister]

1. I'm going to give you 'heat' for having to even ask that question.

:wtf:

[Help me help Earth]

4. It's a valid question, but perhaps I should amand it:

Strictly from the perspective of an interesting race, not political position, which party has a more interesting field of candidates? We have a historically diverse set of candidates, but the race is unlikely to produce surprises. The Reps have a pretty standard, but still unsettled field of candidates. In terms of political theater, which side are you more looking froward to watching?

[rjones2818]

2. The Dems!

They have Dennis and Mike, the two candidates who, if nominated and elected, really would change things around in Washington!

Go Dennis!
http://dennis4president.com

[Zensea]

3. Most interesting whack jobs or most interested in actually voting for?

:freak:

[Help me help Earth]

5. Whack jobs. I'm just talking in terms of political drama the primary will produce. nt

[nevergiveup]

6. Howard Dean

was such a "done deal" that Al Gore and the AFL-CIO endorsed him. Betting all your money on a winner this early in a primary is a dangerous thing.

[Help me help Earth]

7. I predicted that Dean would get sold out by the mainstream Dems

as soon as the election got close, to insure a candidate with better odds. I was right. The media/other candidates harped on the "yeehaa" until Dean was dead.

[CK_John]

8. You want drama wait until Bloomberg gets in the race. n/t

[ArkySue]

9. So far, they all suck! n/t

n/t