Democrats in 2008

John Kerry is considering running again in 2008. I like the guy, voted for the guy, and would vote for him again. But doesn’t it seem like common sense in politics that if you lose the first time around, you step aside and allow a new politician to try? The same goes for Al Gore, who has denied wanting to run again, but the suspicions are there. Only if there was a lack of new Democratic faces would I suggest they try again.

Let me also use this space to support Mark Warner for the Democratic nomination (thats him up there). I don’t think he officially announced that he is running, but he is. And he’s helping Democrats around the country to get elected. He was the governor of Virginia from 2001-2005, and had huge approval ratings (75%-80%) as a Democrat in a red state. He steps above partisan politics and puts forward practical solutions. When Democrats look at Bush, they don’t say, “I don’t like how he does Thing A, but at least he does Thing B.” It is hard to find something we like about George Bush. With Mark Warner, it could be different. Republicans may not like everything that he does, but most respect him, support him, and trust him. We need someone that can bring us together and work to solve our current and future problems. So my early support goes to Mark Warner. Do the research – its very early, but keep the name in the back of your mind. This is someone you’ll be hearing more of in the next year.