2008 Toyota All Models

4-5 BARACK OBAMA Senator Barack Obama D-IL

6-5 JOHN McCAIN Senator John McCain R-AZ

2008HORSERACE.COM    Weekly Horserace Recap

FINAL 2 - 8/16/08 BARACK OBAMA JOHN MCCAIN

105,900 votes. Barack Obama came back from Hawaii to find the neocon choreographed crisis in Georgia. It was a real crisis right? Yeah, that's why George Bush left town on yet another goddam vacation. Conveniently, General Alexander John McHaig showed up to speak for all Americans, yes you, to say that we are all Georgians and such a lotta crap in this phony puppet show war that still has Bush on vacation at the goddam ranch. Then Obama appears at the rich white neighborhood Church of Pastor/Author Rick Warren. Obama gave thoughtful conversation style answers sometimes that went on at length. McCain cheated and never made it to the phony cone of silence. He came out firing bumper sticker slogans to contrast with Obama. He repeated his Solzhenitzen plagarized Cross story, his BS Osama Gates of Hell story and didn't offer any glimse of recent brain activity just the same old stump speech sitting down. He is NOT a big thinker. Rick Warren was more of a old magician's assistant than a journalist style questioner. 8/17/08

FINAL 2 - 8/01/08 BARACK OBAMA JOHN MCCAIN

105,600 votes. Barack Obama is under attack for being popular. The Rovian tactic of turning a positive into a negative is now in play. Tens of millions of dollars are being poured into McCain's number one ad portraying Obama as the "biggest celebrity in the world". So far, the Obama barn doesn't have a reply to dispute that Obama is popular. He's off next week on a family vacation to Hawaii. In person, John McCain went even further negative this week and will keep the pedal to the metal because the negativity, innuendos, lies, halftruths, race-baiting, warmongering, button-pushing is what Republican presidential politics is all about. They have a huge advantage when they turn the election into a mudfight in a septic tank. They have to completely disgust everybody in order to suppress the voter turnout. McCain has absolutely no problem diving into the septic tank and seems to love it. 8/09/08

FINAL 2 - 8/01/08 BARACK OBAMA JOHN MCCAIN

105,300 votes. Barack Obama got a bounce in the polls from the coverage of his overseas trip but by the weekend the bounce had disappeared and this horserace is still neck and neck. Obama has averaged a small three length lead for at least six weeks now. Maybe he's saving his energy for three upcoming debates to go with a 100 million dollar ad blitz. John McCain went completely negative this week and immediately wiped out the Obama mini surge in the polls. That probably means McCain will get more and more negative every week. Apparently, it makes no difference how bad McCain looks because the Republicans have decided to make the election not about America or policies but 100% about Barack Obama. 8/01/08

FINAL 2 - 7/25/08 BARACK OBAMA JOHN MCCAIN

104,900 votes. Barack Obama returned from his overseas trip looking more competent and Presidential than ever. Everything went smooth and the images were incredible. The goodwill displayed for Obama shows just how eager the world is for the Bush years to finally be over. 215,000 showed up in Germany hungry for leadership that brings hope to the world. Barack talked, walked and played the part of a potential United States President with all the dignity and respect a human being can offer. John McCain had a very bad week and spent his time sniping and pouting and acting like Rush Limbaugh. In addition to daily gaffes like referring to the Iraq-Pakistan border that doesn't exist, McCain made enough embarrassingly stupid innuendos this week to last the whole campaign. He is starting to sound so disingenuous it's like Dick Cheney and George Bush combined only less believable. His campaign is in serious danger of becoming a parody that will be wildly mocked by all before he even gets the nomination at the convention. The McCain message does not exist and his campaign stands for absolutely nothing.7/25/08

FINAL 2 - 7/18/08 BARACK OBAMA JOHN MCCAIN

104,400 votes. Barack Obama is off to Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Germany, France and England with the top 3 network television anchors along for the trip. The idea is for Barack to look like a President. Iraq's Prime Minister Maliki likes Obama's troop withdrawal plan. John McCain has made the trip many times as a surrogate for George Bush so almost anywhere McCain goes it's old news. His recent trip to Columbia and Mexico were pointless as far as television coverage goes and no anchors went along.7/18/08

FINAL 2 - 7/11/08 BARACK OBAMA JOHN MCCAIN

103,600 votes. Jesse Jackson was caught muttering about Obama and effectively muzzled himself heretofore. That won't hurt Obama who is busy raising huge amounts of money and inching forward in national polls. With a big world trip coming up Obama is going gameface and in the gym practicing his pull up 16 foot jumper. John McCain's campaign is still in a blender with top economic advisor Phil Gramm calling Americans "whiners". McCain immediately sent him to "Minsk". No loyalty there, just one slip of the tongue and off with your head. Of course, that the legislative architect of the Enron collapse is a top advisor of the Keating 5 co-conspirator is no plus to begin with. 7/11/08

FINAL 2 - 7/04/08 BARACK OBAMA JOHN MCCAIN

103,200 votes. Barack Obama has opened up a slight lead in national polls and specifically in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Nationwide he has a sizable lead in electoral college votes from states he's currently leading in. John McCain's campaign is struggling and McCain is off to Columbia and Mexico. His campaign chief has been demoted and if there was any advantage to a long Democratic primary race it has now evaporated like rain. Even Lou Dobbs and a group of Republican strategists were openly ridiculing the McCain barn's campaign efforts. McCain says he likes to be the underdog as if that would be a good way to run America. Many handicappers now say that if McCain can't lose this horserace nobody can. 7/04/08

FINAL 2 - 6/27/08 BARACK OBAMA JOHN MCCAIN

102,900 votes. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton finally appeared together at a unity rally and both played their roles to perfection. Hillary is so dedicated to her causes that she just won't allow herself to be anything but poised and articulate. Barack is showing a talk show host ability to be charming and diplomatic. In 2008 that ability has become expected from a modern candidate and it should be since almost every minute of every candidate's campaign day is being recorded by somebody. John McCain is not a modern candidate and he hasn't even been campaigning on weekends. The only explanation is that he's 71 years old and needs his rest. This week McCain reversed his long standing position and called for a big increase in offshore oil drilling even though that would do nothing to lower current gas prices. California's Republican Governor Arnold Schwartzeneggar, a McCain supporter, immediately reacted by saying he's 100% opposed to the idea. Apparently, McCain thinks he's already lost California and Florida and he's blatantly pandering to voters in swing states that don't have coastlines. 6/27/08

FINAL 2 - 6/20/08 BARACK OBAMA JOHN MCCAIN

102,500 votes. Barack Obama has been busy appearing with big name Democrats like Al Gore and, of course, some big name former backers of Hillary and receiving their endorsements. A joint appearance with Hillary is scheduled for next week. But the big news is that Obama will forego public financing for the fall campaign which is the first time since Richard Nixon that a presidential candidate has done so. The Obama campaign admits their candidate has reversed a former Obama commitment to public financing but they claim that the internet is today's public financing system and they don't want the federal money which is limited to $84 million. The tactical advantage over McCain, who will take the federal money, would be huge except that Republicans have long been masters at gaming the system with outside money such as the "swiftboat" ads. McCain will receive hundreds of millions of dollars in unofficial campaign support from all the usual Republican sources like big banks, big oil and the rich, rich, rich. John McCain is back to appearing at town halls exclusively but his "green screen" speech lives on. Comedy Central's Steven Colbert has the whole Colbert Nation working on "Make McCain Exciting" by posting the McCain green screen footage for creative video nerds to doctor. The results are better than professionals. The rising wave of ridicule might hurt McCain if it keeps him off his deadly serious message of Fear and Terror and Fear and Terror because that is the only message that could possibly lead to John McCain winning the election. If McCain or new terrifying world events scare more than half of American voters to death he might become the next President of the United States. 6/20/08

FINAL 2 - 6/13/08 BARACK OBAMA JOHN MCCAIN

102,200 votes. Hillary gave the best speech of her life in what will forever be the gold standard of graceful yet powerful concession speeches. Obama challenged her in many ways but none so obvious as in speechmaking. During the long course of the campaign she upped her game so much so that she can now give a truly great speech. Of course, if she had had that ability going into the horserace nobody could have caught her. John McCain tried to hijack a little free media coverage by making a major televised speech the same day as Hillary's concession speech and a live Obama appearance. They put him in front of an Irish green screen without makeup and he looked like a rusty old malfunctioning robot from a sci-fi/Stepford film. Every single television talking head on all sides derided the effort and the next day the McCain campaign announced it's back to strictly town hall type appearances. Barack Obama has finally got the ball all to himself and the first thing he did was demand that the Democratic National Committee return all monies from lobbyists or Political Action Committees. That's a first in presidential campaign history. Then when record floodwaters flooded thousands of homes in Iowa, Obama was on the soggy Iowa ground filling sandbags before McCain even offered condolences from a distant campaign event. Anybody that's paying attention knows that Obama is where he is because he's a fiercely motivated competitor on the level of a Tiger Woods or a Donald Trump. 6/13/08

FINAL 3 - 6/6/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

102,000 votes. John McCain picked up a lot of money this week with the help of closed to press fundraisers featuring George Bush. No photos allowed at these invitation only events which prove McCain is every bit as sneaky and manipulative as George W. Bush. After raking in the millions of dollars from the George Bush church of big donors John McCain immediately was out giving speeches distancing himself from Bush. What a phony spectacle and another typical sleazy Bush-era Republican deception. Barack Obama has finally crossed the Democratic finish line by acquiring the necessary number of delegates but it seems anti-climactic. He won the primary in Montana but Hillary won in South Dakota and last Sunday in Puerto Rico. So Barack is the winner despite a stronger finish by Hillary. Hillary has had a few days to decompress and plans to announce her endorsement of Obama on Saturday. It won't take very long for her to adjust to her new role because she is so committed to her supporters and their causes. She'll get up tomorrow and every morning and try her best to make life better for regular everyday people. That should come as no surprise to anybody because that is exactly what she has been doing every day of her entire political life. 6/6/08

FINAL 3 - 5/30/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

100,700 votes. John McCain is busy with the word repetition game. He used the word naive repeatedly in his talking points. It won't be too long until the entire Republican Party machine will be in lockstep with their prepackaged talking points spouting their spin and lies exactly as they did to sell the Iraq war and every other Republican led disaster during the Bush administration. McCain was one of those spinners then and he'll be the head spinner of halftruths and outright lies this time around. What choice does he have as he is as responsible for the current Iraq disaster as much as he was responsible many years ago for the notorious Keating 5 savings and loan fiasco. How is it that a Senator can survive so many typically career-ending mistakes in his career and still say he has good judgement? You'll probably see many more examples of bad judgement in the coming campaign. Barack Obama has taken to talking sweet about Hillary and attacking John McCain with some zingers he's added to his stump speech. After next Tuesday the race should be over as it is just impossible for Hillary to get the needed delegates. Hillary is working hard to go out with a huge win in Puerto Rico and possibly an upset in South Dakota but the numbers are not going to work for her so this really is her final weekend. 5/30/08

FINAL 3 - 5/23/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

100,700 votes. John McCain disassociated himself from his own pastor problem. He rejected the endorsements of two right wing conservative pastors now that the Republican nomination is locked up. What took him so long to toss 'em overboard? He was busy dumping lobbyist baggage inside his own campaign staff last week. Barack Obama won big in Oregon and got thrashed in Kentucky. He and Hillary have taken turns with the victorys and Obama has only relatively inches to go to the finish line but he isn't there yet. Hillary enjoyed her triumph in Kentucky even as the last grains of sand fall in her hourglass. She has been so strong in her victorys it seems that she'll have to be on the ticket as the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate. 5/23/08

FINAL 3 - 5/16/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

100,700 votes. John McCain spent the week housecleaning his motorhome. His supposed reputation as a reformer was ridiculous with a busload of lobbyists working as McCain campaign fundraisers. Instead of making hay against his Democratic rivals McCain furiously fussed over cosmetic appearances. McCain doesn't have that unique ability of George Bush to smile, tell countless lies and be a ruthless bully for fun. That's how a Bush Republican is supposed to win according to Rove's Book of Bush. Barack Obama is expected to win big in Oregon. They really really love "O" in OR. Obama has been attacking Bush/McCain, McCain/Bush, Bush and McCain but has been quite nice to Hillary. She had her huge victory lap in West Virginia and enjoyed it like a true populist champion. Bright and shiny the very next morning John Edwards endorsed Obama ending the celebration. Hillary is now working her heart out in Kentucky where Churchill Downs may be the site of her most glorious but possibly final trip to the winners circle. 5/16/08

FINAL 3 - 5/09/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

99,700 votes. John McCain said it best when he said he'd rather lose an election than a war. That's as close to an admission that Republicans deserve to lose as you'll get. Unless hell has frozen over the party of George Bush is fated to pay the price for the horrific job performance of George Bush. Yet amazingly, John McCain looks even more incompetent than George Bush, who at least was a good campaigner. Barack Obama had a huge victory in North Carolina and almost caught Hillary at the wire in Indiana. Obama has finally become the clear favorite in this incredibly competitive horserace. But having done that he's expected to lose West Virginia next Tuesday by as much as 40 points to Hillary. And that's why the horserace must continue until every voter in every state has had their say. Hillary has run an incredible campaign and will come out of this race looking every bit a champion for the overlooked hard working people that the Bush administration has punished for fun. She's gained respect even among moderate Republicans and now many of those folks would rather vote for Hillary Clinton than John McCain. 5/09/08

FINAL 3 - 5/02/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

98,700 votes. John McCain was more than lucky that the Republican primary process was rigged against competition. Now he's even luckier that the Democrats keep fighting to the finish. It all continues the illusion that he has a snowball's chance in hell of winning this November. If reality has anything to do with winning, McCain's odds should be 20 to 1. His hapless campaign organization is stuck with a poor candidate in an impossible situation. McCain's plan of continuing some of the nightmarish policies of the most unpopular President in U.S. history is a mindnumbing hallucination. Barack Obama finally cut all ties with the egomaniacal Pastor Wright and his quirky tirades. The hubbub has hurt Obama badly with some folks inclined not to vote for him in the first place. Unfortunately for Obama, those are exactly the people he needs to add to his coalition. Hillary is a proven closer and did so in four out of the last five primaries. She's all in in Indiana and is not conceeding in North Carolina where hubby Bill was sent weeks ago. She's gaining in national and local polls and this horserace will continue to every corner of every state and territory of the United States of America. That's miraculous in itself and miracles are wonderful and marvelous things. 5/02/08

FINAL 3 - 4/25/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

98,200 votes. John McCain is harder to find than "Where in the World is...Matt Lauer" these days. He's got little campaign money to spend, very little to say and less charisma than many statues. What he does have, though, is a very rich wife. She's got so much money that the couple file their income tax returns seperately so not to reveal just which corporations the McCain household makes millions of dollars in profits from. Might be that maybe oil companies and Halliburton are in her vast stock portfolio... Ya think?. Barack Obama got beat in Pennsylvania by 9-10 percentage points and this race continues. Obama's Pastor Wright won't shut his angry mouth and has become a real liability to the Obama campaign which has never wanted to sound angry as it is completely opposite his national reconciliation theme. Obama has to find a way around this unexpected hurdle on his side of the racetrack. Hillary scored a thriller victory in Pennsylvania by solidly locking up the blue collar and senior votes. She's won four out of the last five primaries and has almost equalled Obama in national polls as well. She's got victories and momentum but it will probably still take an Obama breakdown for her to catch up and become the frontrunner again. 4/25/08

FINAL 3 - 4/18/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

97,900 votes. John McCain has disappeared into his memory lane and forgotten hot spots tour across America. Ironically, his disappearance is actually helping him except maybe with fundraising. With Obama and Clinton tearing into each other they hardly have time to talk about McCain and McCain naturally benefits. Barack Obama is outspending Hillary by 3 to 1 in Pennsylvania hoping for the upset knockout victory that would end the Clinton campaign. Sean Hannity has been screaming about Barack's radical pastor and the story is starting to take off to who knows where. Hillary Clinton is nothing if not tenacious. She won't stop, won't quit and is more resilient than an Energizer bunny with a "Can you hear me now" wireless network. 4/18/08

FINAL 3 - 4/11/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

97,400 votes. John McCain is still on a memory lane tour across America and his appearances are so uninteresting that he's becoming a memory himself as coverage is sparse. Rep. John Murtha got more attention than McCain just by looking really old as he proclaimed the Presidency not a job for an old man. Senator McCain would be the oldest man ever elected President if elected and McCain is almost as old as Murtha. Murtha says that's just too darn old. Barack Obama has turned things around and his momentum is gaining again in Pennsylvania as well as in national polls. He's being accused of being an elitist and condescending to plain folks. Maybe he is or maybe he isn't but the last thing this country needs is another regular pandering peabrained kind of guy like George Bush in charge. The least we should expect is that somebody more intelligent than a regular Joe Dufus will be the next President. Hillary Clinton's campaign has turned into an old fashioned KISS rock concert. She's using or has attempted almost every legitimate campaign tactic known to mankind and show business. Her entire campaign journey is like an epic mini-series that will play on PBS some day. If only she could ring those inspiring speeches like Obama. But she's just being outsung like an earnest contestant on an American Idol finale. She's mastered everything up to a point, but sadly, she only has a few days left on the candidate stage. 4/11/08

FINAL 3 - 4/04/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

97,700 votes. John McCain is still on a memory lane tour across America and his appearances are so uninteresting that he's becoming a memory himself as coverage is sparse. Rep. John Murtha got more attention than McCain just by looking really old as he proclaimed the Presidency not a job for an old man. McCain is almost as old as Murtha and Murtha says that's just too darn old. Senator McCain would be the oldest man ever elected president if elected. Barack Obama has turned things around and his momentum is gaining again in Pennsylvania as well as in national polls. He's being accused of being an elitist and condescending to plain folks. Maybe he is or maybe he isn't but the last thing this country needs is another regular pandering peabrained kind of guy like George Bush in charge. The least we should expect is that somebody more intelligent than a regular dufus will be the next President. Hillary Clinton's campaign has turned into an old fashioned KISS rock concert. She's using or has attempted almost every legitimate campaign tactic known to mankind and show business. Her entire campaign journey is like an epic mini-series that will play on PBS some day. If only she could ring those inspiring speeches like Obama. But she's just being outsung like a contestant on American Idol. She's mastered everything up to a point, but sadly, she only has a few days left on the candidate's stage. 4/04/08

FINAL 3 - 4/04/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

97,700 votes. In the least interesting week of the campaign John McCain is morphing into an imitation George W. Bush as if that was the only way a President could act. McCain suffers from a severe lack of imagination and creativity. His appearance under the balcony where Martin Luther King was killed was as awkward as awkward can get. McCain's strange strategy is for an American illusion that pleases Barbara Bush and John McCain's 95 year old mother. He seems more and more like a deluded dinosaur every day. Barack Obama is a bad bowler but is starting to connect with white working class folks in Pennsylvania. That shouldn't be too surprising because when people finally listen to him speak they are almost always impressed. The gap in Pennsylvania is definitely starting to close. If Obama wins Pennsylvania it will be all be over. Hillary Clinton is working as hard as a candidate could possibly work. She's run a relatively brilliant campaign but she is up against a phenomenon. Chris Dodd called Obama a "once in a lifetime candidate". Actually both Obama and Hillary are once in a lifetime candidates especially compared to McCain who is about as fresh as a month old slice of toast. 4/04/08

FINAL 3 - 3/28/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

96,700 votes. John McCain is on a memory lane tour across America to places he grew up and went to school. It's a strange strategy to reintroduce America to a seventy something politician who has been around longer than anybody. It's not very exciting and he is getting the appropriate minimal media coverage. Barack Obama is losing his battle for white working class folks in Pennsyvania but he maintains his delegate lead and probably can't be caught even if he doesn't reach the magic number of pledged delegates. Hillary Clinton has skillfully flipped calls for her to quit the race to her advantage. She's gaining sympathy and poll numbers in most of the states that haven't held primaries yet and the race is very much still on. Contrary to superficial assumptions that Clinton and Obama are beating up on each other this continuing horserace is a real bonus for Democrats. Both Hillary and Obama are drawing huge crowds and the candidates are spending 98% of their time attacking John McCain and George Bush to the delight of thousands of passionate supporters. You'd have to be addicted to Bush administration spinmaster blather to believe that somehow this democratic process and "debate" will help Republicans or McCain in the fall. 3/28/08

FINAL 3 - 3/21/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

96,000 votes. John McCain managed to get back in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. He made a series of either gaffes or intentional lies at an appearance in Iraq. He looked anything but presidential unless your image of presidential is George Bush having senior moments and telling bald face lies to the world. The straight talk express is starting to look like America's express ticket deeper down the George Bush railroad that leads straight to Hell. Barack Obama was reeling from an all out racial assault lead by none other than a piece of human feces named Sean Hannity. It's only a matter of time until Hannity starts screaming the N word. Yes he may be that bad of a human being but FOX cable loves his ratings and they've never been known as the encyclopedia of integrity. Obama gave a speech on race relations that was intelligent and inspiring. It went right over the heads of the nonthinking hate-loving folks who weren't listening anyway. Hillary Clinton was the beneficiary of the Republican attacks on Obama and has actually moved back in front of Obama in national polls. She's favored in Pennsylvania and increasing her lead there. Unfortunately for her, Florida and Michigan politicians have proved too incompetent to put together a do-over election in order to seat their delegates at the national convention. It would certainly be ironic if the super delegates that everybody worried about stealing the nomination from Obama ended up stealing the nomination from Hillary. 3/21/08

FINAL 3 - 3/14/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

95,200 votes. John McCain is now out of the spotlight despite constant campaign declarations that he intends to stay in the spotlight. So he's going on an overseas trip in order to look presidential on television back home. He made his comeback in New Hampshire not with tv ads but by having the most face to face town hall meetings. However, the straight talk express has zigzagged through as many wrong turns as right turns and whatever happens it will be unpredictable. Barack Obama regained his footing with victories in Wyoming caucuses and a Mississsippi primary landslide. Now his retired pastor is in the news for making slightly racist remarks. Obama continues to go out of his way to try and calm things down instead of fan any potential flames and ugly up this race. Despite the twisted faces of eternally grouchy commentators this race is really not that bitter and ugly. On CNN Lou Dobbs and Jack Cafferty are bitter and ugly enough for everybody but gratefully meglomania news personalities now come off as imitation FOX one trick pony shows. In other words, political pornography. Hillary Clinton soldiers on because she knows this race is definitely not over. She's favored in Pennsylvania and those Florida and Michigan delegates will certainly come back into play somehow. She is greeted by love everywhere she goes and the television talking heads are not. Most Americans really want to get past the godawful negativity that has blossomed under the Bush rule and also the FOX news style pollution that now passes as commentary. PBS News Hour gets it and continues trying to be uplifting and for the good of America. Unfortunately, highly rated political pornographers like Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh constantly and hypocritically profess their love of America while they fill American resovoirs of discussion with toxic halftruths, outright lies and self serving misinformation. They are malignant cancers contributing to a deteriorating quality of life. 3/14/08

FINAL 3 - 3/07/08 JOHN MCCAIN BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON

94,100 votes. John McCain clinched the Republican nomination with his Texas victory and has moved into the lead with a long winded endorsement from defeated Mike Huckabee and an official blessing from His Royal Highness and hands down worst President in American history, George W. Bush. Barack Obama revisited his roots and was singing the blues after Hillary went negative and won in Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas. Obama now needs to show some spine and fight. Why not start with a son of a bitch named Sean Hannity who is attacking Obama's wife in a very ugly manner. Obama doesn't have to attack only Hillary to show he can fight but he damn well better start fighting somebody. Hillary Clinton knows how to fight and she's fighting like a Clinton. She is not going to go down unless she has been knocked out cold. She just demonstrated why an inspiring speech is uplifting but only temporary like a beautiful melody or awesome sunset. Change will require action like ruthlessly firing hundreds of Bush era incompetent political appointments that have failed in every way imaginable. Change will require doing battle with John McCain who unfortunately for the former maverick now represents the status quo and the status quo will do absolutely anything to stay in power. McCain's backup will inevitably include the puss bag hate radio pornographers and all of their hatred and all of their parrot-vulture fans who will be blindly defending the Republican reign over the ruination of America. This fall if the Democratic candidate is going to become President he or she is going to need to get his or her hands bloodier than a Jimmy Dean sausage maker. Harness the anger because America is goddam freaking furious. 3/07/08

FINAL 4 - 2/29/08 BARACK OBAMA HILLARY CLINTON JOHN McCAIN MIKE HUCKABEE

94,300 votes. The more exposure Barack Obama gets the better he does. He now leads in the polls in Texas with only three days left before the voting. His performance in the recent debates was intelligent, presidential and confident according to most analysts. Hillary Clinton also did very well in the debates but it's obvious that Obama is a unique phenomenon. Yes, it is the big rallies and the big speeches that really are working the magic on the people and Hillary can't compete. It seems even less likely that John McCain will be able to either. The only people John McCain really fires up are right wing talk radio semi-comedic lardass buffoons. Apparently, those folks love to hate any Republican who doesn't buy into the right-wing gossip scripted specifically for hate radio parrots to repeat to other gullible ignoramuses. Unfortunately, spreading rumors for profit is profitable. However, if rumors were tumors the hate jockeys would be oozing blobs of puss and reclassified bio-hazards instead of entertainment. If John McCain really wants to unify America to fight wars or anything else he should continue to distant himself from Hate Radio. Mike Huckabee is still out there wandering in the desert of indifference. McCain doesn't even mention him anymore. It should all be over for the former Arkansas Governor on March 4th. 2/29/08

FINAL 4 - 2/22/08 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN McCAIN MIKE HUCKABEE

93,800 votes. The trend continues as Barack Obama has won 10 states in a row by no less than an 18% margin of victory. This week he easily won the Wisconsin primary and on March 4th he can become uncatchable if he wins in either Texas or Ohio. Hillary Clinton will now be tested like never before. In hindsight her campaign neglected the caucus states and it's hurt them badly. Now after a shake up and new Clinton campaign manager it may be too little too late against an opponent as skilled as Obama. However, if Hillary can come back now it would be one of the greatest political comebacks of all time. She has to win Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Senator John McCain also won in Wisconsin and is near the finish line in delegate totals but won't get there until March 4th. Huckabee is still in the horserace and still says he's hoping for a miracle and he almost got it this week with a New York Times story that alleged John McCain had an inappropriate relationship with a hottie blonde lobbyist a few years ago. The McCain barn was ready with full damage control and this story probably won't stick. 2/22/08

FINAL 4 - 2/15/08 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN McCAIN MIKE HUCKABEE

90,800 votes. Hillary Clinton is now the slight underdog. Not because of any particular campaign missteps but simply because her opponent is Barack Obama. Barack Obama has won in 20 states and displays masterful political skills. Add to that nobody wants to attack him. They just don't want to do it because who wants to be the anti-hope candidate. Leave that for the Republicans. Seventy percent of Democrats still say they would be happy with either candidate but the momentum will continue in Obama's favor unless somebody drags him down into the mud somehow. His favorable approval ratings are still at stratospheric levels as shown in this week's sweep of the Potomac primaries prove. Senator John McCain also swept the Potomac primaries and has just about crossed the finish line in delegate totals but not yet. Even loser and quitter, Mitt Romney put on a new masquerade costume and became John McCain's best new buddy. Together they espoused the virtues of a 100 year occupation of Iraq and a laundry list of ideas popular in general to conservatives only. Maverick McCain will now have to continue the pandering to the right wing paty base and soon be as unpopular as he was just a few months ago when he was considered finished. Huckabee is still in the horserace and still says he's hoping for a miracle. The truth may be he's already running for the Republican nomination in 2012 assuming John McCain suffers a Bob Dole type landslide defeat this fall. Ron Paul has had to suspend his presidential campaign after zero wins because he may be upset in the Republican primary for his little Texas district congressional seat. Losing at home would be embarrasing even after losing 29 consectutive out of state races. 2/15/08

FINAL 5 - 2/8/08 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN McCAIN MIKE HUCKABEE RON PAUL

88,800 votes. Hillary Clinton won just a few more delegates than Barack Obama on Super Duper Derby day and this horserace is far from decided. It's neck and neck and the turnout is huge. Barack Obama won in 13 states and is running a masterful campaign. Seventy percent of Democrats say they would be happy with either candidate, Clinton or Obama. Senator John McCain won several big victories on Super Tuesday and with the Republican winner take all system he is virtually assured of the nomination. Mitt Romney got thumped in all the big states and finally quit the race two days later. He went out pretending he was some kind of conservative icon but all Mitt has ever done in his campaign was a lot of pretending. He was a false betting favorite from start to finish. Mike Huckabee was the upset winner in the Bible Belt states including Georgia and may win in Texas this month. Huckabee is still in the race and says he's hoping for a miracle. However, there are so many Republicans unhappy with McCain that it may not take an actual miracle. There's a conservative mutiny brewing aboard Captain McCain's vessel and sometimes ships just sink. Ron Paul, the 72 year old non-winner is still a non-winner and is irrelevant and it does not matter what he says because Republicans have tuned him out. His excuses for defeat, right or wrong, do not matter any more. He has made no political allies in the campaign and will soon be back to being the loner Representative from a little patch of Texas that the Republican establishment completely ignores. 2/8/08

FINAL 6 - 2/1/08 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN McCAIN MITT ROMNEY MIKE HUCKABEE RON PAUL

85,200 votes. Hillary Clinton goes into Super Duper Derby day with many things in her favor including a symbolic victory for zero delegates in Florida. She held her own very well in this week's polite and cordial debate with Barack Obama. Obama also did very well in the debate and it's clear that the best two Democratic candidates survived the longest. Despite saying he wouldn't hundreds of times, John Edwards finally quit after getting thumped again in Florida. The new Republican frontrunner, Senator John McCain, won a big victory in Florida but followed that with an uninspiring performance in this week's Republican debate. Mitt Romney had a bad week but somehow made it look good. Despite the Florida defeat, Mitt acted like the frontrunner at the debate. Not sure if he's showing confidence or a useful self-delusion. Mike Huckabee gave a good showing at the debate but he is still being outspent by 10 to 1 and that spells defeat without some kind of miracle. Ron Paul, the 72 year old non-winner is still a non-winner and if the United States had 150 states he might still be looking for his first victory. His limited by moderator lackluster performance at the debate is unlikely to change anybody's mind and most people just wonder why he's there in the first place. Rudy Giuliani's meglomania campaign has finally ended. Rudy Giuliani spent $48 million convincing people that he is absolutely the wrong person for the job of President. He did an excellent job proving his unworthiness. 2/1/08

FINAL 8 - 1/25/08 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS JOHN McCAIN MITT ROMNEY MIKE HUCKABEE RON PAUL RUDY GIULIANI

85,200 votes. Hillary Clinton has lost South Carolina but the Super Duper Derby on February 5th is when a total of 22 contests including the biggest of the big races run. Barack Obama, with his landslide South Carolina victory has picked up some big momentum running into the Super Duper Derby. Whatta horserace! John Edwards actually won the most recent debate and had a big surge in contributions but still finished a distant 3rd in his home state. He hasn't quit running, however, and is hoping against all odds for a miracle in the Super Duper Derby. Senator John McCain just pulled off something akin to that by winning in South Carolina and recapturing the Republican frontrunner status. Mitt Romney came out of Michigan with more than a victory. He's speaking a clear message now as he claims to be the economy fixer candidate saying he's got business and jobs in his blood. Mike Huckabee is sticking with his message that he's the real conservative but he does most of his campaigning in churches to prove it. His flock just isn't growing fast enough and he still has very little money. Ron Paul, the 72 year old maiden non-winner is still in the race even if he must feel invisible. Hey! he's got money to burn yet so have a ball, Paul! Go baby Go! Rudy Giuliani's campaign and barn management have finally met as crisis that can't be fixed. That crisis is of course that their candidate is Rudy Giuliani. Whatcha gonna do? 1/25/08

TOP 10 - 1/18/08 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS MIKE HUCKABEE MITT ROMNEY JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL RUDY GIULIANI FRED THOMPSON DENNIS KUCINICH

84,200 votes. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are engaged in a classic strech drive. They're battling head to head and neck and neck and it may come down to a head bob in a photo finish. Whatta horserace! Go Baby Go! John Edwards is drifting back from the frontrunners who running are at an absolute sprint. The former Senator should be patient and wait for the right second to make his final big run before Super Derby day Feb. 5. The pressure is awfully intense on the lead and one of those frontrunners may stumble under the strain. And here is...Huckabee. Mike Huckabee has found a new supply of evangelical Christians in South Carolina and is back to his unique compbination of old time religion and political horsecrap. Mitt Romney was the big winner this week with a much needed vicory in Michigan. McCain is refighting the war on Saturday trying to capture South Carolina where George Bush ruined his life eight years ago. Rudy Giuliani is supposed to be running for President but he may actually be moving to Florida soon after his Florida or bust strategy goes south first. Ron Paul actually has life and is still running and not crawling. He has plenty of money now but the main thing he has going for him is the rubber legged competition on the track. It isn't the best Republican derby line up ever. Fred Thompson will be back to acting soon. He apparently felt duty bound to his friends and supporters to at least go through the motions in South Carolina. Dennis Kucinich is back out of view and just under the horizon by a time zone or two. 1/18/08

TOP 10 - 1/11/08 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS MIKE HUCKABEE MITT ROMNEY JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL RUDY GIULIANI FRED THOMPSON DENNIS KUCINICH

82,500 votes. Hillary Clinton was predicted to lose but pulled off the upset by targeting women and younger voters. She took their questions face to face, showed emotion and spoke from her heart. As many as 10,000 New Hampshire women switched to Hillary in the last two days. Barack Obama was outmaneuvered by Hillary but he seems to do better as the underdog. When Obama is seen as the frontrunner the attacks start coming from everywhere and not just Hillary's people. The pressure is always intense when running on the lead. And there was...Huckabee. Mike Huckabee ran out of evangelical Christians in New Hampshire and finished a distant 3rd. Mitt Romney was the second place finisher for the second time. Mitt's going to have to dig deeper into his deep pockets but he's got a few hundred million dollars in there so he'll get no sympathy. John Edwards had a very disappointing and distant 3rd place finish in New Hampshire but vows to stay in the race until the finish. The former Senator doesn't have another job anyway. McCain was this week's biggest winner. He pulled his campaign out of the coffin and won in convincing style over Romney who had been favored for months. Rudy Giuliani basically ignored both Iowa and New Hampshire and finished poorly in both. Florida is Rudy's new ground zero. Ron Paul got another 10% in New Hampshire where primary voters can switch parties on the spot like in Iowa. Reality will soon overwhelm the Ron Paul barn when the contests move to states where his name recognition may still be below 10% or where Democrats and Independendents will be unable to vote for him. Fred Thompson didn't lift a finger and did poorly as expected in New Hampshire. Fred's betting his whole barn on the South Carolina race. Bill Richardson dropped out of the race after another weak 4th place finish. He had to do better in New Hampshire but made no progress. Dennis Kucinich finally reached the top ten with only twelve runners left in the race. Nancy Pelosi has a better shot at becoming President by impeachment than Kucinich has under any scenario. 1/11/08

TOP 10 - 1/04/08 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MIKE HUCKABEE MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL FRED THOMPSON BILL RICHARDSON

82,500 votes. Yikes! What a difference a day makes. Iowa is done and so are some of the entries. Joe Biden and Chris Dodd have quit the race. Hillary Clinton was overwhelmed by an overwhelming turnout among young people. Barack Obama was the beneficiary winning more than 55% of the 17-24 year old caucaus votes on his way to a convincing first place finish. The turnout was double of 2004 and the increase was almost all new Democrats and Independents who were screaming for change. And here is...Huckabee. Mike Huckabee has completely won over the evangelical Christians. It won't be long before they proclaim Huckabee God's selection in the race. Mitt Romney was helpless as their religous fervor had the Huckabytes out in force at the caucuses. There's not supposed to be so many of them in New Hampshire, however. News Flash! John Edwards beat Hillary Clinton in Iowa. Wow! He is definitely still in this horserace. McCain closed a little to save face in Iowa but his race is all about New Hampshire where he will fight and make his stand. Rudy Giuliani figures getting humiliated in Iowa will fade from memory on Super Duper Tuesday. Ron Paul got 10% in Iowa where a caucus voter can switch parties on the spot but he has further exposed the power of the internet and the fact he beat Rudy is comical for Rudy's suppossed frontrunner status. Fred Thompson did pretty well, about even with McCain for 3rd and now he's pumped up for South Carolina. He cleverly did the "better than expected" trick by dropping hints of quitting just the day before the caucus. Bill Richardson only came in a weak 4th in Iowa but with Biden and Dodd dropping out he should show improvement in New Hampshire. 1/04/08

TOP 10 - 12/26/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MIKE HUCKABEE MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL FRED THOMPSON BILL RICHARDSON

81,500 votes. Hillary Clinton's big lead was gone but now according to new polls it's come right back. Maybe these polls aren't that accurate but if they are they suggest Barack Obama but may have big trouble with the footing when it gets bumpy. He was only mildly attacked and he immediately lost support. And here is...Huckabee. A Mike Huckabee Christmas tv ad got everybody all excited with it's semi-subliminal floating cross. Rove Rule #1... play to your base. Mitt Romney was the last candidate to cease ruthless mudflinging before the holiday. Mitt's running out of time to pop the Huckabee hot air balloon and regain the lead in Iowa. And what could be even worse for a rubber-legged Mitt is the fact that McCain is closing fast in New Hampshire. John Edwards is still galloping strong in Iowa where labor unions are spending over $1 million on independent ad buys in support of his campaign. You don't need a toteboard to know that Edwards has made by far the most promises and pledges to support labor union causes. Fortunately for Senator John McCain the people of New Hampshire were reading their newspapers this week. After the big endorsements, new New Hampshire polls show him just a neck behind the frontrunning rabbit Romney. Rudy Giuliani has reached a new low in bad taste with a triple combo Christ-911-Santa "funny" tv ad. Maybe he can host a game show when this horserace is over. Ron Paul had a $6 million fundraising day but his campaign was still too greedy to return a donation from a white power group. A smartass campaign spokesman said the campaign would keep the money and the white power people would have that much less money to do whatever it is they do. Ho Ho Ho fundog. Does the same rule apply to drug dealers or how about terrorists or foreign governments? The Ron Paul barn is an animal house movie that will probably end with a bunch of college drop outs skipping town to party on and avoid jail. Fred Thompson finally announced he's planning his first bus ride though Iowa. Don't bother Fred. No need to sleepwalk through the motions in real life. You can get elected in a NBC television episode with even less effort. Bill Richardson tried to avoid looking like the head waiter by mentioning a possible Iraq flip flop by Hillary but he'll be forgiven. 12/26/07

TOP 10 - 12/19/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MIKE HUCKABEE MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL FRED THOMPSON BILL RICHARDSON

79,500 votes. Hillary Clinton's supporters who haven't been challenged are starting to wake up. They won't be the loudest or angriest but they will show up and vote. The momentum has been with Barack Obama but a lot of the noise is coming from young people who tradionally have something else to do on election day. And here is...Huckabee. The swell of support for Mike Huckabee is coming almost 100% from the evangelicals. That's the block of voters who were going to be disinterested this time because of Bush. Forget that theory, they've found their Darwin disbelieving servant of the Lord. Mitt Romney is getting very pissy and throwing low blow after low blow at Huckabee. It's about time he stopped giving a free ride to a politician who might as well be campaigning as Jesus H. Huckabee. Embattled John Edwards will soon be able to relax and enjoy life again. He really needs a break from his struggles. That's exactly what the hard working lawyer in him wants the jury to think just before a surprise verdict in his favor. John McCain has practically swept the table for important newspaper endorsements in Iowa and New Hampshire. Unfortunately for John newspaper readership is obviously down. Rudy Giuliani has finally run out of good will and his national poll numbers have been cut in half. He's been thouroughly uninspiring as a candidate in person and he'll need new legs just to finish this race. Ron Paul is a novelty candidate and nothing more than a temporary internet sensation. B.F.D. He takes money from Nevada whorehouse owners and white power groups and all his lemmings talk about is that he's doing well because he's raising so much money. His campaign is a sham and a manipulation from some non-voting internet geek who has hoodwinked a bunch of online idiots with a boatload of propaganda that is nonsense and crap. If Hillary, Obama, Huckabee or McCain took money from whorehouses and white power groups they would die of shame and embarrasment. As a serious candidate Ron Paul is clueless. Fred Thompson is a walking sleeping pill. It's not often that so many waited so long for so little. Fred's big screen debut is a bigger bomb than David Caruso's was. Bill Richardson is definitely not clueless as he knows a future belongs to those who can get along with the winner. 12/19/07

TOP 10 - 12/12/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MIKE HUCKABEE MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL FRED THOMPSON BILL RICHARDSON

75,500 votes. Hillary Clinton's lead is gone. Barack Obama launched the O-Bomb known as Oprah and the momentum has shifted everywhere. With 3 weeks until the Iowa caucuses the race is about to turn for the home stretch with at least 3 and maybe 4 strong Democratic runners with a great shot at victory. And here is...Huckabee. Mike Huckabee has taken the lead in Iowa on the Republican side. Now here come the attacks on Huckabee. Mitt Romney is leading the way and making a lot of noise. John Edwards has gone to full contact lawyering and he's incredible at it. If the voters act like jurors he may well win another landmark case. Rudolph Houdini Giuliani has avoided yet another potentially disasterous scandal and come out smiling though not smelling anything like a rose. John McCain isn't doing well in Iowa so his future depends on a miracle repeat of 2000 in New Hampshire. Ron Paul is hoping to take that miracle victory for himself but he's still near the back of the pack in every scientific poll. Fred Thompson, Inc. has blown off New Hampshire and won't be back. Great job, Fred, Inc.. Bill Richardson is running steady and at least he's not losing ground. 12/12/07

TOP 10 - 12/05/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY RUDY GIULIANI MIKE HUCKABEE JOHN EDWARDS JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL FRED THOMPSON BILL RICHARDSON

73,400 votes. Hillary Clinton's vast lead is shrinking everywhere because all of the other runners have finally ganged up to attack her. Barack Obama has made up a huge amount of ground but others are helping slow Hillary for him. Just as soon as Mitt Romney got a clear lead in the early Republican primary states his lead started to evaporate again. He was attacked from all sides in the YouTube debate. Rudy Giuliani was running rubber legged at the YouTube debate as he and Mitt both spent almost all of their time trying to explain flip-flops on issues over the years. John Edwards is fighting and fighting and fighting and you can see why he made so much money as a trial lawyer. And here comes...Huckabee. Mike Huckabee has surged so fast the other runners are surprised and unprepared. If they don't try to slow his pace he'll run right on by all of the Republican runners. The other barns should have just read this column as we've been screaming "Here comes Huckabee" since he was at 50 to 1 odds. John McCain was dignified and presidential at the YouTube debate and left the goofy act to others. He picked up the endorsement of New Hampshire's biggest newspaper and he knows the time to move is now. Ron Paul was on a nice roll and then got sucker punched by a softball question he should have hit out of the park. He started talking about some cockamamie conspiracy to take private land for the construction of a NAFTA international superhighway The air couldn't have been sucked out of the room faster if Chuck Norris sat on a whoppee cushion. Fred Thompson, Inc. blew it again. The one thing he had going for him was his semi-convincing good ole boy character and then he managed to infuriate his own Confedrate flag waving cavalry. Bill Richardson is not going to anger anybody and he also isn't gaining ground anymore. Hillary feeling unthreatened called him a great Vice Presidential candidate. 12/05/07

TOP 10 - 11/28/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY RUDY GIULIANI JOHN EDWARDS MIKE HUCKABEE JOHN McCAIN FRED THOMPSON RON PAUL BILL RICHARDSON

71,400 votes. Hillary Clinton was rested and strong in the latest debate and made a complete rebound. Barack Obama hasn't got the mean streak in him to go after Hillary with a big run in a vicious style. You could call that classy or not but it certainly helps Hillary. Mitt Romney has found his stride and when you combine that with incessant television commercials in targeted markets it's possible that Mitt is about to take off in the national polls too. He's now solidly on top of the Iowa and New Hampshire polls. Rudy Giuliani has more old baggage than Greyhound Bus and another bus load came in this week with allegations that NYC taxpayer's were paying NYC security details for both Rudy's wife and Rudy's mistress at the same time when Rudy was mayor. John Edwards is a trooper finishing out the campaign but he just looks burnt out and dispirited to some handicappers. And here comes...Huckabee. Mike Huckabee is the only Republican who relies on his wit and humor to his advantage. His polite sense of humor is appealing and refreshing. John McCain may be the most presidential of the Republican bunch and he may certainly be the most qualified but he is just so grim and tense. He makes you feel like the end is near. That must be frightening somebody besides terrorists. Fred Thompson, Inc. is on the attack. He seems to enjoy this part of the contest. That's good for Fred who has been accused of sleepwalking. He needs to spew some fire now. Ron Paul barn is getting more attention than he ever dreamed he'd get. However, so far he's been getting a mostly free pass from the other Republican runners. You can expect the dirty tricks department of the Republican establishment to drop a load on Ron Paul soon. He's getting too popular for their pinstripes. Bill Richardson is working hard for a miracle in Iowa. He needs a top three finish to survive. 11/28/07

TOP 10 - 11/21/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY RUDY GIULIANI JOHN EDWARDS JOHN McCAIN FRED THOMPSON MIKE HUCKABEE RON PAUL BILL RICHARDSON

69,400 votes. Hillary Clinton's been in the spotlight for so long that the betting public knows her better than they know their own siblings. She's still way out in front and her supporters are not disloyal fickle folks who are likely to switch to another entry. Barack Obama has stepped up the sniping at Hillary but that's a losing tactic and he should rear up high and gallop proud with the inspirational stuff. Mitt Romney is doing a pretty good job convincing people that he's a nice all American type of guy and he keeps popping his head up on top of the Iowa and New Hampshire polls. Rudy Giuliani has more old baggage than Greyhound Bus and if he wins we're in for a long four years of muckracking frenzy. John Edwards is in a fingerwaving smart ass mood lately and it's not working. He's looking more like a loser than ever before. And here comes...Huckabee. Mike Huckabee is doing the best Ronald Reagan impersonation by far. Anybody that ever saw the Gipper in action knew that above all else he was pleasant to be around. John McCain has replayed his war record more times than Bing Crosby's "White Christmas". What he needs to do is keep reminding crusty conservatives and military veterans that Mitt was a (MMF) Mormon Missionary in France during the Viet Nam war for chrissakes!. Fred Thompson, Inc. is in a nosedive because he's a bonehead whose big plan for the American people is to give corporations a gigantic tax break. Fred Thompson, Inc. should have auditioned for the televison U.S. President acting role instead of the real thing. The Ron Paul barn is currently in a delusional dreamlike high. It may eventually occur to somebody that more than half of Ron Paul's supporters are not Republicans and will not be able to vote for Ron Paul even if they do show up at the polls. That's no small problem and it is uniquely Ron Paul's burden. Bill Richardson isn't likely to go negative because he intends to be a player for years to come and not a bitter loser. His classy behavior now will land him a big spot on any Democratic administration's team in the future. 11/21/07

TOP 10 - 11/14/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI MITT ROMNEY FRED THOMPSON JOHN McCAIN MIKE HUCKABEE RON PAUL BILL RICHARDSON

66,200 votes. Hillary finally got New York Governor Spitzer to drop the doomed driver's license plan so she should rebound soon. Barack Obama has been making dazzling speeches lately. It's still a horserace, however, and not a speech class contest. John Edwards should have visited the University pot farm because lately he's been so cranky that Chris Dodd said Edwards is a changed man that he no longer recognizes. Rudy Giuliani has a new problem every day and he better grow teflon skin soon. This week he's denying the allegation that Kerik's famous O.J. book publishing mistress was told to lie to protect the Giuliani candicacy. It's a never ending soap opera that might send this barn on a trip to the glue factory sooner or later. Mitt Romney is running a television campaign with non-stop television commercials and compared to Rudy's cover-ups and fear mongering the commercials don't seem so annoying. Fred Thompson is in over his head. He proves he's a good allowance runner but not a graded stakes runner every day. John McCain had to ditch his immigration plan and general support of pariahBush to survive this long but it's hard to see what will reignite his fans enthusiasm to the levels he once enjoyed. McCain is dutifully galloping on and hoping the frontrunners make a few wrong turns like he's done. And here comes...Huckabee. Mike Huckabee is making a big run for the religious right just as the religious right has decided political involvement is something they should back away from. This time the right is right. The Ron Paul barn is so proud of the fact that they raised big bucks by campaigning as the poor boys fighting on like David versus Golith. Okay now y'all are millionaires. That giant hissing sound you hear may be hot air leaking out an overinflated balloon. Bill Richardson is making the case that his strengths are his managerial skills. He wants to bring people together and be a Joe Torre type manager of a total team effort. 11/14/07

TOP 10 - 11/07/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS MITT ROMNEY RUDY GIULIANI FRED THOMPSON JOHN McCAIN MIKE HUCKABEE BILL RICHARDSON RON PAUL

63,900 votes. Hillary hit a speed bump with the hysteria over driver's licenses for illegal immigrant car jockeys. It's the new third rail on an electrified racetrack and can't even be talked about in this brave new world. Barack Obama knows the game is fake, says the game is fake and still he's a fake haymakin' machine like every other runner. Farmer John Edwards has visited every type of Iowa farm from alfalfa to wheat with the exception of the University pot farm. Rudy Giuliani enjoyed a frightening and busy post Halloween week. A new muy macho Rudy tough talked about good torture and terrorists with schoolkids while Pat Robertson offered a creepy endorsement and ghoulish Bernie Kerick was being indicted. Mitt Romney now has clear leads in Iowa and New Hampshire due to 12,000+ television commercials. Mitt's got money to burn and he's running new ads in South Carolina where he's been gaining support at the betting windows. Fred Thompson switched to salad, possibly on the advice of Dennis Kucinich, and is losing weight almost as fast as conservative flag wavers. Apparently, Fred isn't conservative enough for Kansas religious fanatics who picket military funerals and think America has already gone to hell. John McCain welcomed the endorsement of also ran Sam Brownback this week. McCain still has considerable support at the betting windows. And here comes...Huckabee. Mike Huckabee is steadily gaining with the common folks even as the elite Republican pinheads seem uncomfortable with his charisma. Bill Richardson has been to almost every town in Iowa making his case that he's got the skills and energy and don't count him out. Ron Paul made headlines with a $4 million dollar day of online fundraising. We hope he spends it wisely because every non-voting pot smoker we know should consider actually voting for any candidate who says marijuana should be legal. Legal pot and no federal income taxes. Those are promises equivalent to 73 virgins for Jihad duty but you gotta love Ron Paul for imagination. 11/07/07

TOP 10 - 10/31/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS MITT ROMNEY RUDY GIULIANI FRED THOMPSON JOHN McCAIN MIKE HUCKABEE BILL RICHARDSON RON PAUL

63,900 votes. Hillary yes or Hillary no.. even at the Democratic debate this week the question was only that. Polling 48% nationally, Hillary has sprouted wings and is routing the field among Democrats in national polls. This week she also picked up the backing of the 1.4 million members of AFSCME. Barack Obama has to attack Hillary but he's been very polite about it. He might as well ride sidesaddle. John Edwards is being a little more pointed in his fingerwaving attacks but he's not even in the angry outburst category yet. Nobody wants to go after Hillary on the Democratic side. Rudy Giuliani is more than happy to fling anti-Hillary Halloween horror rhetoric if he can find a way to include 9/11 in the story line. Mitt Romney has stepped up his nonstop wave of Iowa and New Hampshire television commercials especially since Rudy has dismissed Iowa as unimportant to Rudy's strategy. Fred Thompson's is out there running hard between naps. John McCain has been in the 60's all week fighting against hippies. And here comes...Huckabee. Mike Huckabee calls himself the conservative who isn't mad at anybody. That's a good line. Bill Richardson is hoping the Democratic stragglers and longshot players at the very back of the field realize Bill's about as long as a longshot can be to have any chance. He'd like them to switch their longshot bets to his campaign since much of his message is also immediate withdrawal from Iraq. Ron Paul appeared on the Tonight Show where Jay Leno condescendingly treated him like a lovable old goofball tv sitcom character. This was some kind of wacky insider practical joke because Paul was immediately followed by the 80's band Sex Pistols who banged out an absolutely GAWDAWFUL performance of utter noise. Congratulations. Ron Paul has become the Dennis Kucinich of the Republican party. And yes he saw it... Kucinich actually spent his debate time and the rest of the week verifing that he saw a UFO at Shirley McClaine's house. 10/31/07

TOP 10 - 10/24/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS MITT ROMNEY RUDY GIULIANI FRED THOMPSON JOHN McCAIN MIKE HUCKABEE BILL RICHARDSON RON PAUL

63,000 votes. Hillary Clinton now has a 30 percentage point lead among Democrats in national polls. Her national campaign is being run so well she's practically floating along on her steadily expanding lead. Barack Obama has to ignore that and is still running in fine form and raising lots of money. Obama still believes and hopes he can win. John Edwards is doing a lot of finger pointing but it isn't helping. What continues to keep Edwards in the race is his hard work on the ground where nobody outworks John Edwards. Rudy Giuliani is the Republican frontrunner and now has to defend himself against a barrage of attacks from his Republican competitors. He's got a great big bulls eye painted on his great big horse's ass. Mitt Romney is staying fairly close due to his nonstop wave of Iowa and New Hampshire television commercials. Fred Thompson's acting skills aren't that hot after all. On the campaign trail he has the exact same aloof stick in the mud personality he has on "Law and Order". Doesn't look like this semi-right stiff has the right stuff. John McCain does best when he maintains his dignity. If he can resist making goofy puns he'd probably seem less goofy. War hero sells a lot better than weird fart. And here comes...Huckabee. Ordained Minister Mike Huckabee is gaining fast as he was frequently cheered by conservative Republicans in the audience at the last debate. His odds should be coming down as the conservative right wing has to settle on a racehorse very soon. Bill Richardson is staying with the pace behind Hillary and will likely be part of any Democratic administration because he just doesn't make enemies. Okay, Ron Paul is the maverick outsider and probably the most honest runner in the race. However, it's a very bad omen to be getting booed by Republicans at a Republican debate while running for the Republican nomination. He's toast. 10/24/07

TOP 10 - 10/17/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS MITT ROMNEY RUDY GIULIANI BILL RICHARDSON FRED THOMPSON JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL MIKE HUCKABEE

60,800 votes. Hillary Clinton is sprinting out in front and the lead gets bigger with each graceful stride. It's all coming together for Hillary right now. Barack Obama is running in fine form and gaining on every entry but the leader. John Edwards is working like a steam engine but he's running in tough company. Rudy Giuliani has been gaining in national polls but still not on the ground in early primary states. Some handicappers see a false favorite and a big balloon ready to burst. Big spending Mitt Romney, and his 10,000 television ads rattling around in people's heads, aims to burst that balloon and not let Rudy reinflate in the big states primaries. Bill Richardson is running from TV station to TV station and getting a lot of exposure. He's still got a shot at this race should Hillary falter. Fred Thompson just got started and is already fading. John McCain has regrouped and is actually building momentum. This Old Navy warhorse has just begun to fight. Ron Paul doesn't walk, talk or act like a Republican. Maybe that's why old time Republicans at the racetrack don't trust him. Without Paul's Cyber Democrats and NVB's (never voted before) he's got relatively wobbly legs on the GOP racetrack. And here comes...Huckabee. Lucky Mike Huckabee stays in the top ten and Huck appears to have ridden right-riding Sam Brownback right off the racecourse. He's likely to pick up many of Sam's fans' wagers. 10/17/07

TOP 10 - 10/10/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS MITT ROMNEY RUDY GIULIANI BILL RICHARDSON FRED THOMPSON JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL MIKE HUCKABEE

57,100 votes. Hillary Clinton its getting stronger every day and a lot of it is because the other Democratic runners are hugging the inside rail on the left side of the racing surface. They're making Hillary appear to be a moderate in the middle of the track. Barack Obama is also a billion dollar racehorse and if Hillary stumbles he'll sprout wings and fly right on by to take the lead. John Edwards is riding one-handed and fingerpointing ahead as if the two frontrunners are sure to collide which would allow him to gallop into the lead. Big spending Mitt Romney has already run 10,000 television ads. Maybe he should have bought a television network. Sir Rudy Giuliani has been rattling his mace and crossbow and frightened a lot of folks across the drawbridge and into his castle. He's gaining acres of ground on the racetrack and appears ready to go right on by Mitt at will. Bill Richardson is doing his job and running steady. He may be a Latino big shot but he works as hard as any groom or mucker in the barns. Fred Thompson finally got into his first Republican debate and he didn't win it. John McCain needs to juice his oats because his stride is weakening. Ron Paul is looking like a logical 3rd party candidate because he draws 3 times more support from Democrats than Republicans. And here comes...Huckabee. Mike Huckabee finally hit the top ten and immediately stumbled with a bonehead joke about suicide that depressed some compulsive exacta players. 10/10/07

TOP 10 - 10/03/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS MITT ROMNEY RUDY GIULIANI BILL RICHARDSON FRED THOMPSON JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL SAM BROWNBACK

57,100 votes. Hillary Clinton picked up a huge endorsement from the national school teachers union this week. And no wonder... Hillary's barn wrote the book and is running a clinic. They collected $27 million in 3rd quarter contributions. Barack Obama is still wowing 'em on the ground and picking up points in the polls along with a cool $20 million. John Edwards settled for $7 million and has to shake things up so he's riding at night with a lantern like Paul Revere hollering that Hillary will continue the war! Mitt Romney collected $10 million in 3rd quarter contibutions but borrowed another $8.5 million from himself for tip money. Rudy Giuliani grabbed $11 million and swears he's the only runner who can catch Hillary. Bill Richardson is making a huge effort and giving it everything he's got like a racehorse with heart. Fred Thompson didn't get the part in evangelical James Dobson's 2008 movie when he pulled up lame in a workout for the intimidating Dobson. John McCain can't get a break as he has to personally defend everything wrong with Iraq. This week it's McCain's enthusiastic support for Blackwater. Ron Paul pulled in $5 million in 3rd quarter contributions. Now if he could get all of those folks to move to Iowa or New Hampshire he'd be near the front instead of back in the pack. Sam Brownback is chasing his rainbow and more power to him. He's losing ground but at least he's running in the right direction around the track. 10/03/07

TOP 10 - 09/26/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS MITT ROMNEY RUDY GIULIANI BILL RICHARDSON FRED THOMPSON JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL SAM BROWNBACK

55,800 votes. Hillary Clinton is gaining speed and backing on the tote board. This week she picked up an endorsement from the 100,000 member bricklayers and craftworkers union. Barack Obama is still running well but lags in the union endorsment derby despite locking up a union endorsement from the national prison guards union. John Edwards announced he would accept public financing and observe spending limits while his wife complained that Hillary stole John's healthcare plan. Mitt Romney is still spending like a Rockefeller at the racetrack with no end to the money burning in sight. Rudy Giuliani, who quit the Iraq study group, was blasted as the least informed of all candidates on foreign policy matters by policy wonk Joe Biden. Meanwhile, Rudy was photo op shopping in England and declaring himself one of the five most recognizable people on planet earth. Earth to Rudy... get real. Bill Richardson better go back to the whip because his big run up on the oddsboard is starting to slide down again. Fred Thompson got his Southern speakin' style a'rollin but it may be distracting his concentration. He's having a difficult time portraying sincerity to the right wing religous conservatives. Fred's acting coach said he can't help much because they're a really tough crowd. John McCain is through introspecting and is now back on the well worn warpath. He's not only the most hawkish supporter of the Iraq war, McCain now says he'd put another 150,000 troops into Iraq and Afghanistan. Bush called himself a war president but McCain is running to be a badder than Bush war president. Ron Paul is running in the opposite direction by being the only anti-war Republican. If longshot Ron Paul wasn't a Republican running as a Republican in Republican primaries for Republican voters he might have the snowball's chance that he doesn't currently have. Sam Brownback is still veering to the far right and losing ground on every turn. 09/26/07

TOP 10 - 09/19/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS MITT ROMNEY RUDY GIULIANI BILL RICHARDSON FRED THOMPSON JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL SAM BROWNBACK

53,600 votes. Hillary Clinton unveiled her national healthcare plan this week. It should be well thought out since she's been working on it since 1992. Unfortunately, horses are still excluded. Barack Obama presented his tax plan this week and it's pretty good if your not rich. Rich or poor, his five minute tax return will briefly appeal to quarterhorse owners and those with attention deficit disorder. John Edwards is back in the trenches shaking hands and bonding with workers eyeball to eyeball. Unlike some runners they don't put blinkers on the Edward's entry. Mitt Romney is doing well enough in Iowa and New Hampshire that he's started practicing his Southern drawl. Mitt needs to get his pony in gear in South Carolina. Rudy Giuliani, also for Southern consumption, spent the week being a good old boy horse's ass. Rudy posed as a combination John Wayne/Darth Vader warmonger to George Bush's Brer Rabbit. Rudy is so eager to ride into war with Iran you'd think Iranians were pimping and dealing crack in Times Square. Bill Richardson is assured New Mexico's favorite son status at the Democratic convention as he's the rare runner that homestate folks still cheer for. Fred Thompson apparently wasn't wasting his time in Hollywood. He's got his Southern speakin style a'rollin. He connected with the part when his longtime acting coach told him "just act like Jimmy Carter playing Sean Hannity". John McCain was in such a badass mood watching Rudy play badass he decided to take the high road and spent the week in churches talking about faith. Brawler Ron Paul traded blows with Mike Huckabee in a recent debate but it's Rudy that Ron Paul needs to coldcock. That would really make him some converts. Only the converts won't come from Sam Brownback and his traditional purple-robed Gospel choir. They are the most faithful of the racing world's faithful. 09/19/07

TOP 10 - 09/12/07 HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA JOHN EDWARDS MITT ROMNEY RUDY GIULIANI BILL RICHARDSON FRED THOMPSON JOHN McCAIN RON PAUL SAM BROWNBACK

52,400 votes. With Al Gore off the racetrack Hillary Clinton has taken a commanding lead. She also picked up the endorsement of the postal service letter carriers union so you'll be getting a letter soon. Barack Obama was super confident and ready to solve the whole Iraq mess after collecting $3 million at Oprah's lavish Great Gatsby style fundraiser. John Edwards is avoiding celebrity studded big ticket fundraisers and plans to get noticed doing hard labor in New Orleans. His underdog running status suites his message perfectly and he's quietly run right on by the top Republican in the field. Mitt Romney's boot isn't through kicking fools out his barn. This week he laid boot to butt of the maker of an amateurish anti-Fred Thompson website, phonyfred.org. Rudy Giuliani spent the week proclaiming his electability because he leads in some national polls for just Republicans. Rudy didn't mention he trails in all the early voting states. Bill Richardson took advantage of the vacuum from Al Gore and rushed up all the way to 4th place Democrat and 6th place overall. Fred Thompson spent his first full week on the racetrack bellowing bombastically. He "blasted" and "slammed" just about everybody and everything but was especially over the top with his phony overreaction to the phonyfred.org website calling it Romney produced "smut". John McCain was in a lethal mood as he responded to a new Osama Bin Laden video by proclaiming that a McCain Presidency would be Al Queda's worst nightmare. McCain might also be Fred Thompson's worst nightmare if Fred picks a fight with John, who is wound up as tight as a nuclear pitbull. Ron Paul galloped into the top ten and sandal clad supporters showed their passion with text messages and downloads as Paul took the inside lane and ran by the right-lugging Sam Brownback and his traditional purple-robed Gospel choir. 09/12/07

TOP 10 - 08/29/07 AL GORE HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI FRED THOMPSON JOHN McCAIN BILL RICHARDSON SAM BROWNBACK	51,100 votes. Al Gore no more. Hillary Clinton has her Secretary of Fashion working overtime because she's looking as well as any 59 year old mare on or off the racing surface. She's a billion dollar entry and looks worth every penny. Barack Obama was off the board and shut out of the Labor Day Union Endorsement Derby. Mitt Romney's swift boot to the ass of his Idaho co-campaign chair, Republican Senator "Mensroom" Craig, has given Mitt traction with the gay hating right wing of the Republican Party. Of course, with the exception of Ron Paul, there is no left wing on the GOP big bird. John Edwards was the big Labor Day Derby winner by earning the endorsements of the national steelworkers, mineworkers and carpenters unions. With his wife, Elizabeth, they have greeted and shook more hands with more workers on more job sites than the rest of the field combined. A consistent morning glory, Clocker's Corner says nobody has posted better or more frequent a.m. works than Edwards. Rudy Giuliani is still laying low on the down low when it comes to another kinky Republican hypocrite sex scandal. Fred Thompson finally announced officially and was immediately derided as lazy. Ya think?. John McCain may not claim to be smarter than the average bear like Fred Thompson's Yogi Bear image. However, McCain is counting on the Republican base not swooning for any Hollywood production. Bill Richardson didn't get the endorsement of Latino laborers on Labor Day because they were busy working in the barns and at every business that was open. After working a full day, just like every other day, Latino laborers didn't hold no stinking conventions. Republican Senator Sam Brownback finally offered support for his colleague, Larry Craig. He supported Craig's decision to get the hell out of town. Sam and his personal purple robed choir sang "And don't ya come back no more, no more, no more, no more". 09/05/07
TOP 10 - 08/29/07 AL GORE HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI JOHN McCAIN FRED THOMPSON BILL RICHARDSON SAM BROWNBACK	49,900 votes. The racetrack is hosting a Goodbye Al Gore party this Labor Day weekend. Hillary Clinton picked up the horserace's first labor union endorsement from the largest transportation union in the AFL-CIO. They say they're all in and betting that Hillary continues moving like a winner. Barack Obama may be the best television talk show guest of all entries. He consistantly impresses with intelligent answers to almost all questions including horserace related queries. Mitt Romney dumped his co-campaign chair, Idaho's disgraced Senator "Mensroom" Craig, in fast fractions. He called Craig's actions "disgusting" as he booted his ass right out the Romney barn. Mitt apparently dislikes gays just as much as Republican Senator Craig. John Edwards is drawing good crowds but his wife, Elizabeth, gets quoted more often than John. Rudy Giuliani is laying low when it comes to another kinky Republican hyocrite sex scandal. Wonder why? Fred Thompson has an unexpected new soul mate... Dennis Kucinich. Either runner could start a new televison series entitled "My Wife Is Half My Age". John McCain's new strategy is to admit he's doing poorly and remind everybody he was locked in a bamboo cage during the Vietnam War. Bill Richardson is running a respectable race and could move up dramatically if a frontrunner stumbles. Republican Senator Sam Brownback hasn't stuck his holy fork in Mitt's man, Larry Craig, just yet. Maybe sensitive Sam thinks the less said the better. ...and here comes Huckabee!! 08/29/07
TOP 10 - 08/22/07 AL GORE HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI JOHN McCAIN FRED THOMPSON BILL RICHARDSON SAM BROWNBACK	49,100 votes. The Draft Al Gore barn is empty but well lit with energy efficient bulbs. Hillary Clinton was the target of the reverse and perverse psychology of handicapping genius Karl Rove all week. Long time Rove watchers insist the attacks mean Rove must think Obama or Edwards would run stronger against Republicans. Still, Hillary welcomed the attacks from the dark side. Barack Obama just keeps wowwing folks in person. He gains new supporters every single day and sometimes by the thousands. Mitt Romney is yapping about Giuliani's governance of a New York Sanctuary City for illegal immigrants. John Edwards is on the ground and shaking more hands than any 100 Wal-Mart greeters combined. Rudy Giuliani is yapping back at Romney about this and that but it all sounds like the eternal Yankees and Red Sox rivalry. Fred Thompson has let the suspense and drama build so long it's likely he'll land with a great big thud. Expectations may now be way too high. John McCain is falling back and hoping for a new strategy. Bill Richardson is still in the race and continues to gain on most of the pack. Sam Brownback probably isn't a big fan of Fred Thompson who appears to be hurting Sam's sagging campaign badly. The Wes Clark barn is empty but very well secured. ...and here comes Huckabee!! 08/22/07

TOP 10 - 08/15/07 AL GORE HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI JOHN McCAIN FRED THOMPSON BILL RICHARDSON SAM BROWNBACK	48,400 votes. To the dismay of racefans, Al Gore is off to a carbon neutral retirement and won't be coming back to the racetrack any time soon. Hillary Clinton was in full stride blasting Bush all week about suffering Americans who are invisible to the Bush administration. She didn't even need a Katrina slideshow to sledgehammer the point in her first television ad. Barack Obama has a super slick roadshow rolling and he's running with it. He's a natural competitor with class and his campaign has been upbeat and hopeful. Mitt Romney won the Iowa straw poll as expected and all for just under $150 a vote. With a net worth of $250 million, savvy investor Mitt might be able to buy the Republican nomination for less money than it will cost to make the next Spiderman movie sequel. John Edwards has a whole hedge fund invested in the hope of outrunning the other Democrats in Iowa. Rudy Giuliani skipped Iowa but increased his lead in national polls. Fred Thompson, two-time television actor, doesn't want his "Law and Order" episodes yanked off the air so he's skirted fundraising regulations in a scripted ploy to allow the drama and suspense to build. John McCain, sadly, is running at the pace of an old plowhorse named Mister Ed. Must be the Tigris and Euphrates in his saddlebags. Bill Richardson is a talented and friendly campaigner and will make a fanatstic vice presidential candidate. Sam Brownback was both lucky and smart that he didn't quit his day job as a Senator. Wes Clark, a favorite of the Clintons, is likely to offer an endorsement in hopes of landing a job as Defense Secretary. Likable Mike Huckabee made the big move this week with a surprising second place finish in the Iowa Republican straw poll. Huckabee is a great name for a racehorse and this longshot might upset everybody in a shocker. 08/15/07
TOP 10 - 08/08/07 AL GORE HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI JOHN McCAIN FRED THOMPSON BILL RICHARDSON SAM BROWNBACK	47,600 votes. The draft Al Gore barn is packing up the horseshoes. Hillary Clinton continues to step up the pace and has increased her lead over Barack Obama who is really moving well. However, he'll have to run even faster if he's going to stay with Hillary. Multi-millionaire Mitt Romney is backslapping and highfiving and having a ball rolling across the political landscape and outspending everybody. John Edwards has the busiest campaign wife as he and she are almost everywhere all the time. Rudy Giuliani's barn is trying to downplay worries about skipping the Iowa leg of this marathon race by calling it a necessary strategic decision. Fred Thompson has hired an official campaign manager and announced his upcoming announcement is upcoming for the 15th time this year. John McCain's campaign bus is saving gas by rolling downgrade but at least Colin Powell sent a check for gas money. Bill Richardson, who has been moving like a freight train, has finally broken into the top ten. Sam Brownback, the official pro-life candidate, is absolutely certain he is not only more pro-life than any other pro-life candidate but that he has been pro-life longer than any other pro-life candidate has been pro-life. 08/08/07
TOP 10 - 08/01/07 AL GORE HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI JOHN McCAIN FRED THOMPSON SAM BROWNBACK WESLEY CLARK	46,500 votes. Al Gore is still getting votes but he'll be moving on to an active retirement at Green Acres after Labor Day. Hillary Clinton is running the flawless campaign that a billion dollar racehorse is supposed to run. Barack Obama is racing impressively but can he keep up the quickening pace with Hillary? Mitt Romney is running in fine form in New Hampshire and Iowa. However, in South Carolina they don't much cotton to venture capitalist city slickers and his campaign in the South seems doomed to go South. John Edwards has campaigned door to door in Iowa and the tote board has him leading in the latest Iowa polls. Rudy Giuliani's poll numbers are up nationally but seem to be slipping anywhere there's actual campaigning going on. Now the gossip rags are ragging on his third wife just to add to the mountain of saddlebaggage that conservative Republicans will have to bear with Rudy as their standard bearer. Fred Thompson's exploratory committee raised $3 million dollars to get Fred out of bed. He's expected to rouse from hibernation around Labor Day. Fred's patient strategy may prove smarter than the average bear with embattled John McCain's campaign bus now running on fumes. Sam Brownback has been named the official candidate of the Republican Holy Rollers Club. However, he's still making up zero ground on the frontrunners despite a whole lotta praying going on. Bill Richardson is coming on fast at full gallop and he may crack the top ten soon. With Ron Paul finally getting some press, what conspiracy theory will his paranoid Paulanoids be crying about next? 08/01/07
TOP 10 - 07/25/07 AL GORE HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI JOHN McCAIN FRED THOMPSON SAM BROWNBACK WESLEY CLARK	45,600 votes. Al Gore, still in front, is galloping off into the sunset. Hillary Clinton could not be more committed to going the distance. She's got a extensive plan to get more women voting than ever before and that will be good for her. Barack Obama continues to wow everybody in person. He's running with style and grace and was excellent answering You Tube questions in this week's debate. Mitt Romney is taking lame potshots at everybody now. Must've found his old varmint gun again. John Edwards has brought the discussion of poverty back into the debate. Rudy Giuliani will never be accused of being a humble servant or a plowhorse. He's a prancing show horse on the racetrack. Fred Thompson's barn is hiring campaign staffers and it's just about time for Fred to get out of bed and run. Sam Brownback continues running on the narrow path at the far right of the ractrack. He's making up zero ground on the frontrunners. Bill Richardson is in full stride and gaining ground. His barn is driving along side in a stagecoach full up with just his resume. 07/25/07
TOP 10 - 07/18/07 AL GORE HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI JOHN McCAIN FRED THOMPSON SAM BROWNBACK WESLEY CLARK	44,800 votes. Racetrack officials confirmed common sense by announcing that after Labor Day unannounced candidates will be removed from the tote board and evicted from the barn area. Al Gore, a favorite in both the Club House and the gardener's shed, will probably be gone. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have mansionized their barn space and are still bringing in cash in record setting amounts. The Obama barn is selling more souvenir swag than Disneyland. Mitt Romney is spending cash like any regular Joe with an extra $300 million dollars in his racebook account. John Edwards barn hasn't raised that kind of cash so he's off on the "Seven Wonders of Poverty in America Tour". Rudy Giuliani's "Savior of NYC" ad is battling it out with the NYC Firefighters Union's "He Blew It" ad. Rudy's hired gun campaign savvy team call this the exhibition season. They're chomping at the bit and kicking the stalls down in eager anticipation of launching the nastiest ad campaign in history against Hillary. John McCain had to stop the bus again to let more staffers off. At least, if McCain were to somehow get elected he'd have real experience at cutting budgets. Fred Thompson postponed his announcement again and why not? He keeps doing it and it keeps working. Sam Brownback's barn workforce, who double as his backup Gospel choir, were issued their new satan purple work robes. With no horse on the track, the undamped Wes Clark barn has gone on vacation. Bill Richardson can now be seen coming on just ahead of the sunrise. Also coming on is the first runner bred entirely on the internet, Ron Paul. His strategy of winning by not campaigning in person is bold for an unknown entry. Taxcutter Jim Gilmore has run and cut by leaving the racetrack and quitting the race. He complained of the long campaign being too taxing. 07/18/07
TOP 10 - 07/11/07 AL GORE HILLARY CLINTON BARACK OBAMA MITT ROMNEY JOHN EDWARDS RUDY GIULIANI JOHN McCAIN FRED THOMPSON SAM BROWNBACK WESLEY CLARK	44,100 votes. Al Gore's global concerts are over and they proved the world is not only getting hotter but smaller and slightly lamer. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were winning support by