Nahm - I remember reading,

Nahm - I remember reading, back in 1995, reading about how Republicans, let by Vin Weber, were courting Norm Coleman for national office - there was even speculation he was on the long list for the 2000 GOP race. That talk receded a bit after the '98 gubernatorial campaign.

It seems the talk is back. Coleman's making a pretty big splash for a freshman senator:.

Dinerstein [Sid - chair of the Palm Beach GOP] predicted that Republicans in 2008 are likely to face a presidential contest between Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He said that having Coleman as a running mate could help in states such as Florida, New York and California.

Erich Mische, Coleman's state director, said that "it's always very gratifying to be the topic of speculation about your next job" but that Coleman is focused on his two subcommittee chairmanships and Minnesota issues.

Given that Jeb and Rudy'll be the front-runners, the Vice Presidential race could be really interesting in '08; Norm is obviously an attractive candidate for the GOP - young, capable, a very adept politician, and able to help the continuing swing to the right among younger Jewish voters.

I see him pitted against Condi Rice, whom some analysts see being able to win the California governorship in the near future. Depending on how the Iraq situation turns out, she could be a real superstar, soon.

So which is more important to crack - the Jewish vote or the Black Female vote? Which can be more easily cracked?

It's fun to be a Republican these days...

Posted by Mitch at February 24, 2003 08:42 AM