[Magdalen] Madeline Albright.

[ME Michaud]

Think of show-horses being paraded around the ring.
The bidding hasn't begun yet.

The actual votes in the primaries are only part of the picture.
They will influence what the R(epublican) N(ational) C(ommittee)
and the DNC decide, but might not dictate the outcome.

Criticizing the current president is part ofthe skill-set each Republican
needs to demonstrate. And besides, it "energizes the base."
-M

> One thing they need to remember at the moment is that their cirrent
> > opponents are also Republicans.  The time for attacking what the current
> > President has done, and by implicayion the Democratic candidate, is a few
> > months down the line.  At the moment they need to demonstrate why they
> are
> > the best person to lead the GOP cause in November when compared with the
> > other candidates.
>