Originally Posted by rubicon

Hillary missed her opportunity. The Dems cannot and will not pass on the incumbent much to their chagrin. I believe we will have a viable third choice for the 2012 elections because voters are fed up with both the Dems and the Republicans. The Dems are stuck with Obama. To date the Republicans hierarchy seems bent on candidates that do not have mass appeal. I blame people like Karl Rove. So when I say third choice I mean that the Republican party primary will give way to a candidate with broader appeal. if they do not then you will see a third party challenge, especially if the Repubican candidate is seen as not serius about dealing with the debt.