Now remind me why the president has not stepped up to a microphone and announced he is going to push to have the US Constitution changed to allow non-"natural born" Americans run for president? I think it's a winner substantively and politically. And as this story shows, it would create a situation under which one of the GOP's most popular politicians could seek the country's highest office. While things can certainly change long before the '08 race kicks off, the popularity of the governor of California is quite impressive, and so far he has shown a considerable level of political acumen. And of course if he stays popular he could put California in play in a national race (the Democrats worst nightmare, and something that no one named Bush or Dole has had vaguest clue how to do). And yes I have made this point before. But in a time when even Barbara Boxer looks like a lock for reelection, and demographic patterns probably look pretty bad for Republicans in the state, this seems like such an obvious gambit that the lack of movement on this mystefies me.
Posted by armand at August 17, 2004 03:25 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Politics