Gingrich

[J. J.]

USA Today is reporting that former Speaker Newt Gingrich is mulling over a presidential bid in 2008:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-08-gingrich-white-house_x.htm?csp=24&RM_Exclude=Juno

[J. J.]

I kinda think so.  He has a huge amount of negative baggage.

[J. J.]

Gingrich would do well among conservatives, especially running against someone like Giuliani. In fact, against a moderate he would win pretty easily. The general election would obviously be a lot different. A Democrat like Bayh would slaughter him, but against a liberal it would be neck and neck. Gingrich vs. Hillary? THAT'S a polarizing election!

He's being critical of the conduct of the war.  I'm not sure that he would be the favorite of the right in 2008.

[J. J.]

In Clinton's 2nd therm, when people were talking about Nominees for 2000, Was George W Bush being talked about early on?

Yep, even in 1994.