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No.171 オリジナル英文

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US Presidential Contenders Take Early Steps Toward 2008 Campaign
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Within days of the end of the 2006 congressional election campaign, Democrats and Republicans alike were already taking steps to run for president in 2008.

On the Republican side, Arizona Senator John McCain is setting up a committee to explore a presidential bid two years from now as is former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

Giuliani spoke recently in New Hampshire, the state that traditionally hosts the first presidential primary and a key stepping stone to the White House.

"You have got to campaign, you know, person to person, and people get a chance to really evaluate you and they get a chance to figure out, what are your ideas, what do you stand for.”

A recent Gallup poll found Giuliani the top choice among Republicans for president in 2008.Giuliani won the support of 28 percent of voters while John McCain was second at 26 percent.

McCain is one of the few potential candidates for 2008 who advocates sending more U.S. troops into Iraq to quell the sectarian violence there.

Some experts believe Iraq could prove to be a political liability for the Republicans in 2008 much as it was in this year's congressional elections.

As for the Democratic field in 2008, most experts regard New York Senator Hillary Clinton as the favorite.But Clinton must overcome doubts by some Democrats that she is too polarizing a political figure to win the White House.

Clinton may also get a challenge from an unexpected newcomer to the national stage.
First-term Illinois Senator Barack Obama has caused a stir within the Democratic Party by announcing he is considering a White House bid in 2008.

Some of his Democratic rivals question whether Obama has the necessary experience to run for president, noting he has served only two years in the Senate.

Analyst John Fortier predicts that two names will dominate the crowded Democratic presidential field in the months ahead.

"You still have a very strong, on the Democratic side, very strong Hillary Clinton and then the very interesting revelation of Barack Obama hinting that he will throw his hat in the ring.That is going to keep a lot of the other people out of the news and those two will dominate."

Many experts believe that Democratic gains in the 2006 congressional elections indicate that voters will be looking for political moderates when they decide on presidential candidates in 2008.

Most of those considering a presidential bid are expected to make a final decision on running early next year.The presidential nominating caucuses and primaries begin in January of 2008.

Jim Malone, VOA News, Washington.

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by danueno | 2006-11-22 12:18 | オリジナル英文


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