December 22, 2011
LONG PAST TIME FOR BUSH/RICE:
What Condi Rice Would Bring to the Republican Ticket: Amid the chaos of the GOP presidential field, the former secretary of state's name has emerged as a powerful potential running mate. (Keli Goff , 12/21/11, Daily Beast)
When the "Cain Train" crashed and burned, political observers presumed that the biggest beneficiary from Herman Cain's self-destruction would be Newt Gingrich. In the short term, they were right. But we now know that in the long term, the biggest beneficiary of Cain's meltdown was not in the race for president, but in the unofficial race for vice president featuring newly anointed frontrunner, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.In 2004, Rice's popularity was credited with helping to save the presidency of George W. Bush. A CNN poll at the time revealed that 54% of Americans did not believe the president had done all that he could to prevent the 9/11 attacks. Then his National Security Advisor--the first black woman to serve in the role--appeared before the 9/11 Commission. After her testimony, the number of Americans that believed the president had not done enough dropped to 40%. Now GOP insiders are hoping her popularity can help save the party.
Posted by Orrin Judd at December 22, 2011 6:57 AM
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