Contenders and Pretenders: Who Will Run and Who Will Win the Race for the White House in 2008 [Paperback]

Rey Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 18, 2007

The field of Contenders vying to become the next President of the United States seems to grow every day. Big names like Clinton, McCain, Obama and Giuliani dominate the landscape right now but as we know, it’s possible that an unknown can come out of the pack and become the Contender to beat. Questions surround the leading Contenders:

• Is America ready to elect a woman President?
• Has John McCain mended fences in the Republican Party?
• Is America ready to elect an African-American President?
• Can a pro gay rights, pro abortion and pro gun control Contender from New York City win the Republican nomination?

If any of these Contenders stumble, who in either Party can pick up the baton and race to the finish? And what about the Pretenders? While most of them have no chance to become President, they can make the race very difficult for the frontrunners. Will Governors continue their hold on the Presidency? Can a sitting Senator become President, the first one since John F. Kennedy?

Rey Thomas, political analyst and Editor-In-Chief of “The Thomas Political Report,” examines the Democrat and Republican Contenders and Pretenders. Just one can win. Who will it be?

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About the Author

Rey Thomas is a political analyst, columnist and Editor-In-Chief of The Thomas Political Report: The Online Source for Independent Analysis of American Politics. He lives and works in Washington, D.C.

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (January 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595426700
• ISBN-13: 978-0595426706
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,045,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good book about the upcoming election. The author has some really unique, on-the-money observations., February 2, 2007

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M. Holmes (Detroit) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contenders and Pretenders: Who Will Run and Who Will Win the Race for the White House in 2008 (Paperback)

What's amazing about the upcoming presidential election is how early things are getting underway. "Contenders and Pretenders" is a great sort of primer book, it looks at all the candidates, their pluses and minuses, and some other issues that are going to determine the outcome in 2008. One chapter titled "Red State, Blue State," looks at how if the Democrats don't nominate a contender that will win some of the traditionally Republican leaning states, it could be 2000 and 2004 all over again. The author shows why the candidates getting all of the press right now on both sides probably won't be there at the end. The book was really worth the money!

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to learn more about the presidential contenders...this is a great book to read!, February 2, 2007

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hoyagirl71 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contenders and Pretenders: Who Will Run and Who Will Win the Race for the White House in 2008 (Paperback)

The author does a great job of looking at all of the presidential candidates for 2008. He analyzes the top-tier contenders, as he calls them, but is also not afraid to discuss how some of the "pretenders" are going to have significant roles in deciding who the next president is going to be. Ultimately, he makes some bold predictions about who the republican and democratic presidential nominees will go to. Even if you may not agree with his selections, you will be able to see, based on his analysis, how he came to those choices.