It begins...

Every time the election cycle appears to start earlier. In the 50's during the primaries, the American people did not even know what party presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower was, let alone if he was going to run. Yet they voted for him, and he eventually won as a Republican. Nowadays, if you have not declared a full year before the primaries, you are left sitting in the dust of the front runners. Today it seems that every person that has even the slightest dream of being President has started an exploratory committee to weigh their options, and in 2007, many of those committees are responding in the positive. So early in the cycle, this election appears to be one of the most wide open ones in a few generations. President Bush is leaving office with no heir apparent, and both parties have a legitimate shot at claiming the Oval Office.

This blog's sole purpose is to inform the public about the candidates beliefs, ideals, speeches, and whereabouts during the long months ahead. Every week there will be a commentary about a certain issue that multiple candidates have dealt or touched on, but mostly this blog is an impartial informative page. Comments are welcomed, and information regarding candidates is encouraged. Shortly, brief bios on all declared candidates, as well as those that have not officially declared but have established exploratory committees for both parties will be posted.

Obviously I am a Democrat, and this site will be tailored as such. Democratic candidates will get the bulk of discussion, however I plan on having a Republican blog entitled Republicans in 2008. This blog will be authored by someone who could report Republican campaign issues and news with an impartiality that I simply cannot. That blog will be up and running shortly.

Stay tuned.