Republicans should look to 2010, not 2012

There’s been quite a bit of talk - already - about candidates who may run for the Republican nomination for president in 2012. I prefer we take some time to think no further than 2010, and concentrate on local and state politics since that is where the next generation of conservative leaders will come from… but what the heck, I’ll play.

I almost gagged two days ago when I saw Allah’s post over at Hot Air that discussed the Zogby poll querying the masses about leading Republican candidates for president in 2012. Come on now, 2012? Obama has not even closed up is Office of the President Elect yet and we’re already taking what amounts to popularity polls.

Here’s the poll results if you’re interested, I’m not going to waste my time.

That said, we certainly can take some time to learn about other conservative leaders, how they govern, what works, and what does not.

Today, Ed Morrissey over at Hot Air takes a look at Gov. Bobby Jindal from Louisiana. Morrissey refers us to a Washington Post piece that compares Jindal once again to Ronald Reagan. I’m getting pretty perturbed about the Reagan comparisons, we just need conservatives in Washington and we really do not need the “next” Reagan.

No offense to Reagan, but by the time 2012 comes around, you’ve got to figure anyone who is younger than 45 would have not had the opportunity to even vote for Reagan let alone really remember what his policies did for the economy and the stability of the world; you know, ending the Cold War and all.

I did learn some about Jindal in the Post’s piece and I would suggest that you read it, but Morrissey is on target with his comments.

I think it’s a mistake for Republicans to start focusing on 2012.  The national candidates will develop on their own over the next three years or so, probably from the ranks of the governors rather than the Senate.  Jindal will be among that group, as will Sarah Palin, Mark Sanford, Tim Pawlenty, and even Haley Barbour.  The GOP needs to focus more on 2010 right now, finding good candidates for House and Senate races in order to take advantage of the normal mid-term buyer’s remorse voters usually have after presidential elections.  They also need to work on building a stronger national coalition based on shared core principles and credibility based on performance.

Also today, Sarah Palin was out on the stump for Saxby Chambliss who’s in a run-off election for Senate in Georgia. Allah at Hot Air has the video from CNN, which has some distorted audio.

Wondering who Chambliss’ opponent - Jim Martin - brought in to fire up the electorate? He brought in a rapper, Ludacris.

Back in July, Ludacris needed to be tossed under the bus by Obama after releasing a song that had politically incorrect lyrics - even if many Democrats felt this way. More from CNN.

Barack Obama’s campaign sharply condemned rapper Ludacris Wednesday over his new song celebrating the Illinois senator’s presidential bid while referring to Hillary Clinton by an offensive remark.

The song, called “Politics: Obama Is Here,” was released earlier in the day and refers to the New York senator as an “irrelevant b***h.” Ludacris, whose real name is Chris Bridges, also takes aim at John McCain in the song, saying the Arizona senator “don’t belong in ANY chair unless he’s paralyzed.”

The song, which largely celebrates the rise of Obama on the national political scene, also criticizes the Rev. Jesse Jackson and President Bush.

Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton said Ludacris should be “ashamed of these lyrics.”

Can someone get a comment from Ludacris about the irrelevant b***h who will soon be Secretary of State? Inquiring minds really do want to know.

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