Jim Talent Quotes
I would love to be able to serve in office in some capacity with Romney as president.
Talent, Jim. Interview. Fox News, FOX News Network, 2012.
Stimson had been a key member of the Theodore Roosevelt national administration, and Roosevelt, before he became Vice President and then President had been a very popular governor of NY. Stimson, although a brilliant administrator, and statesman was a bit stuffy and aloof and was a terrible campaigner. He thought it immodest to refer to himself in public or to talk about his record. See {589269}. So the Republicans tried to tie him to Roosevelt who was still very popular. See {589268}. It was not enough. Stimson lost.
Gore had lost the 2000 Presidential race to George W. Bush by Supreme Court controversial decision regarding the counting of the Florida ballots. Gore had won ½ million more votes. Most pundits assumed that Gore again would be a candidate and the press was already describing it as a potential sports championship rematch. Bush had a high approval rating but was most vulnerable regarding the economy and some other domestic issues. In the midst of the War on Terrorism and a potential Iraq war, Gore believed that the sporting rematch concept would detract from a public campaign that could focus only on issues—what he believed he and the Democratic Party needed to win.
Responding to criticism of his flamboyant personal lifestyle:
James Matthes Talent is an American politician and former U.S. Senator from Missouri. He is a Republican and resided in the St. Louis area while serving in elected office. He identifies with the conservative wing of the Republican Party, being outspoken on judicial appointments, abortion, flag burning, and defense issues.
