Bartlett Weighs-In on GOP Candidates

October 9, 2007 · Filed Under Politics, Republicans, White House

Dan Bartlett who was until recently President Bush’s closest advisor gave his frank assessment of the current crop of candidates hoping for the Republican nomination.

Bartlett’s opinion is very significant, because he has spent nearly his entire life working for George W. Bush and though he doesn’t work at the White House anymore he’s still considered Bush’s alter ego. So it’s believed that Bartlett’s opinion of the GOP candidates is most likely Bush’s opinion.

Fred Thompson is the campaign’s “biggest dud,” Mitt Romney has “a real problem in the South” because people will not vote for a Mormon, Mike Huckabee’s last name is too hick and John McCain could end up repeating 2000 by winning New Hampshire but losing the nomination.

The only candidate that Bartlett wasn’t critical of was Rudy Giuliani, saying in part that Rudy had the best message. He pointed out that Rudy was also smart for going after Democrats instead of fellow Republicans.

He indicated that he feels like Rudy will get the nomination, but thinks Huckabee is the very best candidate.

By Chris Jones