Cheney proffers Obama's loss, daughter's win in '12

This may be one of the major stories of CPAC -- Liz Cheney possibly running for the US Senate seat in Virginia currently held by Webb. There is not much that Sen Webb and the Cheneys have in common -- their ideology views are 180 degrees apart on national security and foreign affairs from the Iraq War to detainment of and treat of terrorists to Israel for starters.

This race between the Conservative Liz Cheney and Progressive Webb in 2012 would give voters a clear between ideologies and would be looked at for national implications for Liz Cheney in the future. We predict right now that if Liz Cheney runs, she will win the Senate race in Virgnia in 2012.

Cheney proffers Obama's loss, daughter's win in '12
By Ralph Z. Hallow and Stephen Dinan THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday brazenly predicted that President Obama will lose re-election in 2012, rallying conservatives smitten with the Cheney brand and the prospect of his daughter Liz making a Senate run in Virginia in two years.

"I think Barack Obama is a one-term president," Mr. Cheney said to thundering applause during a surprise appearance at the nation's biggest gathering of conservatives.

It was the first time any Republican of Mr. Cheney's stature had publicly ventured such a prognostication about the Democratic president, who won a resounding election victory a little more than a year ago and still has a job approval rating of slightly more than 50 percent in major polls.

Liz Cheney, a State Department official in President George W. Bush's administration, brought her father to the podium for the unscheduled address after delivering her own speech attacking Mr. Obama's national security and foreign policies.

Mr. Cheney drew the loudest applause of opening day at the Conservative Political Action Conference and was greeted by a crowd of people wearing stickers saying "Cheney 2012." Because the former vice president has ruled out another run for office, many are speculating that Ms. Cheney is primed to challenge Sen. Jim Webb, Virginia Democrat.

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