With Huckabee dropping out, it's hard for me to see how Mitt Romney doesn't win the Republican nomination. He and Huck polled significantly better than the rest of the dwarfs, and I thought that if the two of them battled each other, that might give one of the others in the race a chance to shine. But now Romney has a clear shot at winning both Iowa and New Hampshire, and if that happens then I think the opposition rapidly thins out. Anyone disagree? Who do you see taking it from Romney, and how? barfo
So it looks like the only hope for Obama haters is that someone upsets him in the primary. Either way, the Repugnant party has no credible candidate that we know of.
I saw Ambassador Huntsman in a relatively impressive Q&A at the War College in January. He's had gubernatorial experience and is about as Centrist as the R's get. He understands foreign policy (especially China, obviously), and has shown he can work bi-partisanally.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/55098.html Mitt Romney’s money machine cranks up LAS VEGAS – Mitt Romney, usually cautious and measured in describing his nascent campaign, allowed himself a minor indulgence in describing to reporters the fundraising call-a-thon that netted his presidential bid $10.25 million here Monday. ... http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-romney-roll-20110517,0,641624.story?track=rss Romney on a roll? One-day haul shows fund-raising clout
Romney isn't in my top 3 of preferred candidates for president. Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, and Obama are the top 3.
I would have to agree. If the republicans want to win back the White House, it has to be via a moderate republican who can draw in independent voters and that's Romney. However, I wonder if he can get the vote out for hard core conservatives and the religious right.
Romney has the looks. I haven't decided which Republican I'm for, but I'm definitely against Obama, who is Bush Jr. With Romney's looks, he's probably the only one who could win.
someone will just mention that romney believes all christians will go to hell, and that god lives near the star system of kolob. oh and magic underwear.
Paul or Obama is it for me. Gary Johnson albeit a great man/candidate, I don't believe he has the gusto to be an American President. I'll admit that's just based off the just first debate, but he's got some stiff competition.
Did anyone see this interview? http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7366124n I think Gates would add a lot to this election.
I think Democrats are more likely to make that statement than Republicans. There's a marked difference between passing health care at the state level and at the federal level in the eyes of many. Ed O.
I've liked him for a while now. He seems quite unpartisan. Near the end of his time as SoD, he was telling it like it is. Saying things like "The next presidents who wants to invade a middle east country with ground forces should have his head examined" and stuff like that. He is great, and obviously has no problem working under either side. May not be presidential material though. Who knows.
