Posted by
Mike on Friday, June 03, 2011 5:11:43 PM
http://www.westernperspective.blogspot.com/
As it currently stands, the only serious candidates in the Republican field are Romney, Pawlenty, Gingrich and Bachmann.
Of these, Michele Bachmann brings much in the way of pro-life,
pro-family values and would be a great asset on a Republican ticket in
2012. While it is conceivable that enough electoral votes could go to
the ticket with her in the #1 spot, prudence cautions against being
overly optimistic.
Newt Gingrich still carries quite a bit of baggage and a negative
impression from his days as House Speaker. His chances are slim in the
critical beginning races of Iowa and New Hampshire.
Tim Pawlenty is still a relative unknown. It is doubtful that he can
gain the broad based support by next year to win the nomination.
That leaves Mitt Romney. His crafting of the Massachusetts health care
plan is not really a liability because the main objection to Obamacare
is that it is a socialistic, federal usurpation of a state prerogative.
Regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with the Massachusetts
plan, we all can agree that health care decisions are beyond the scope
of federal jurisdiction, and that the best plans will ultimately have to be
left up to the states to decide.
2012 will be the decisive election determining whether America will
survive as a nation. Therefore, Romney will have to win or we will
cease to exist.