Apparently, Romney has caught up to Huckabee in Iowa. That's what the latest poll here says. If Romney can take Iowa, a tough fight, and New Hampshire, a not-so-tough fight, that should lend some more weight to his campaign. At least among those I've talked to, Romney is though of as the Mormon who can't because of the Evangelicals who won't. It looks like Romney could really jump in the polls if he takes a state like Iowa, with a relatively large population of Evangelicals.
This could put a little wind in Romney's sails and convince some to come over to his side. I predict that if Romney wins both New Hampshire and Iowa, and possibly if he only wins one, he will jump to first in the national polls and finally pass Giuliani. This could cause a Romney win in '08.
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My synopsis of the Republican Candidates for the 2008 Presidential Election:
Rudy Giuliani:
To be cliché, he's good on terror - he knows how to respond in a time of crisis. He's also good on crime, as demonstrated during his years as mayor of New York City. But it takes more than that. When Shrillary Clinton gets the nomination for the Dems, it is going to take a candidate that appeals to everyone in the Republican Party for them to win in '08. He's lost with the social conservatives, and the NRA for that matter. The fact that he bases his candidacy on his response to 9/11 worries me as well. I don't want a Bush II (or III, depending on the way one looks at it). Overall, I don't think he's very charismatic. I believe Americans are sick of having to choose between two boring, good for nothing, candidates.
John McCain:
I probably have the most respect for McCain. He's been through a lot and is certainly a skilled politician. But he doesn't have that feeling of hope associated with him. Besides, anyone who puts their name next to Kennedy on an immigration bill probably doesn't deserve the nomination from conservatives.
Fred Thompson:
He used to be my hope for the GOP presidential nomination, but he's too dang lazy. He doesn't think he can win and he doesn't care to try. I like him, but what qualifications does he have? Not much other than a term and a half as senator, in which he accomplished nothing. I like the thought of his candidacy more than the reality of it.
Mike Huckabee:
He has absolutely no chance. Social conservatives and the Religious Right flock to him in fervor, just as they did to Fred Thompson. My prediction: once they realize he's not a viable candidate he will lose his momentum. He has a chance at winning many states in the South, but then again so does Thompson. Hopefully they split it up and neither of them wins.
Ron Paul:
I love him and I hate him. He's got no real chance to win, so supporting him is a waste anyway. His foreign policy is great in theory and would have worked in the past superbly, but in the 21st century with the modern threat of Islamic terrorism he's simply not strong on the one issue that Americans view Republicans as the absolute strongest - terrorism. I do love his domestic policy, though. Maybe he could serve as a member of the Republican ticket's cabinet in a domestic position.
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All of these "Republicans" have too many flaws for me to support them in good conscious. There remains only one candidate who has it all: candor, experience, charisma, drive, ability, wisdom, and above all, the right position on the issues. Mitt Romney fulfills the four pillars of Conservatism and Republicanism, which none of the other viable candidates do:
> Terrorism, Foreign Policy
> Economic Reform, Taxes
> Illegal Immigration
> Abortion
His Mormonism certainly doesn't bother me. For the people it does, they certainly wouldn't vote for a woman candidate or a black candidate. My only fear is they would stay home on Super Tuesday. I doubt this, though; the HillBilly candidacy will scare the vast majority of them to vote for Mitt Romney - enough I believe to push him enough into office.
Good luck Mitt! You're the only hope for America, and for the wounded GOP.
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