Which candidate should be the Republican nominee?
 

Two weeks ago I wrote my newspaper column about Rick Perry's double-dipping. I usually don't read the anonymous comments on the newspaper's website (too easy to have keyboard courage; if you want to challenge me on something sign your name just as I do every week) but I did catch one comment - "Okay, you don't like Rick Perry - who do you like?" I answered him so far I don't LIKE any of the candidates. There are currently some I find less repugnant than others, but that's no way to vote.

SO - those of you voting for the Republican nominee - tell me who and why. Why should I (or anyone) vote for your candidate?

I know this doesn't answer your question, but I'm struggling with finding a person I actually like vs. someone who could actually win in the general. And I still have no idea. :/

Well, I'm not getting any closer to finding a candidate, but I do feel less alone!

Not crazy about my choices, but...
 

Mitt Romney.

Executive experience. Business experience. Not too right wing.

I was actually talking about this with one of my co-workers yesterday.

I don't identify with either party, so I keep up with both sides. I don't know if any of the candidates are really ready to go up against the current administration. I guess we'll have to wait to see how things play out.

As long as it's not Bachman, Perry, or Gingrich, I think it'll be interesting ;)

Thank you for asking this. I'm also in the camp that I don't like anyone so far. Would love to hear some reasons for favoring someone.

Knowing that I lean to the left, I would say that Romney is the most moderate of the bunch and I might be able to tolerate him. Might. Massachusetts is one of the most liberal states in the union and he was governor there so he has to be fairly moderate. However, he is back pedaling on things and saying "what was right for our state isn't right for the country" with regards to things like national health care. Interestingly, his campaign site doesn't address any social issues at all. Under issues, it only has national security, jobs and healthcare. Nothing on gay marriage, abortion, education, etc.

Unfortunately, I feel like I'm the opposite and Romney is too left for me! But, I think he'd have the better shot at the general. I think that he would do well in helping the economy, but I don't know. I have been a fan of Gingrich and his experience, but on the other hand, a) I'm sick of career politicians and b) he's not on the ballot in VA (which, btw, should be viewed as a failure of his campaign staff, not him, but that's a whole 'nother thing).

Same boat. I think they are all nucking futs. None of them represent who I am as a moderate Republican. I guess Mitt is the lesser of all evils, but I'm not a huge fan of his either.


I <3 Huckabee, he just makes me smile. I was a big McCain fan. And I actually kinda liked Herman Cain. He was interesting at least, and not completely batshit crazy, just batshit horny. I would like a candidate who isn't a womanizer, a religious zealot, or anti-gay. Just someone who is from an average walk of life.

Maybe I should run for office.

AKD, a girl I went to high school with took half her junior year off to work as a Page in Gingrich's office when he was Speaker. She loved her experience in DC, but she said he rubbed her the wrong way.

@IL, I'd vote for you. And yes, I just want a f-ing normal person.

Huckabee seems like he'd be a cool grandpa. :)

I think Gingrich thinks we have forgotten about why he resigned as Speaker of the House. You can't go around bashing one guy for having an affair and then have it come out that you had one too. Not to mention he was the first ever Speaker of the House to be punished by the House for ethics violations. Republican or Democrat, I couldn't support someone with that history.

However, one thing I kind of liked about him was that he has said, for a long time now, "Yeah, I was a shitball, I shouldn't have been an ass, I know it looked insensitive when my wife and I broke up when she may have been sick, but it was a benign growth removed and she wasn't on her deathbed, but I'm sorry and I have not only realized I was a shitball but I have grown in the time that has passed. And ____ is what I could bring to the country and economy, and ____ is why I believe I would be a good Republican candidate versus the other main candidates, etc.". Or not in those words, but you get what I mean. :)

:eek:

That just sounds filthy.

It's interesting. The only candidate that (IMO) non hardcore-Republican voters would take seriously is Romney, but he might lose a lot of the Republican vote for being LDS.

I don't see Republicans voting for Obama instead of Romney. They might simply not vote at all.

I should also note that Romney has a good chance of taking Michigan, a swing state, because his father was our Governor once upon a time and a lot of people liked him. He won the primary here in 2008.