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Old 01-02-2012, 10:39 PM
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I would vote for Romney with no problem if he's the nominee. If Ron Paul is the nominee, then Barack Obama is going to be re-elected. I think that Romney is a better debater than you may think. He's certainly more cerebral than McCain. I also think that anyone who won't vote for him because he's "not a Christian" is simply an ignorant person who cannot be very educated.

And in '08 Obama had the thinnest of resumes and record for an opponent to "mine". That is certainly not the case now. Romney also has earned a paycheck in the private sector, which the President has not done.

Is Romney the tea party's ideal? No. He's a person who was elected as a Republican in one of the very bluest states and if he were any more right of center he would have had no chance. That said, I think that if the Republicans hold the house and can take the Senate, it won't matter because voters are so upset there will be some major shifting in Washington, and Romney's feet will be held to the fire. At least, I hope so.

I hope Rubio or even Christie would be considered for VP. That would be an attractive choice for those who are ready for strong and effective speeches on the trail.
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Old 01-03-2012, 05:48 AM
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I would vote for Romney with no problem if he's the nominee. If Ron Paul is the nominee, then Barack Obama is going to be re-elected. I think that Romney is a better debater than you may think. He's certainly more cerebral than McCain. I also think that anyone who won't vote for him because he's "not a Christian" is simply an ignorant person who cannot be very educated.

And in '08 Obama had the thinnest of resumes and record for an opponent to "mine". That is certainly not the case now. Romney also has earned a paycheck in the private sector, which the President has not done.

Is Romney the tea party's ideal? No. He's a person who was elected as a Republican in one of the very bluest states and if he were any more right of center he would have had no chance. That said, I think that if the Republicans hold the house and can take the Senate, it won't matter because voters are so upset there will be some major shifting in Washington, and Romney's feet will be held to the fire. At least, I hope so.

I hope Rubio or even Christie would be considered for VP. That would be an attractive choice for those who are ready for strong and effective speeches on the trail.
Ron Paul will not be the nominee. He's like Al Sharpton... has his own cult following, brings up some interesting points and adds flavor to the mix, but totally polarizing and unelectable.

I will also be quite surprised if Christie doesn't end up on the ticket for VP. The guy's a shoo-in. His huge media event to announce that he wasn't going to run in 2012 set the stage for VP IMO.
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Old 01-03-2012, 07:43 AM
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If Romney gets the nod, it won't be Christie. (See above "pandering" discussion). No way they are going to have two east coasters on the ticket.
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