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Coelacanth
Guest
These are just my own thoughts on the candidates, in the order of which candidate I’m most likely to vote for at this point in the race.
1. Mitt Romney—I like his demeanor and his poise; he’s presidential; he seems like the most likely to be able to beat Obama; I wonder if he has the courage to do the austerity thing the way it needs to be done.
2. Michelle Bachmann—I found myself pulling for her the other night, and I suppose that counts for something; she sold me on the idea that she would be less likely than most of the other candidates to abandon her principles.
3. Ron Paul—The smartest guy in the race; his views on the financial situation are dead on; but strict adherence to principle may be better to suited to economics than foreign policy, where competing principles have to be prioritized; the worse the economy gets, the more likely I am to vote for Ron Paul.
4. Herman Cain—He says goofy things sometimes because he’s not a sound-bite guy; I like that, and he comes across as a guy who’s in the race for the right reasons; he’d have to do lots of on-the-job learning, but somehow I think he’d adapt quickly.
5. Rudy Giuliani—He’s a bad campaigner, but he’s an excellent public servant; I would trust him to do the right thing, though I wonder if he might not be better suited to be a war president than an economic president.
6. Sarah Palin—I like her political instincts, but I distrust her lack of knowledge about foreign policy; I wonder if she’s angling for another VP nomination.
7. Rick Santorum—I didn’t mind his ideas the other night, but his feigned outrage at Ron Paul was overdone; that’s not the way you deal with a guy like Ron Paul.
8. Rick Perry—I’ll keep an open mind, but I have the sense that he’s essentially out for his own ambition, and that his principles are more Machiavellian than conservative; and Machiavellians who serve in conservative states do their best to look conservative.
9. Newt Gingrich—He seemed out of place in the debate; a very smart guy, but he takes himself a bit too seriously; he’s trying to invoke Reagan, but for voters under 35, that’s an obscure reference.
10. John Huntsman—Who advised him to run? I mean, he may be a great guy, but his candidacy makes no sense in the current political climate; he might be able to overcome his moderate views if he looked presidential, but he doesn’t.
11. Tim Pawlenty—No.
Thoughts?
1. Mitt Romney—I like his demeanor and his poise; he’s presidential; he seems like the most likely to be able to beat Obama; I wonder if he has the courage to do the austerity thing the way it needs to be done.
2. Michelle Bachmann—I found myself pulling for her the other night, and I suppose that counts for something; she sold me on the idea that she would be less likely than most of the other candidates to abandon her principles.
3. Ron Paul—The smartest guy in the race; his views on the financial situation are dead on; but strict adherence to principle may be better to suited to economics than foreign policy, where competing principles have to be prioritized; the worse the economy gets, the more likely I am to vote for Ron Paul.
4. Herman Cain—He says goofy things sometimes because he’s not a sound-bite guy; I like that, and he comes across as a guy who’s in the race for the right reasons; he’d have to do lots of on-the-job learning, but somehow I think he’d adapt quickly.
5. Rudy Giuliani—He’s a bad campaigner, but he’s an excellent public servant; I would trust him to do the right thing, though I wonder if he might not be better suited to be a war president than an economic president.
6. Sarah Palin—I like her political instincts, but I distrust her lack of knowledge about foreign policy; I wonder if she’s angling for another VP nomination.
7. Rick Santorum—I didn’t mind his ideas the other night, but his feigned outrage at Ron Paul was overdone; that’s not the way you deal with a guy like Ron Paul.
8. Rick Perry—I’ll keep an open mind, but I have the sense that he’s essentially out for his own ambition, and that his principles are more Machiavellian than conservative; and Machiavellians who serve in conservative states do their best to look conservative.
9. Newt Gingrich—He seemed out of place in the debate; a very smart guy, but he takes himself a bit too seriously; he’s trying to invoke Reagan, but for voters under 35, that’s an obscure reference.
10. John Huntsman—Who advised him to run? I mean, he may be a great guy, but his candidacy makes no sense in the current political climate; he might be able to overcome his moderate views if he looked presidential, but he doesn’t.
11. Tim Pawlenty—No.
Thoughts?
