I think it is too early to analyze much of anything. The field is not set and there are too many variables that still need to work themselves out between now and this coming January.
If the current field is those announced and you throw in a Palin and some others then the nominee should be the one who can bring about the most energy and turnout among those who voted last fall in the GOP landslide.
Conventional wisdom would be Palin. But she is so damaged at the moment and unable to break out of her Dan Quayle persona that there is probably little hope for her.
Bachman and Cain are non starters in the long run because of lack of experience and record. The MSM will destroy them.
The DC and Bush crowd want Romney but it is unlikely the party makes the McCain mistake twice in a row given the hatred of Obama among conservatives. He will also be damaged by Rudy G of NYC apparent run in the early state of New Hampshire. If Romney money and old time GOP connection prevails then Obama wins even with double digit unemployment and inflation. Because Romney makes certain a third party/Tea Party type run. So now what?
Two chances currrently for victory in my opinion. First the candidate needs to be a governor. Someone who has used conservative principles in their states to buck the Obama trend of sending the nation down the tubes. Currently only two people meet that criteria and have not been defined negatively with any success and that is Chris Christie of New Jersey and Rick Perry of Texas. A long shot would also be Scott Walker of Wisconsin.
Everything should be done to talk either Christie or Perry into running. The needs of the nation are to great for them to wait for a non-incumbent election in 2016, there may be no country left by then.
“Everything should be done to talk either Christie or Perry into running. The needs of the nation are to great for them to wait for a non-incumbent election in 2016, there may be no country left by then.”
Why limit the field to either of them? Susana Martinez is a true conservative governor here in New Mexico with a beautiful resume.
STOP you endless MSM propaganda of Palin being damaged. You jump from thread to thread with your liberalism. Who do think you are fooling here - with your non stop parroting for the enemy. Your history is known here.
Christie has no intention of giving up his job, he's only been at it for a couple of years, and to be blunt, every attempt was made, he seems to want to be a kingmaker more then a king right now.
I think Perry is testing the waters, but he doesn't seem to have the desire to go for the brass ring yet either.
These are 2 guys who simply don't want the job, and pushing them, isn't going to make them want it more.
But I wouldn't be surprised if we wind up having to go to the convention without a candidate, which, if we do, all bets are off, and look for a free for all, when suddenly, everyone would decide, why the hell not ?