We need a conservative with a capital C for President. At the same time we don't dare take the chance that the dems will get in office.The ramifications for the country could be long lasting! If we thought that bubba's giving secrets to the Chinese was bad, just think what Hillary(a true socialist) could do in a few years! It would make Billy Dale and the travel office look like romper room.
I firmly believe that Hillary can climb no higher than 44-45% on her own and maybe a little more than that if she is joined by oblama which I think we will be their inevitable ticket. I really think Hillary's negatives are so high she can't win no matter who we run, so at that point it's just a matter of electing a Conservative without trashing our other candidates along the way.
That is what we thought we were getting in W. The jon carey alternative was unpalatable, and I, for one, believed W. was God sent. I don't pretend to know WHY he has performed as he has as President, but am feeling let down by some of the inexplicable decisions he has made.
It ia also a matter of getting the vote out for our side. If the primary gets nasty, with candidates trashing each other, they will be cutting their own throats and ours along with them.
The republicans need to get over the "it's HIS turn" thinking that gave us the Dole candidacy...by that logic it will be McCain, and he will lose in a landslide.
I also believe that Mitt will cause a lot of evangelicals to throw their hands up just stay home. The Mitt believers on this forum blithely assume that won't be a factor, and also ignore his flip flopping.
At this point, it looks like Fred Thompson is gaining ground, and it is getting late in the game for anyone else to jump in.
As you say, Rod, we don't dare take the chance of a dem winning. Quite a dilemma,