Mitt Romney does very well in any sort of public speaking environment.
I've already decided on my candidate -- Ron Paul; I just can't bring myself to be totally convinced of Romney's quite recent (and quite conveniently-timed) flip-flop over to the Pro-Life cause. I, personally, just don't completely buy it.
But he can keep knocking Giuliani silly, I'm all for it!! More power to him, in that.
I know some on FR think it is "bad" or "evil" or at least a negative, but I actually find it encouraging that Ron Paul has a certain appeal to those who are NOT conservative, but are concerned about the leviathan growth of gov't. All you have to do is look at some of the comments on Ron's YouTube spots. Libs who have been in love with "big government" are suddenly aghast that the same big government is being used to fund and support ideas they find abhorrent. For the first time, I hear murmuring of "federalism" with some of the more rational members of the left. I even hear of the need for RTKBA from paranoids that are convinced we are headed to "Christian Totalitarianism." I actually find that refreshing, even as I abhor the culture of death (abortion and homosexuality) it springs from. I would love to find a way to actually discuss issues rather than the constant mindless screaming and vitriol that goes on.
A candidate that wants to deny moneys to "doing good" by government is appealing to conservatives who still know what the constitution is, AND to libs who don't know what the constitution is, but find the idea of limited government a novel and appealing idea, now that they can't have all the levers of power.
Again, thank you for continuing to post irenic posts re: a really great American.