Duncan Hunter is better than both of them. He is conservative, he has the Ozzie and Harriett family too.
I wish we could get beyond Mitt’s image to the core of who he is. His religion happens to be one of those things, his marriage another. His politics is perhaps the most important. But answer me this, besides being taller and better looking, what does Mitt have over Hunter? Name recogition?
Whoever receives the nomination will have all the publicity and name recognition they need. Mitt’s an ‘executive,’ does that prepare him? Hunter is a proven, conservative politician. Mitt has the baggage of what some people view as an irrational belief? That is a big hurdle - like it or not.
Hunter is a stronger conservative with proven values. Mitt is a good looking, flipper. Both have children and one wife. Which one do you want?
I know his religion from the inside out. I don’t like it....but that isn’t the only reason I don’t like Mitt. He is too slick, to polished, too liberal, too perfect. He is not human enough.
Hunter is in the trenches. He is actively fighting and has served his country for his ideals. It’s time the party quit trying to appeal to the middle ground. If you think Mitt is going to reach those in the middle, you might want to rethink your position. Part of that middle ground will not vote for him because of his religion....to ignore this fact is to put our party in a place of peril.
Just keep saying-—”Anybody but Rooty.”
At a time when elected officials, Republican and Democrat, have openly betrayed the clearly expressed opinions of their constituents, perhaps now is not the time to install another "proven" politician as President regardless of his conservative record. I suggest that it is time to go "outside the box" and elect someone with proven "executive" skills - a non, life-time career politican, who knows how to get things done and knows how to take a stand when he knows he's right.
I too would like to see Hunter pull into the top tier (albeit Romney is looking pretty good right now). If Ghooliani and McCain complete their self-destruct before primary season, Hunter will get my vote, but he must be polling in the top 3 or 4 by then. I will not let the former mentioned gain the nomination because of a fractured vote over Romney. The other element to consider is that Romney would most likely appeal better to the “Reagan Democratsâ€. Hunter is a bold leader. That will no doubt scare the middle of the road, squishy “independentsâ€. I can see Romney’s demeanor being much more inviting to the masses. A Hunter/Romney or Romney/Hunter ticket would be dynamic and set up a strong candidate after a successful 2 term presidency.
Romney has nothing at all over Hunter. We don’t elect the best man for the presidency anymore, however, but the most electable.
I, too, would certainly vote for Duncan Hunter over Mr. Romney in a two-way.