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Duncan Hunter

I too love Duncan Hunter.

Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to have that gregarious type of personality needed to win the US Presidency.

Sure, he would get the solid 27-percent conservative vote. (perhaps 35-percent)

But in today's media-driven political climate, you need someone who can attract and KEEP 95-percent of the Republicans, along with at least HALF the squishy-middle independents and a few Democrats.

This might sound shallow, but it is a fact of life that a successful candidate (whether GOP or Dimocrud) needs a magnetic type of personality.

Say what you will about Romney, he has personality and charisma.

He is lightning fast on his feet, a great debater, and a wonderful looking family.

As conservatives, we must choose the most conservative candidate who has the best chance of winning.

It does us no good to have a solid no-nonsense rock-ribbed conservative candidate, only to lose due to lack of charisma.

[hiredhand]

You vote for who you think has charisma, good looks, and personality and we'll vote for who we think can "possibly" bring this nation back from the brink of socialism.

We're in a real catch-22. We have no doubt whatsoever that you're going to vote for the "best of the worst" from the GOP, and have already stated that we'll do no such thing under any circumstances.

We need somebody who doesn't bend with the wind and who isn't a "yes man". We need somebody who isn't a professional con man and a vote panderer. We need somebody who's willing to forgo the distraction of what everybody calls "issues" to actually uphold the United States Constitution and permit this country to operate the way it was intended.

Unless something changes, the outcome in 2008 will not be good.