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That's exactly what worries Ann Coulter as well, I think. She was on FOX this morning "steering" people away from Fred and Huckabee and towards Mitt. I think she believes we must all rally around Romney or else end up with Rudy.

I agree. But I think we need to give Fred a month or so to see whether he can perform more strongly.

It's too soon to say it's too late for Fred. Let's give him and his supporters their due. The point of the election isn't entirely who our favorite guy is. It's who we have that can beat the Wife Of Clinton and who agrees with our most fundamental issues.

Seriously, it won't matter much who we pick if they can't beat Hitlery. The Fred folk and the Mitt folk should realize this. Both are considerably better than the leftwing mayor to most of us on the Right.

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But I think we need to give Fred a month or so to see whether he can perform more strongly.

Well, for me, it is more than just his poor delivery or his performance style. He opposes many of the things that I think will make this country a whole lot better. I can see supporting Hunter, but Fred doesn't support a state abortion ban, opposes the Marriage Amendment, opposes Tort Reform, won't sign the No New Taxes Pledge etc...And I still feel uncomfortable about his tendency to side with the McCain gang.

The bottomline is that time will not change the fact that I don't agree with Fred's positions. Romney's positions more closely align with mine (and the GOP platform). Of course, if Fred happens to win the nomination, I will whole-heartedly support him. Our guys are far better than any of the dem candidates. Mitt just happens to be the best IMO.