[okie01]

You could add okie01 to your list of Romney supporters, as well. After Thompson ceased to be a factor, I switched to Romney.

But that was then.

As it happened, neither Romney, nor Huckabee, nor Guiliani, nor Ron Paul, nor Duncan Hunter could find a way to defeat John McCain -- the weakest, most unrepresentative Republican candidate in my lifetime.

In my opinion, that immediately disqualifies every one of them from any consideration for the 2012 race.

Because, if they couldn't defeat McCain, how can we expect them to prevail in a general election?

[sevenbak]

I wonder how many Presidents were elected after unsuccessful primary runs in earlier elections. I bet the numbers would surprise.

Anyone know?