I would vote for Sanford to be my President in a heartbeat!
This Louisiana boy is still partial to Mr. Jindal, though I confess Bobby has fallen off quite a bit since his GOP response to Obama went over like a lead balloon. I still think Huckabee is the best stump speaker and debater this party has.
Who the right man for 2012 is I don't know, but I do know this... all three that I just mentioned are proud Southerners and the GOP has never fielded a candidate from the South (sorry Texans), well at least one who daddy or granddaddy wasn't really old money (not to mention US Senator) from New England. It's time for the South to rise up and get the GOP back to its principles. It starts at the state and local level and Sanford and Jindal are leading the fight.
But the South is already solidly Republican... the catch is to find someone who isn't just socially conservative (a given in the South), but someone who can demonstrate they are a true fiscal conservative and demonstrate it through their works and not merely a profession of faith. This is Huckabee's greatest weakness and it's what Sanford and Jindal are trying to make their greatest strength. Now if only we could get Huck's preacher-man sales skills with Sanford's resume. Sanford stuttered badly at one point today on CNN... gotta get him coached up on his sales and speechgiving skills.