You cannot shrink the government unless you win control. Obama and the democrats will expand it, as they are now doing.
I preferred Perry as the candidate, but hardly anyone agreed, so he had the sense to drop out. He is supporting Romney. As is Newt.
Because whatever direction you want to take this country, you will be unable to do it unless you WIN THE ELECTION.
The arguments you present are very reasonable and they are the same ones we heard when Bush II was running - both times.
And yet we have more larger and more overbearing G’memt. EPA regulations are strangling the Oil industry, they have killed the Coal powered Electrical utilities and coal industries.
I do not see Mittens as the answer. I do hope we can elect enough congressmen and senators who believe in a limited G’ment. I have so little hope