If I had to vote for a nominee today, I think I would vote for Mitt, even though I admit that I have been a bit disappointed every time I have seen him.
The problem is that he seems a little robotic in Rudy's dazzle. Unfortunately, as almost everyone here seems to agree, Rudy is ideologically unacceptable. If Rudy were not in the race, I think Mitt would be running away with it.
It is a national election and not a Freeper poll that we are going to have a year from now, and I think only Mitt and Rudy are capable of defeating Hillary. With Rudy unacceptable, that leaves me only one choice.
Mitt may not be our ideal candidate, but he is a smart articulate guy who has, at least in his personal life, solid, conservative values. And anybody who can get elected governor of Mass. clearly has appeal across the idealogical spectrum.
Fred is a nice man, but he does not inspire. Fred against Hillary would be a replay of that good man Bob Dole against energetic, chatty Bill Clinton.
The political winds are blowing against us just now. It is no time to try to move the country rightward, unless we just want the moral satisfaction of feeling we caste a righteous vote, even if it was in a losing cause.
Mitt looks to me like the man who could take Hillary on. I don't think the country really wants Hillary but it wants change. If we offer someone with broad appeal, we can win this thing.