The same minds that made the problems we face..are not capable of the solutions. That tosses out the two putative “front runners” right there. That’s called a dose of reality.
What other minds may rise to the top? That’s what the 2012 Republican Primary season is about. So far of all the runners...as far as I can tell, Cain is the freshest mind out there.
Perry and Romney stepped over the people to get directly to the perceived power brokers in Michigan. They seriously underestimate the strength of the tea party movement in Michigan.