[Jabba the Nutt]

I'm not saying that Newt isn't pro-Life in his personal views and in his votes. But he has taken actions, and this is the point Bachmann misses, that countradict his personal views. He insisted that the GOP fund candidates, who do not oppose Partial Birth Abortion. Newt said he didn't want to "purge" the Party. Newt's political actions for reasons of political expediency go beyond the pale.

My question is what will Newt do as President? When will political expediency trump his personal views, his political promises, his conservative principles? I don't know.

My point about the "realists", is that what they actually do, doesn't end up in a success and therefore really isn't very "realist", then is it? Was supporting Dede Scozzafava in the end "realist"?

My question is what is beyond the pale for the "realists"? David Duke was beyond the pale, while Dede Scozzafava and partial birth abortion are not? Please explain.

I'm leaning toward Santorum, Bachmann and Perry in that order.

[Cincinna]

I understand your position. They are mostly all good people, except for Mitt & Ron Paul.
My feeling is that although I like and admire Santorum, he just doesn’t win elections . Bachmann has problems, and IMO is not a first tier level candidate. Her husband has skeletons. Rick
Perry is a great governor, and a
true conservative, but not a capable debater, and not Presidential material.