So if Free Republic and the rest say I have two choices and Perry, Santorum and Paul do not matter, I will choose Romney based solely on the fact he can beat Obama and he has executive experience. You see if Mitt and Newt are my choices ethics, conservatism and honesty are no longer options in a Republican candidate. That leaves me scrambling for other reasons to vote for our candidate. Electability and governing experience would be the other factors to consider.
Well, I think you're wrong about Newt, but that's a matter of opinion. Sorry to see that you can't get past his warts (as most of us have), and haven't realized that, of all the candidates, he is the most solid on founding American principles, and has the courage and bent to actually fight the Dems and Obama - then I must leave you to your moral dilemma.
If you honestly believe that Mitt Romney stands a chance of beating Obama, then you haven't been studying, and are woefully uninformed about the man's character and record in office. There's a big reason that he can't get over 25% of the center-right vote, even though he's been running for the presidency for two cycles already. Mitt ain't fit.