Which Republican?????

In a recent conversation I expressed little enthusiasm for any of the leading Republican candidates campaigning for their party’s nomination.

My thoughts were that Romney looked competent but did not generate excitement.
Perry is another Texan ! Bachmann is enthusiastic but faces a negative press corps.
Jon Huntsman looks like a winner when he speaks but being a Mormon and being from Utah are likely to be looked upon as negative factors for his candidacy
Herman Cain probably has the most impressive resume of accomplishments but a Black man after Obama is hardly likely. It will take time for the Obama negative 4 years to fade.
Gingrich is savvy and experienced but has too much personal negative baggage.

Who then is the person whose nomination I will support with enthusiasm 2012 ?

The answer is that any one of the above will be better than Barack Obama and in addition, the Party trumps the person. We need to be rid of Democrat (Progressive) control of the House and Senate as well as the Executive branch. I’ll be rooting for an individual but will be supporting whomever ends up being Obama’s opponent.

Unless there is a serious error in the next few months it seems that the Republican candidate will be either Romney or Perry. Perhaps Cain or Huntsman would fill the VP post.

As a side issue, which may be important, Ron Paul needs to go away. He has a few good ideas but cannot be a serious candidate. He really is not a Republican and an independent Libertarian candidacy would help Obama.

I’m sitting back a bit and listening carefully to the Republican hopefuls and am ready to focus on job one next year. That job is to get rid of both Obama as our President and the Democrat Party control of the Senate.