Republican Candidates

[flan7211]

I want to know who do you like thus far? Perhaps this would be better in the General area? Sorry if I left out someone but that's all the spaces allowed. I'm not at all sure yet. All of them have their faults. I suppose if I had to vote today I'd pick either Huntsman or Perry. Huntsman seems to be a hardcore free-trader and soft on immigration. Perry needs to chill out on the Jesus camp stuff.

[stevelkinevil]

Its obvious that Ron Paul is the true frontrunner among the people (check the polls) , however the media, the democrats and republicans wont talk about it. Liberty and minding your own damned business are dirty words now a days.

[hatidua]

Liberty and minding your own damned business are dirty words now a days.

Sad, but true.

[86k10]

This morning I was watching Fox31 and Al Jazeera and both had reports on the Republican debates. Fox mentioned Romy of course and some other neocon front runner I don't remember at this time. Al Jazeera featured more of the other candidates and also showed Paul, by the coverage of the US corporate media is not even running.

By the way, Go Ron Paul.

[Milt]

Ron Paul is the only candidate who seems to have even the slightest comprehension of the nature of rights-defending, and, therefor, legitimate American governing principles and of what the Constitution actually says..

The rest are variations on a statist theme and would most likely have been hung for treason by the Founders...

[ronaldrwl]

Not a fan of Ron Paul. I completely don't like his ideas defense (not much).

[Zundfolge]

Not a fan of Ron Paul. I completely don't like his ideas defense (not much).

I AM a fan of Paul ... still can't bring myself to vote for him because his idea of national defense is to stick one's fingers in one's ears, clamp one's eyes tightly shut and go NANANANANANANA!

But on everything else he's great ... Frankly I'd like to see him stay in the legislature where he actually does some good instead of becoming Commander in Chief where he'll get nothing done.

Same goes for Bachman, I like her, but she needs to stick with the job she's doing in the house.


I really like Cain, but unfortunately I don't think he's going to get very far because he's just too much of an outsider (and in this day and age of the professional politician, there is just little chance that a "citizen statesman" will get elected). I think he'd make good VP material, or even better a cabinet level position ... something to do with economics.

Can't stand Mitt (leave it to a blue blood to name their kid after a kitchen utensil they'll never actually touch).

For now I really like Perry ... he's a nice blend of Cain, Bachman and Romney ... and he packs a gun and ain't afraid to use it (yeah, that's petty but whatever).

As for the others, none of them really stand out to me (good or bad) although there's something I don't trust about Huntsman (and would honestly rather vote for his father) Pawlenty leaves me cold but he seems like a decent man (but same could be said about both Bushs and while they were good men they weren't great presidents ... we need a great president right about now).

[Bailey Guns]

Michele Bachmann. I'd say by far the most conservative of the bunch. Perry would be my second choice.

Newt is by far the most intelligent, deepest thinker and historically aware Republican candidate. But he's got way too much baggage. And I really don't care for some of things he said about the tea party candidates during the last election. Too bad. I think he'd be a great president.

[glockedandloaded]

War Ron Paul!!

[Bailey Guns]

MB won the IA straw poll. Here's to hoping she gets the nomination and picks Alan West as her VP.