GOP Candidate Ranking
How I'd rank em:
1) Fred Thompson - probably the most conservative all around, but unfortunately his energy level and lack of spark seems to make him quite a long shot. He needs a strong showing today in SC to have a chance. The MSM doesn't like him and has declared him dead, which means he would be pretty good. Love his irreverance to the media as well.
2) Romney - I don't have as much confidence that he would be 100% conservative across the board and he seems not to mind government oversight/regulation in some instances, so long as it conforms with generally free market principles. He knows business and how the economy works and he's also a social conservative. Very electable Presidential material. The MSM is trying to declare him dead, but with the leading delegate total, it's hard to do.
3) Giuliani - He could even potentially be a number 2. Definitely a socially liberal, but I think he would still appoint conservative judges. Likes to stick his finger in the eyes of liberals, which is good. Also has a great tax cut plan, reducing corporate, cap gains and dividends.
4) McCain - Conservative on spending and the Iraq War, but I don't trust him. Likes bipartisanship for the sake of it rather than conservative principles. Goodbye tax cuts, goodbye principles. Let's be warm and fuzzy and meet the Democrats half way. Very bad.
5) Huckabee - Social conservative and fiscally liberal. Likes big government. How can you believe he would cut taxes when he has a history of raising them? A slightly-improved Jimmy Carter with an (R) in front of his name.
1) Fred Thompson - probably the most conservative all around, but unfortunately his energy level and lack of spark seems to make him quite a long shot. He needs a strong showing today in SC to have a chance. The MSM doesn't like him and has declared him dead, which means he would be pretty good. Love his irreverance to the media as well.
2) Romney - I don't have as much confidence that he would be 100% conservative across the board and he seems not to mind government oversight/regulation in some instances, so long as it conforms with generally free market principles. He knows business and how the economy works and he's also a social conservative. Very electable Presidential material. The MSM is trying to declare him dead, but with the leading delegate total, it's hard to do.
3) Giuliani - He could even potentially be a number 2. Definitely a socially liberal, but I think he would still appoint conservative judges. Likes to stick his finger in the eyes of liberals, which is good. Also has a great tax cut plan, reducing corporate, cap gains and dividends.
4) McCain - Conservative on spending and the Iraq War, but I don't trust him. Likes bipartisanship for the sake of it rather than conservative principles. Goodbye tax cuts, goodbye principles. Let's be warm and fuzzy and meet the Democrats half way. Very bad.
5) Huckabee - Social conservative and fiscally liberal. Likes big government. How can you believe he would cut taxes when he has a history of raising them? A slightly-improved Jimmy Carter with an (R) in front of his name.
posted by Richie Rich | 12:14 PM
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