The people on the moderate to left of the Republican Party thought they had their candidate with Romney who was pushed by Bush 41 but have discovered he is far from their ideal candidate and now some are having a lot of second thoughts. His win at any cost 'scorched earth' has upset a lot of Republicans plus his pretending to be conservative is a bad joke as he comes across as a Grade B actor.
Believe that Santorum is a really nice person but he has a problem with foot in mouth disease that would be exploited in the general election along with his social views. He is ethical which is a big plus but not going to excite a huge range of voters.
Newt has a problem with playing nice with Pelosi and Hillary Clinton in the private sector as well as the Democrats would have a field day with him and his record which is all over the place. Believe he is a conservative deep down but is also an opportunist and not someone who makes you want to do anything to go vote if you are not a supporter.
Ron Paul is well funny in some debates. Other than that, he doesn't stand a chance with his quirky thinking.
Wish I could say this is my opinion only but unfortunately, that is not the case. A lot of Republican conservatives I know share those same beliefs and some are even stronger, much stronger then what I have posted.
Jeb is not going to run and who could blame him. With the debacle that has been this primary not sure anyone would want to step forward and try to win with a bunch of alienated Republicans who are mad at the establishment for pushing Romney on conservatives. What a mess!
One answer is to work very hard to Take the Senate and Keep the House. If we can energize Republicans/Independents to vote for Republicans for Congress, we stand a chance to take Congress. If we want an even better chance, Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the Senate, and John Boehner, Speaker of the House need to step forward and say they are not going to run for leadership in 2012 -- you would see voters coming out to elect people to elect new leadership.
Jeb has my vote even though I would bet that he is not running. In fact, I don't think there is any way he runs from a brokered convention. Would you? I know I wouldn't.
Despite Mitt Romney wins, both sides keep eying Jeb Bush
Bush has fanned the flames himself, possibly to whet his party’s appetite for a 2016 run. | AP PhotoBy GLENN THRUSH and MAGGIE HABERMAN | 2/29/12 7:06 PM EST
Mitt Romney’s tortured triumph in Michigan put him back in the GOP driver’s seat — but that hasn’t quelled the desire among some Republicans to trade up.
Yes, Republicans are still pining for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush despite his repeated and vehement refusal to be sucked into the 2012 Republican vortex.
And Democrats continue to cast a wary eye on a guy they see as more dangerous — and capable of connecting with middle-class and Latino voters — than Romney.
The Bush murmurs persist, even as a resilient Romney marches toward Super Tuesday with a commanding lead in cash, delegates and momentum over a sagging Rick Santorum.
“I have the perfect candidate — Jeb Bush. But he’s not running,” former George W. Bush chief of staff Andy Card told Charlie Rose on CBS on Wednesday, echoing the sentiments of many in his party.
“What Democrat would not worry about a popular leader from a critical state who sounds pretty moderate and can rescue the GOP from its anti-Latino death grip?” asked former Bill Clinton press secretary Mike McCurry, who said he’s yet to find a Democratic elder who thinks the GOP is truly “unhinged” enough to consider ditching Romney for Bush.
Bush — who has refused to endorse Romney in 2012 as he did in 2008 and whose son endorsed Jon Huntsman — has fanned the flames himself, possibly to whet his party’s appetite for a 2016 run. After keeping a low profile during the hotly contested Florida primary in January, he popped up last week at the height of the Romney-Santorum duel in Michigan to declare his problems with the GOP presidential field.
“I used to be a conservative and I watch these debates and I’m wondering, I don’t think I’ve changed but it’s a little troubling sometimes when people are appealing to people’s fears and emotion rather than trying to get them to look over the horizon for a broader perspective,” Bush told a gathering in Dallas last Thursday, according to FOX News.
“I think that changes when we get to the general election — I hope,” added Bush, who has personally urged Romney to moderate his rhetoric on illegal immigration for fear of completely alienating Hispanic voters in states like Florida, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona.
That got the attention of conservatives including Ann Coulter, who slammed him of prepping for a campaign, and Obama campaign officials who found his timing curious.
Ana Navarro, a Republican strategist and a friend of Bush, said she saw the former governor last Sunday and he laughed off any idea that he’ll jump in the game.
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