Smarty, you seem to be a republican. But my question is what republican candidate would you PREFER to be president.
That is untrue. I consider myself an independent. I do prefer fiscal conservatives which tend to be Republicans, but there are Democrat fiscal conservatives which I like such as Bill Clinton. I really wish Hillary Clinton won the 2008 primary, because she would have competently run the government after the health care debate was over.
And, when answering, I don't want you to consider who is more likely to beat out Obama. Just, if you had to pick one that would definitely win. Who would it be?
I’m a Texas boy who already voted for Perry for governor, so it obvious who I would support. Rick Perry is a strong supporter of state rights and a smaller federal government which mirrors my beliefs. His economic polices in Texas has brought tons of jobs and money into the state which is quite an accomplishment during a recession. Although I tend to dislike social conservatives, I am okay with Perry because he is all talk and no action when it comes to being a social conservative. I do disagree with a lot of his immigration policies, but no candidate is perfect. He also has some military experience which seems necessary for someone who is going to be commander-in-chief.
Even though I prefer Perry, I think Romney still be a successful president. After Obama polarized congress with his partisan health care bill, it would nice to have a president who is an actual moderate. Romney has both business and executive experience, so he would likely create a climate that businesses will be willing and able to spend money and create jobs in. I do have trouble trusting him, because the views he claims to have are often different then what he actually did as governor of Massachusetts.
Although I find Herman Cain extremely likable and respectable, I don’t think he has the qualifications to be president. I don’t think we should replace one inexperienced president for another. I think every president needs to have executive experience such as being a governor or a mayor of a large city. Unlike Perry and Romney, Cain lacks the executive experience required to be President. Being a self-made made who’s rags to riches story is proof of the American dream is still alive. If he was using his “accomplishment over entitlement” rhetoric alongside his business experience to run as my Congressman or Senator, then I would definitely vote for him.
Michele Bachmann is such a huge social conservative that Obama almost seems more appealing to me.
Mitt Romney seems great. But he is a mormon. :/
Even though I think Mormonism is clearly a made up religion, I don't think Romney's religion is an issue. People had the same issue with JFK's Catholicism, but his religious beliefs didn't cause any major issue.