[quote=briansd1]Is a candidate serious if he/she can’t win?
Intellectually serious? Or can seriously win?[/quote]
IMHO, in order for a Republican to win, s/he would have to appeal to Independents and centrist Democrats. I don’t at all see Michele Bachmann or Rick Perry winning these voters over. Even though many of us are totally disappointed with Obama’s actions thus far, we’d vote for him again if the only other option was a Bachmann/Perry type.
So far, I’d definitely consider Roemer, and might even be tempted to consider Ron Paul, if only because I DO believe he has integrity, and because he does not appear to be one of the “bought” candidates.
The fact that he was so heavily censored back in 2007 is what prompted me to donate to him back then, even though I didn’t agree with many/most of his beliefs (though I agree with him about bringing our military home and think he makes many good points about the Fed’s monetary policies).
For those who didn’t know:
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Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 8:01:52 AM by BGHater
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chairman of the Michigan Republican Party said Wednesday that he will try to bar Ron Paul from future GOP presidential debates because of remarks the Texas congressman made that suggested the Sept. 11 attacks were the fault of U.S. foreign policy.
Michigan party chairman Saul Anuzis said he will circulate a petition among Republican National Committee members to ban Paul from more debates. At a GOP candidates’ debate Tuesday night, Paul drew attacks from all sides, most forcefully from former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, when he linked the terror attacks to U.S. bombings.
“Have you ever read about the reasons they attacked us? They attack us because we’ve been over there. We’ve been bombing Iraq for 10 years,” Paul said.
Anuzis called the comments “off the wall and out of whack.”
While millions of Americans watched the 2008 Republican Convention on television, the well-staged event wasn’t all peaceful and enthusiastic, according to several delegates attending the St. Paul, Minnesota event.
Several delegates — who are avowed Ron Paul supporters — claim they were treated shabbily at best, harshly at worst.
“While almost every other GOP contender for president was permitted to speak at the convention, Ron Paul was not. The word was that Paul was invited, with the natural caveat that he (like the other speakers) endorse McCain for president, which Paul was reportedly unwilling to do,” said a McCain delegate from West Virginia.
