Talk Elections

WASHINGTON — The Republican who may have the strongest shot of winning the White House, at least in the eyes of President Obama and his advisers, is Mitt Romney. Now, if Mr. Romney could only persuade Republican voters.

No candidate in the Republican field has spent more time preparing to be president than Mr. Romney. ... He relentlessly studied what went wrong with his 2008 race and has unquestionably become a better candidate, as he showed during back-to-back debates in September.

He has managed, so far, to finesse his way around the concerns of ideological shape-shifting that once seemed a deal breaker to many conservatives. Questions about the health care plan he signed into law as governor of Massachusetts have not overshadowed his candidacy. And he has not been pushed to address his Mormon faith, which created a stir four years ago and prompted him to give a speech seeking to explain his beliefs.

“It’s human nature to think the grass is always greener somewhere else,” said Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, whose presidential candidacy ended when he was overtaken by the rise of Representative Michele Bachmann. He endorsed Mr. Romney and predicted that other Republicans would too, saying, “He’s the most capable, most knowledgeable and most electable candidate.”

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/29/us/politics/romney-endures-more-gop-flirtation-with-alternatives.html

In other news, sky is blue, most birds capable of flight, Christie of above-average weight.

Actually watching some of his youtubes, he has certainly upped his game.

Actually, people have been saying that Giuliani has the best chance of any republican. Infact, if the election were held today, even though he wouldn't take his home state of New York, he'd only lose by 6%. However, he'd have a hard time getting the republican nomination, because of his stances on social issues, such as abortion, gay rights, and affirmative action.

Who are these 'people' and what have they been smoking?