Who would be the best candidate to replace Romney and why?

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

I agree that Huntsman would be one of the stronger candidates, but I also feel that against Obama, he'd probably have to explain a bit on why he's running because he worked for Obama. Otherwise, I'd put him at the top of the list.

I think that would help him with Independents. He can claim he out Country before Politics and took the job because the President of the United States asked him to. But Obama actually gave him the job because he was the candidate he was legit afraid of.

[Cobbler]

I agree that Huntsman would be one of the stronger candidates, but I also feel that against Obama, he'd probably have to explain a bit on why he's running because he worked for Obama. Otherwise, I'd put him at the top of the list.

I think that would help him with Independents. He can claim he out Country before Politics and took the job because the President of the United States asked him to. But Obama actually gave him the job because he was the candidate he was legit afraid of.

I agree, but it also opens him up to attacks from the Obama camp. They'd say "Well, Jon didn't mind my policies when he was working for the administration." I realize that Ambassador to China doesn't really mean he agrees with every domestic policy, but Obama can still put those in ads and whatnot.

[Maxwell]

I think Huntsman would be leading by just a smidge, but it would be close just by the nature of the race.

Ron Paul is a wild card here: If Obama successfully portrayed him as an extremist with radically small government views then Obama would be leading by 8 points, but if Paul held his ground then I feel like he would do the best against the president.