2000 GOP candidates compared to 2012 GOP candidates?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

George Bush---Mitt Romney
John McCain----Rick Santorum
Alan Keyes---Ron Paul
Orrin Hatch---Newt Gingrich
Steve Forbes---Herman Cain
Gary Baerer---Michelle Bachmann
Lamar Alexander---Rick Perry
Elizabeth Dole---Jon Huntsman
Robert Smith---Buddy Roemer


Sounds accurate?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I am not comparing views---Keyes is a mega HP, and of course I would never compare Paul to Keyes in terms of their political viewpointa. I am talking about the campaigns, and who reminds me of who campaign wise.

It appears the Smith-Roemer line was the only good one

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Do you mean in terms of ideology/political style, or in terms of their performance in the primaries?

Comparing Lamar Alexander to Rick Perry is just plain disrespectful to Lamar.

The closest parallel I can see is Forbes-Cain in that both are the "rich businessman with no elected office experience and a highly regressive tax reform plan."

I really messed this up. In Lamar Alexanders case, he reminds me of Perry view wise, but is a much better campaigner. In Keyes/Paul, its style and performance. Cain was much better then Forbes (who was as awkward as Romney is) at campaigning.

Santorum has the views of Gary Bauer but has run a campaign that is similar to McCains, while Romney has been this years Bush, as he has been favored from the start.