MITT ROMNEY: Largely viewed as the GOP front runner, the former Massachusetts guv has many flaws. He was pro-choice before he was pro life, not to mention his healthcare plan was a template for President Obama's plan. Now Mitt is trying to run away from it claiming he would repeal "Obamacare" as he calls it. Obama should have no problem if he is the GOP nominee.
TIM PAWLENTY: The former Minnesota guv has alot of the same problems as Mitt...flip flops. Timmy was for cap and trade before he was against it, he was for some gay rights before he was against all gay rights. Not to mention he left the state of Minnesota in a GIANT financial hole, plus he has demonstrated he can't hit the knockout punch in debates. Obama would pound him in the general.
MICHELE BACHMANN: Where do I begin???? The Minnesota congresswoman gives new meaning to the term homophobia. VERY Anti-Gay rights of any kind, probably doesn't think they deserve the right to breathe even. The clinic run by her and her husband practices "reapairative therapy," which claims to "CURE" gay people. Her husband has also referred to gay people as "barbarians." She doesn't understand fiscal policy saying she would not vote to raise the debt ceiling, she doesn' understand the difference between Jon Adams and Jon Quincy Adams, doesn't understand where Lexington and Concord are, the list goes on. Believes that people within the government are "UNamerican," and that the healthcare bill is "the crown jewel of socialism," which illustrates she doesn't understand socialism. She also claims to be against earmarks, but is actually only against them if they don't benefit her. She is clearly playing to an ultra right wing base, it might play well for her in the GOP primary but will kill her in the general. She also claimed black children were better off under slavery. Obama should be so lucky to face her in the general, it would give new meaing to the word landslide.
NEWT GINGRICH: Newt...REALLY???? His staff left within the first week, voters have asked him to drop out. His Tiffany's accounts make him out of touch with the middle class. Not too mention he would not sign a marital fidelity pledge. Newt doesn't have a prayer.
RICK SANTORUM: Speaking of not having a prayer, little ricky also believes that black children were better off under slavery. Emphatically pro-life, and anti-gay rights of any kind. I could go on but why bother??? He was thoroughly beaten by Bob Casey in his last senatorial election in PA, so no doubt if he even made it to the general he would get creamed.
HERMAN CAIN: Running as the "REAL" black man in the race. The former pizza magnate has absolutely no clue about foreign policy or the constitution. NO chance whatsoever!!!!
GARY JOHNSON: The former New Mexico guv promises to legalize marijuana, an idea I agree with which means he doesn't have a chance.
RON PAUL: Oh come on, he's retiring from congress, so I gues one last presidential run is his way of going out in a blaze of glory. No further analysis is required.
JON HUNTSMAN: The former Utah guv is viewed as the most moderate of all the GOP candidates, in spite of saying he would have voted for the Ryan budget. Obama's former ambassador to China said he "respects" the president, which won't play well with tea baggers. Has supported gay civil unions in the past which means he won't get the evangelical vote. If that's not enough Jonathan Alter recenlty said Huntsman is "polling in the asterisks." The least offensive of all the GOP candidates, might have a chance in the general if anybody knew who he was
All in all President Obama should not have a problem with any of these people, he shouldn't even have a problem if Rick Perry or Sarah Palin jumped in. He should win re-election, but in my opinion needs to be more like LBJ and less like Jimmy Carter.
Jerri Allen aka "LiBeRaL fReAk"
