Romney wants to be president for the same reason every candidate before him did.
Hint: it's not to make America better.
Now, let's look at the candidate himself.
Rick is correct, in that he has waffled back and forth on several socially relevant topics. And he refuses to recognize the similarities between Obamacare and the public health care here in Massachusetts.
But remember that Romney was a republican governor in the bluest of blue states.
He is pre-programmed to temper any outward thoughts of conservatism with a dash or two of fruity frosting to make the left happy.
He is not a natural on the campaign trail, but his strengths as a business leader should be a welcomed breath of fresh air on Pennsylvania Ave.
The bad thing about Romney are his obvious flaws.
But the good thing about Romney is that all of his flaws are obvious, and there is no "ah-ha" moment when we all realize that he isn't who he thought he was.
Flip flop on the irrelevant or the social hot topic of the day? Who gives a rats azz?
Fix my economy, stupid. And banish the federal Obamacare. And bring some respect back to the office.
I like Romney because he is best equipped to beat Obama. His weakness in the GOP race (too liberal/moderate and his healthcare debacle in MA) can not be used against him when he faces Obama.
Most people claim to be "independent" voters. By definition, that implies that they're moderate (not a true conservative nor a true liberal).
Well, Romney is as moderate as you can get in politics today.
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