re: #60 Sharmuta

I think fiscal responsibility will look damn good in 2012. The American people are not going to tolerate unrestricted spending forever. Candidates who step up and say they’ll work to reduce the deficit and balance the budget will have a strong appeal. The only way the GOP can win in 2010 and 2012 is to return to fiscal responsibility- and I think Romney is the only one who can deliver such a message without the social conservative baggage that frightens moderates and independents.

I concur. Imagine how much closer the 2008 race would have been if McCain had chosen Romney instead of Palin! Seriously, he would have been the only candidate with any business experience, and he may have even swung the election towards the GOP.