I’ve instead gone towards Mike Huckabee. ACR is right- he is also just as conservative with Hunter, but is very charismatic, friendly, and not proclaiming the sky is falling. In doing so he comes across as very honest about the reality of America today with good solutions without they hype of most candidates in both parties. We wouldn’t go wrong electing this Governor from Arkansas.

A quick comment about the Dems- Bill Richardson will come across as an underdog later in the campaign. Clinton will fizzle and Obama’s “He’s such a great speaker!” rendition will falter as people start asking for his real plans and learn his voting record. Hitler was a good speaker too and successfully elected. But not the right choice. Watch the other Democrats for someone who will resonate past the Homecoming King and Queen.

That said; as authentic Connecticut Republicans we should also look to which candidate might best increase Republican turnout here, thus enhancing some of our other Republican candidates chances at the polls.

That candidate is Giuliani.

McCain was my original choice, but considering how disappointing the campaign has been in using its money its difficult to continue donating and it doesn’t seem he is doing anything on the ground in CT.

Once Giuliani entered the race I had to support him as I think he did an unbelievable job of turning around NYC. His record of tax cuts, welfare roll reductions and making NY safe is unbelievable especially given that he was able to do this in one of the most liberal cities in America. His leadership post 9/11 was inspirational, particularly his attendance of so many funerals for fallen cops and firemen. I think that he and McCain are the two best qualified individuals to lead the country, but I feel McCain may have missed his opportunity and is a little past his time, while Giuliani is the right man at the right time.

Ron Paul is obviously less likely to get the nomination given his continued low standings in national polls, but he has performed quite well to date, he has run an impressive grassroots campaign and he has probably added more to the debates than any other candidate. He has a great record and I believe is a very genuine individual with an extremely principled Libertarian view, and I also support him because I believe those Libertarian principles need to be heard throughout our party and the country.

I consider all 3 of these candidates to be Libertarian in that they are all generally socially liberal and economically conservative. This seems typical of many CT Republicans and appears to be a strong trend among young people.

If he doesn’t get the nomination, it will either be Guliani or Thompson and I will support either one but Romney is far and away my choice.