What republican candidate are you pulling for.

[andrewhoya]

WHY do you believe that? I hear a lot of this, but nobody seems to be able to articulate the reason for this belief.

Romney, Gingrich and Santorum's views don't click with me.

I don't like how he opposes same sex marriage and civil unions, as well as DADT. He flipped flopped on stem cell research. He wanted to let Detroit go bankrupt. He was against Obama meeting with leaders of Cuba, North Korea, etc. He wants to increase our army by 100,000 people. He doesn't think it should be up to Congress to determine whether or not to declare war. He wants to blockade Iran to make sure they do not use nuclear weapons. He supported both wars. He wants to have a military front in places like Pakistan.

I don't like how Gingrich authored a book trying to get God back into public places throughout the country (I am Christian). He wants public school prayer (seriously?). I don't like how he wants the death penalty for drug smugglers (I am strongly against all drugs). He opposes same sex marriage (his sister is a Lesbian.... I bet family outings are nice and peaceful). He flip flops a lot (AKA on stem cell research). He supports the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He wants to assassinate Iranian nuclear scientists.

Santorum flip flopped on many economic issues. He opposes same-sex marriage. He also wants to block Iran on creating nuclear weapons. He is also trying to remove Libertarian influence on political parties.

I didn't put as much on Santorum as I feel like he is the candidate least likely to win.

[andrewhoya]

Kind of ironic that good ole newt isn't getting any love on here.

https://www.sportscardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1464582

He never has.

[mrveggieman]

https://www.sportscardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1464582

He never has.

Wow even everyone's buddy herman cain got more love than newt.

[andrewhoya]

Wow even everyone's buddy herman cain got more love than newt.

And Bachmann got double Herman

[AUTaxMan]

Probably because outside of Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan, no Republican candidate has uttered anything of significance on economic policy. Nothing but a bunch of washed-up old applause lines. They've spent their time either attacking Obama, or each other. Fairly commonplace for this point in an election cycle.

When is the last time one of the candidates was actually asked about their plan?

Here is Santorum's, by the way. It actually includes specifics. Took about 2 seconds to find.

http://www.ricksantorum.com/spending...lements-reform

http://www.ricksantorum.com/defender-taxpayer

[boba]

Anyone but Romney because he is the only one with more than a snowball's chance in .... at beating Obama.

We voted for the most electable the last race with McCain. That doesn't work, if I were you I would want Romney. We need someone that is on the other side of Obama on everything and someone common citizens can relate to.

[AUTaxMan]

Romney, Gingrich and Santorum's views don't click with me.

Santorum flip flopped on many economic issues. He opposes same-sex marriage. He also wants to block Iran on creating nuclear weapons. He is also trying to remove Libertarian influence on political parties.

I didn't put as much on Santorum as I feel like he is the candidate least likely to win.

Do you not see the importance of preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons? Also, how is he trying to get libertarian influence removed? What economic issues has he flip-flopped on?

[AUTaxMan]

We voted for the most electable the last race with McCain. That doesn't work, if I were you I would want Romney. We need someone that is on the other side of Obama on everything and someone common citizens can relate to.

Agreed.

[andrewhoya]

Do you not see the importance of preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons? Also, how is he trying to get libertarian influence removed? What economic issues has he flip-flopped on?

Iran is total opinion. I have no problem with them having nuclear weapons. We do, don't we? What makes them incapable of having nuclear weapons?
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In June 2011, Santorum said he would continue to "fight very strongly against libertarian influence within the Republican party and the conservative movement." In an NPR interview in the summer of 2005, Santorum discussed what he called the "libertarianish right," saying "they have this idea that people should be left alone, be able to do whatever they want to do. Government should keep our taxes down and keep our regulation low and that we shouldn't get involved in the bedroom, we shouldn't get involved in cultural issues, you know, people should do whatever they want. Well, that is not how traditional conservatives view the world, and I think most conservatives understand that individuals can't go it alone...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=4784905 wrong link
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/greghen..._the_tea_party
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Though he once defended earmarks as a way to get federal money for needed state projects, he now opposes earmarks, entitlements and big government programs.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...5DmP_blog.html

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/...rvative-record

[AUTaxMan]

They are incapable of having nuclear weapons because they will use them to attack Israel or to amass more power on the world stage. Do you not have a problem with this?

Also, what was the context of his libertarian remarks?