Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney might be the best man for the job.  That being said, I'm still voting for Obama.  If Romney were defnding his moderate record, I could support him, but his recent pandering to the Tea Party frightens me.  I realize he has to pander to the ultra-conservative Republican base in order to win the nomination, but in doing this, he has given people the impression that he is a flip-flopper and a weak leader.  This represents the biggest threat to Romney's candidacy, and is the main reason that Newt Gingrich is currently leading in the polls.  People have seen the effects of weak leadership the past 3 years, and are looking for a candidate who is willing to assert himself and defend his record.  Romney's biggest strengths are his backgtround as a successful businessman, and, perhaps most importantly, his experience as governor of Massachusetts, when he proved that he can be bipartisan and work with Democrats to effectively run a government.  If Obama isn't reelected this November, I hope it's Ron Paul.  If it's not Ron Paul, I hope it's Romney.  He scares me less than Gingrich.