Romney in the Dock:
Or Are Traditional Christians in the Dock?
Mitt Romney is nearly a picture perfect Republican candidate for President. With a long family Republican heritage, he is a popular and successful governor and that is the job that has been the best stepping-stone to the Presidency in my lifetime.
He is a traditional conservative from New England with Michigan roots who would put several Blue States in play for the Republicans. He is close enough to Bush to comfort Republicans, but distant enough as a governor to allow him to be critical of specific policies in the War on Terror while supporting the War itself. . . the winning formulation for the 2008 Republican nominee. Given a Southron running mate to tie down a shaky Southern state (George Allen?), it is hard to see anyone beating him.
Of course any given candidate is a long shot for the Republican nomination, all have weaknesses to go with their strengths. Would Massachusetts really vote Republican in a national election? Is it too small a state to give us a sense of what Romney could do?