My Choice for President

Like many people the candidate I am backing has changed a couple of times. First I was behind Fred Thompson. When he exited I backed Rudy Guilliani. I pointed out in my post from yesterday that John McCain is not my candidate. Ironically some of the same people I criticized yesterday I agree with on the underlying arguments about McCain, not the made up ones though.

John McCain believes that large companies such as drug companies are to be demonized and has done so in multiple debates. Personally I don't trust drug companies either, but destroying them as he would do by allowing re-importation of drugs would do would harm our citizens more than help. Without profits there is no money or much reduced for research and development. We can't have this as our policy.

I am not totally sold on Mitt Romney either, but he stands a good bit ahead of McCain on economics in my book. I still don't get a good feeling about what he feels down in his gut. I would feel better about this if he would show us what that is. I believe his varied experience will be an asset to him. His experience in business and non profit orginizations will teach him that he has to surround himself with the best people in every are. His experience as govenor will teach him that he still has to make the tough decisions. He will need to draw on all of these to be a complete president.

Mike Huckabee is a non candidate to me. I think he is a good man with populist values. I smell a compassionate conservative.

Romney is the best candidate left in my estimation. That being said everything I wrote yesterday is important. If the candidate ends up being McCain I will proudly cast my vote for him. Even if he is not my perfect candidate he is head and shoulders better than any Democrat in their field.