I agree with you. Romney is the most electable candidate who holds even moderately conservative views on any important issues. Romney and Giuliani are capable administrators, which is the most important factor is the success or failure of a Presidency. Nobody that the social conservatives on FR like has a chance in Hades of beating any Democrat nominee, even Hillary.
It's going to come down to Romney, Giuliani, or McCain, and Romney is the best of those three.
You're probably right. I prefer Romney to any of the other electables. As for social issues, he is a Mormon. Some don't like that fact, but at least, generally, the Mormons have some semblance of Christain values. I know he waffles on abortion, but my sense is that he has done that to get elected governor of Mass. Didn't he do a Hillary to get elected there? He's not from there. I think he has been planning on the presidency for some time and he knew that being a governor is the best credential for the job. I have no idea why he chose Mass. I'm surprised he didn't choose WV. Rockefeller did. WV is easily bought.
(Redirected from William F. Owens) Jump to: navigation, search Bill Owens 40th Governor of Colorado Term of office: January 1999 – present Lieutenant Governor: Jane E. Norton Predecessor: Roy Romer Successor: incumbent Born: October 22, 1950 Fort Worth, Texas Political party: Republican Profession: Politician Spouse: Frances Owens This article is about the Governor of Colorado. For others, see [[William Owens]]. William F. "Bill" Owens (born October 22, 1950) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He is current (and 40th) Governor of Colorado. Born in Fort Worth, Texas and a practicing Catholic, a master's degree in public affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He is an expert in Soviet affairs and writes and lectures often on Russia. He has been married for almost 30 years and has three children. Before his political career, Owens worked for 20 years in the private sector as a consultant with Deloitte and Touche, with the Gates Corporation, and as director of a trade association. Owens served as a member of Colorado state house of representatives from 1982 to 1988 and Colorado state treasurer from 1995 to 1999. Since 1999, he has served as the 40th Governor of Colorado. In the 1998 governor's race, he defeated his Democratic opponent, Gail Schoettler, in a very close election (they both received about 48% of the vote). He won the 2002 governor's race by defeating the Democratic candidate, Rollie Heath, 64%-32%, the greatest majority in Colorado history. In 2002 he was proclaimed by the National Review, a conservative political magazine, as the "best governor in the U.S." [1] Following the retirement announcement of U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, Governor Owens briefly considered running for the open seat, but ultimately decided against it. Leading up to the 2004 primary, Owens caused some controversy in the Republican Party by announcing support for Bob Schaffer's run to replace Campbell, but then endorsing Pete Coors when Coors announced his entry into the race. Owens has also been mentioned as a potential nominee to the Cabinet of President George W. Bush in Bush's second term. Owens has said he expects to remain governor, but he also has not categorically ruled out the possibility of accepting a Cabinet nomination. Such a nomination may be less likely after the defeat of Coors in the general election. Owens has described his politics as mostly conservative with some libertarian influences. He is widely considered to be a possible candidate for President of the United States, or a possible nominee for Vice President in 2008 or 2012.
What about this man? He doesn't seem to be in the Rino class. I don't think the open border lackeys will like him though. .