As far as I am concerned, I will back Romney if need be, but I will watch him like a hawk for 4 years.
I fear that if Fred is knocked out it will be Huck or Rudy though.
If Fred doesn’t make it, I think Romney will be the nominee.
It comes down to money and organization: the two things Romney has a lot of. And, he’s probably just conservative enough not to overly antagonize the base.
He will beat Hillary, and will be a continuation of the Bush machine, for the most part: big government “conservatism.”
Furthermore, if he gets the nomination, part of the reason he will win the general...maybe most of the reason...will be his looks. He looks like a guy that would play the president on a TV show. Sad commentary on our nation, but true, I think. There are a lot of people voting who probably ought not to be doing so.