Doesn’t surprise me at all. I live in McClintock’s district and have exactly the same feelings. My brain tells me that Romney is the next best choice since McCain ain’t a conservative. But my heart tells me that I like at least part of Paul’s agenda. Admittedly it’s only the domestic part and not all of that. Still, Rudy is a “no way” and I’m in mourning for Fred. Damnit.
I believe that the loss of liberty at home is the biggest threat we face. Paul is the only one who really wants smaller, less intrusive government. He is the logical choice.
Agreed. My heart and brain tells me the same two things. Then there's a third factor -- my gut. Many of my best life's lessons have been that while my brain is an excellent guide, the rare times (and they have been rare) that my gut has warned me that my heart is blind to something and that my brain is missing something, it's turned out the ol' gut was the wiser guide.
My gut has screamed from the very beginning, long before Thompson was on or off the Primary scene, that Romney is a superb bull slinger and joy-talker who is all the more dangerous because he's sincere and thinks he's got God on his side and therefore can do no wrong.
My gut recoiled from the start at Romney; hence applying lessons learned, I've used my brain to investigate more carefully Romney's record. I've concluded that my good ol' dependable gut is probably right again, as it has always been right in the past and I ignore it at my peril. The only other candidate who comes close in the gut-rejection arena is Huckabee.