[Deagle]

It’s good of you to be hopeful - seems so Republican to me.

I really believe that those that turn out for primaries will be majority Tea Party (enough to sway the vote) so your hopes may be dashed. I really don’t want to see another RINO running for President - we already had McCain. Sometimes it seems not to matter who is elected if they are not going to change things in Washington.

If you are right, then yes, I hope Romney wins over Obama...however, if that happens, we may not be any better off. My opinion of course...

[heiss]

There is no monolithic “tea party” vote. In 2008 there were many exit polls trying to identify different factions in GOP primaries. Self-identified conservatives was probably closest thing to today’s “tea party” group.
Romney, Huckabee and Thompson were more or less tied there, with Romney having small edge. Among “Tea Party” voters today, probably every candidate gets votes.

I can bet anything that the leading candidate among self-identified Tea Party voters get less than 30% in polls today.

I’m undecided, but I think either Perry or Pawlenty is going to win the nomination. If either one wins Iowa caucus, he is the nominee.

[CapnJack]

If I'm not mistaken, here in NH people can register Rep for the primaries and then re-register as a Dem afterwords for the general election.

Look for lots of dems registering as repub. to vote in the weakest GOP candidate during the primary.

I won't be voting for Mittens, that's for sure.