I decided to tape the Republican Presidential debate so I would be able to watch it at my leisure. It was clear each of the candidates did their best to show how they supported what they believe were the conservative principals of Reagan. They moved from issue to issue and expressed a position that generally is the foundation of the conservative Republican agenda.
If these10 men were attempting to become the head of the Republican National Committee I believe they would represent some very creditable candidates for RNC Chairmen. The problem is they are attempting to secure the nomination to run for President of the United States. To select any one of these men as the next president would be to select a person that has ideas and policy objectives that IGNORE about 70% of the American People.
I appreciate the unity of policy expressed by these men on most of the important issues facing our country. However, the policies expressed by these men DO NOT fit with what the majority of Americans express as what they want from their leader. The positions taken by these 10 men are at odds with most moderates, independents and liberals. To select ANY of these men as the 44th President will insure a continuation of the political polarization we have seen for the past 6 years and defy the direction that the majority want this nation to move toward.
We need candidates that are not just solid conservatives or liberals. We need candidates for the leader of our country that can lead with policies that reflect a composite of the thinking not just follow the desires of the conservatives or the liberals who each represent 25-30% of Americans. To make my point, today we have more Americans registered as independents then either republican or democrat. We need candidates from BOTH parties to come forward who are willing to govern from the center not the right or the left!