Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Kansas GOP Presidential Caucus

Republicans in Kansas have a chance to help send one of three Republicans up against the Democratic challenger for a bid to the White House this fall, by casting their votes at Saturday's caucuses. Our local caucus begins at 10 a.m. at First National Bank in Washington.
For whom should we vote? The military veteran, the Baptist preacher or the millionaire businessman.
When I approach votes like this, I question who most closely matches my views, then I consider who would have the best chance of relating to me – a small-business owner in small town, rural Kansas. Honestly, given this scenario, it is easy for me to cut Mitt Romney out of the running. A multi-millionaire from Massachusetts is probably the least likely to be able to relate to me. Plus, I think the guy has been pandering to every demand he's faced.
I'm not going to vote for "change" just so that we can have change. Change could be from bad to worse. But I don't mind the concept of a change in direction for the President and Congress and honestly, I don't see how McCain offers anything related to change. He's been in D.C. for a long time and while he would offer a change to the position of President, I can't see him changing the way things are done in Congress.
So that leaves me with Huckabee, and I'm actually very comfortable with him as my guy. His values match mine and he seems to be a breath of fresh air in the world of politics. Someone that can relate to life away from the coasts or Chicago and someone who isn't afraid to talk about new ideas. So even though McCain looks like he will receive the GOP nod, Huck is my guy and maybe he'll fall into a vice presidential bid.
So that is an extremely condensed version of my thought process. What is yours? Leave some comments on who you think is most fit for the Republican nomination and best for America. Don't be afraid, maybe you'll influence some readers to support your candidate too! That is what caucusing is all about!

1 comment:

J said...

Sorry Dan, not sure Huckabee will make VP. His evangelical streak may scare off the independents and conservative democrat crossovers that the Republicans need to win the national race. I am betting they find a moderate Republican with better ties to the conservative wing than McCain and is from a large electoral state like Cali, Tex, or Florida.