Republican presidential race: your perspective

[© tweed]

it is unfortunate that this Forum is not infected with more of the Gonzo spirit.  sure, we can post our polls and CNN articles and attempt to make our own perspectives that of an insider's vision... but why do that?  no, I want this thread to be different, I want everyone to reveal what this Race has meant to them.  go!

[CLARENCE 2015!]

The first Presidential race I have followed to this extent- internet, television, and peronsally attending events. Its been a hell of a dissappointment to see how petty this race is...I hope to see a great campaign in 2016

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

It's the first time I have been legitimately worried about the Republican Party. The field is pretty bad, but we are essentially moving to nominate a guy who absolutely has no chance. 2008 was bad when I felt Huckabee might have a chance, but we came to our senses with McCain. This time, well, it seems things might actually turnout poorly.

[Averroës Nix]

I'm with you, Clarence. Listening to a series of progressively more uninspiring challengers hoping to unseat a disappointing incumbent trumpet this as the "most important election of our lifetimes" is disheartening and painfully unsatisfying.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

Averroes Nix- I also agree that the "most important election in our lifetimes" is not accurate now ans is repetitive... this in no way compares to 1980, 1968, 1952, or hell even 2004

[Politico]

America will never be the leader of the world ever again if Barack Obama is re-elected. Like most of Europe, 8% unemployment will be the new "normal" forever, and we'll be lucky to get 2% GDP growth in any given year. Most young people, including the majority of them on here who happen to be supporting Obama, will be screwed for life regardless of their education level simply because nobody is going to hire anybody in this environment without relevant work experience. Good luck obtaining that relevant work experience if the trend of the past three years continues or worsens.

At least with Romney there is a chance of getting our fiscal house in order before it is too late. This is the last chance to finally fix Washington. There are no guarantees, but there is a chance of bouncing back with the right policies in place.

[TheGlobalizer]

1.  Optimism about the GOP moving towards liberty and non-establishment candidates.
2.  Pessimism about the GOP moving away from liberty and toward establishment candidates.

Net effect: Zero.

[Jacobtm]

A saddening effort in pageantry, as all primaries are, void of any real discussion of important issues that don't come down to bombing people we don't like and blind faith in failed economics.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

This is the race I've been waiting for since the day Romney dropped out in 2008. However, since then, it has become blatantly obvious that the field is a joke. During 2009, 2010, and maybe even 2011, we had this idea that some serious possible future Presidents might be in this race. Instead we got this. A guy that decided not to run for re-election in his home state (2006), a guy that actively lost re-election in his home state (2006), and a guy that had to resign his position in the House of Representatives. The only guy currently holding office is Ron Paul, a crazy-ass Paleocon from Texas who's never been elected to anything above Representative, and even he has no chance--sad as it may be. 2008 was spectacular. On the Republican side there was a three way race with supporters on all sides, some rivalries like Mitt vs. Huck that I loved. I loved hearing the Iowa caucus returns ("McCain's in like fourth! Ha! He's done!"), then seeing the race turn upside down in New Hampshire. Now the magic is gone and is it really worth it?

[YL]

It's very entertaining, but there's this small voice in my head telling me that there's a danger that one of them might actually win in November.

[LastVoter]

[Likely Voter]

As a political junkie the primaries have been very entertaining and interesting.

However I am disappointed to see how the GOP continues to drift further right. As I have grown older I have grown more conservative and I could be a Republican if it was the party of my youth, but the party has moved more right than i have. Seeing how Huntsman (who actually isn't really all that moderate) was soundly rejected was sad.