The Competent Conservative

As the party’s nomination process becomes clear in recent days, I have heard some in the Republican Party suggest that they’re going to sit out the general election, as some form of protest vote. They assert that because they’re “sick and tired of the media or the establishment thrusting moderates on us”, they’re staying home. [...]

Today Senator McCain was on the Michael Medved show talking about different political issues as well as his defense of Romney “NOT being the establishment candidate”.

Today, Mitt Romney hosted a town hall in South Carolina and really pulled out the big guns, bringing along South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, former US Ambassador John Bolton, and former Presidential Candidate and Arizona Senator John McCain. Apparently, the speeches were incredible (I’m just starting to watch the video right now). I highly recommend [...]

Mitt Romney, the pin cushion who was routinely ganged up on by John McCain, Mike Huckabee and Rudy Giuliani in the 2008 GOP debates, is suddenly getting help from his former tormentors. McCain has endorsed him. Huckabee has given him cover on anti-abortion and other issues and, equally important, declined to endorse a conservative alternative. [...]

There has been much debate regarding who has the greatest shot at winning the Republican nomination in 2012.  There have also been many polls indicating who the considered front runners are -Romney, Palin and Huckabee.  Tim Pawlenty has also been considered, but is not showing well in any of the polling. But there is one [...]

Call Me GOP conducted a 3 week “Sweet 16″ tournament of potential Republican leaders to find out which one should speak for the party.  The tournament winner is Mitt Romney. After three weeks and more than 4,000 votes, our tournament is finally over.  No surprise here: you’ve decided that Mitt Romney should speak for the [...]

Jeb Bush makes some great points here: (CNN) – Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told an interviewer that he could not say whether or not President Barack Obama is a socialist, and that the president would not have been elected if he had been honest with Americans about his agenda. “I believe he’s a collectivist. [...]

Via The Corner on Fox news’ ‘Special Report’ last night Krauthammer said “Romney really is the frontrunner.” Krauthammer’s Take [NRO Staff] From last night’s “All-Stars.” On prospective GOP candidates for 2012: Romney really is the frontrunner. He has done himself well. He is a grown-up. He knows economics. He’s trusted on that. There is also [...]