At this point in the game, You'd be hard pressed to learn anything new about any candidate. That is unless one of them decides to have a complete and total meltdown in public somewhere, and consequently needs to be taken away in a straight jacket in the near future all that is really left to do is fine tune your study and knowledge of candidate's policies. Here's my opinion on a few of the candidates that may have a chance of winning the nomination. I didn't mention Christie, or Fiorina, as their attention has dropped so low, there is little chance of them getting the nomination right now.
--Cruz: is still the best debater in my opinion and gets his
points across clearly and consistently. He is competent, in control; his
knowledge and policy plans are unsurpassed on every single issue facing this
nation Cruz is a strong defender of
civil liberties (something a few have seemed to forget) and shows common sense
and strength in dealing with terrorism. I think he could win over more moderate
liberals who are doubtful of Clinton's ability to lead in a trustworthy manner.
Some people think he is too conservative to win moderate democrats vote in a
general election, but I am not so sure about that....
--Rubio is not only charismatic, but he's smart, passionate
and extremely knowledgeable on the issues. I once heard the Clintons are more
worried about Rubio winning than anyone else; after last night, you can
understand why that may be true. He is young, which is also a plus in winning
over more youth in the country I agree with many of his policies, and I think
he could bring a large number of immigrants to vote for him.
--Rand Paul: He was a strong runner early on, and then
seemed to lose momentum, but I am going to take a second look at his stance on
the issues as he seems to be coming up fast again...He's definitely fiscally
conservative, stands on honorable and strong principals, his foreign policy is
one that I think could bring both Democrats and Conservatives together. still
thinking...
Carson: I love him; what a wonderful human being.
compassionate ....intelligent.....grounded in Christian principles, giving,
nurturing... a great American and one of the most decent human beings for sure.
If the world were a kinder place, I would vote for him hands down...But I fear
his lack of political toughness in his stances might seal his doom as a viable
candidate. I fear the tougher the questions get, the more his lack of depth on
issues comes to light.
--Trump: He made very few mistakes, still tough, still no nonsense, still unafraid and
seemingly unaffected by all the media lies and twisting of his words....he's
not a racist, (if you examine the truth about what he says within it's context
and stop following the media rhetoric, and listing to half-wit college professors
opinions, you get this) he has an
extremely large following in the black community because of his policies and if
you look at the numbers, a large number of Hispanic Americans agree with his
border policies. My favorite quote from last night came when he was booed by hecklers, he said on monitoring suspected terrorists : "I just can’t imagine somebody booing. These are people that want to kill
us, folks, and you’re objecting to us infiltrating their conversations?
I don’t think so.” The biggest problem with Trump is his temperament and in my
opinion his mouth. I like a little more
kindness shining through in a leader but his stance on the issues is shaping up to be very solid. I like the fact he says exactly what he means and what is really on other people's minds and is brave enough (or foolish
enough) to say them out loud. People are tired of current administration
dancing around issues and scolding and flogging Americans publicly. There are
many who would like to see the opposition scolded and treated the same way by
Trump. But is that a good way to continue to run a country where all citizens
matter? I am still not completely sold on Trump, but I have come to respect his policies more as I listen to him and study. Still, he is just a little over the top for my liking, and I fear he would be
much like President Obama and continue to divide Americans and congress more
than he would unite. Nevertheless, if the election were held today, and he was the
Republican nominee, I have to say I would vote for him over any other party
candidate. (although I did read the other day where projections say Hillary would ultimately defeat him)
Jeb Bush: Good man, great politician who has a list of
impressive accomplishments as governor, appeals to the Latino population, but
again, when you think about a candidate who can reach across party lines and
unite, or who can win the moderate democrats over, he might not fit the bill. I
would bet a lot of people would not vote for him simply because of his last
name. That is a sad reason, and shows how uninformed many voters are....but it
is a fact nonetheless and needs to be realized.
