If the economy becomes the overwhelming issue that voters are concerned with come November will either party choose their nominee based primarily on that issue? Did the GOP learn anything from the 1992 debacle when nobody really cared that George Bush Sr. (Big George) had just fought a very successful and dare I say it, popular war? I wonder.
Rudy is all about national security and 9/11. McCain's appeal is based on his foreign policy and military experiences. Fred - does it matter? Huck - I'm not sure what his appeal is other than his religious convictions and quick wit. He, more than any other candidate, probably has the most room to craft his campaign around new or "more" relevant issues. That leaves Mitt.
Will Romney's extensive business experience pay off or will he be portrayed as someone, like Big George, that doesn't know the price of a loaf of bread? I saw a quote recently where he termed anyone making less than $200K as "middle class". I don't know if that quote is accurate but perception is reality. That definition may by true in Manhattan or on Capitol Hill but it's not true in the Heartland. It's not true in Michigan either but Mitt seems to have gotten his message across there. So is Romney the Republican economic candidate? He can always get a more senior foreign policy guy on the ticket with him. It worked for W.
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