So by now you probably have heard that Texas congressman Ron Paul is running for the GOP nomination for president and Mississippi governor Haley Barbour has decided not to run. Too bad that they could not have reversed their decisions. Paul is a joke. He has no chance of winning. Barbour at least would have been a creditable candidate. With Barbour out, the likelihood increases that Mitch Daniels, governor of Indiana, will get into the race. He is probably the GOP candidate best situated to raise the issue of spending cut, cuts in taxes and job creation. After all, he has accomplished much in Indiana. His record there is almost the exact opposite of Obama's in Washington. While it does not follow the conventional wisdom, my prediction is that the race will narrow down to a choice between Tim Pawlenty and Mitch Daniels. Romney will not fare any better than last time and his Romneycare past will haunt him through the entire race. Palin is unlikely to actually run. Trump is just a buffoon who will make a lot of noise but not win the votes. Huckabee will probably not run. Of course, everything will change at least five times between now and november of 2012.
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