John R. Houk
© February 9, 2012
I have been leaning toward Newt Gingrich as the Republican nominee to run against President Barack Hussein Obama. Largely on the basis that Newt’s campaigning has been a pro-Christian, pro-Israel and pro-Conservative message. I have been willing to look the other way about past positions Newt has supported yet has repudiated in the 2012 campaign coupled with his successes to help the House of Representatives a Republican conclave that meant Newt was elevated to Speaker of the House. Newt was the first Republican Speaker in a quarter century Democratic Party nomination.
Honestly before Gingrich I held out for a Palin run for the nomination. Governor Palin opted out so I turned to Palin-like Michele Bachmann. Bachmann demonstrated a lack of support for her campaign so I began to lean to Herman Cain. Cain’s personal life was scandalized by the MSM with the surfacing of women that claimed Cain sexually harassed them or had an affair. All categorically denied by Cain and nothing substantiated with anything but a he-said/she-said. Cain opted out either because of unproven guilt or the realization the character assassination was too great to overcome to win the nomination. I have never been a Romney ally. For me Romney Conservative bona fides never rang true plus as a Christian I have a problem with the Mormon religion being somewhat of a Gnostic-Christian spin-off cult of Christianity that lacks the orthodoxy to be thought of as a Christian Denomination. So that left me with the perception that Newt Gingrich was the strongest Conservative that countered Romney. (Note that Ron Paul is not in my support list at all. I love Paul’s domestic economics and despise his isolationist weaken American Exceptionalist foreign policy.)
NOW Rick Santorum has racked up delegates from Iowa, Colorado, Minnesota and won an influential Missouri straw-poll Primary. That is nothing less than remarkable for a candidate that has appeared out of the race from the beginning. Santorum’s Conservative bona fides are much clearer than Newt’s. I am beginning to feel like a ping pong ball that is being slammed back and forth between Conservative GOP candidates with only one constant; i.e. not supporting Romney for the Republican nomination.
The Media recently christened the GOP race as a battle between two rivals in Romney and Newt. The way I see it now is that the GOP race is a battle of two Conservatives in Newt and Santorum on who can win out over Romney. That leaves me in a position of waiting to see who wins the most delegates at the GOP Convention. The current up in the situation may not be known until Convention haggling if Super Tuesday does not produce a clearer choice for Republicans. In Oklahoma I am voting for Santorum.
I know Ron Paul will not win the nomination; however between Santorum, Gingrich and Romney, I will Republican on Election Day November 2012 AGAINST President Barack Hussein Obama.
Rev. Larry Wallenmeyer writes about Rick Santorum’s big day on Tuesday February 7, 2012 in musing about Gingrich and Romney as well. Wallenmeyer’s thoughts inspired my thoughts.
JRH 2/9/12
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Santorum Sweeps
What Does This Mean?
By Rev. Larry Wallenmeyer- P.A.N. Admin.
February 8, 2012
[NOTE: This is NOT an endorsement of any one candidate. I would vote for ALL of them over Obama. This is merely an honest assessment of the three remaining Candidates. Again, I do NOT endorse anyone at this juncture.]
After Rick Santorum’s three state sweeps last night (Tuesday February 7th, 2012) it appears that most people do want a Conservative Candidate and DO embrace Conservatism, (Newt’s wins also show that most people embrace Conservatism).
Romney just does not resonate with Conservatives, the reason is that Romney is NOT a Conservative. On most issues Romney is as Liberal as Obama. The only “saving grace” with Romney is that he is not dogmatic, “dig-in-your-heels-and-govern-however-I-want-to”, like Obama. No, Romney is more pragmatic, wets his finger, sticks it in the air, and goes with the prevailing winds. IF Romney is the nominee we MUST make sure that the “prevailing winds” are Conservative winds, and at hurricane force!
Newt with his support from Cain, Bachmann and Perry, especially on the 9th and 10th Amendment Initiatives, sounds really good. The problem with Newt is for a 3-5 year period Newt was a Global Warming Wack-job like Al Gore. Newt now says that was the “stupidest thing he ever did”…I wish Newt would say that it was 100% WRONG and renounce Global Warming as the 100% FRAUD it is…
Now back to Santorum.
He has the voting record to validate his Conservative claims. But does he have the backing to get his message of Conservatism out? Santorum has barely a shoe-string budget campaign. I know he swept last night and won in Iowa…but can he get his message out to enough people? How is Santorum going to win enough delegates if they don’t HEAR his message?
Here are links to three articles that delve into the details on the recent primaries and what may lie in the future-
To echo Patriot Action Network’s Media Director, Eric Odom, Ron Paul has no chance of winning.
Our task now is to prayerfully and carefully work to get the most Conservative candidate we can.
Let us NOT forget that we need to take the Senate, extend Conservative control of the House, and we need to win at the State and Local levels as well.
BE CONSERVATIVE.
WIN!
-Rev. Larry Wallenmeyer- P.A.N. Admin.
“Disobedience to tyrants is Obedience to God.” -Benjamin Franklin.
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Santorum, Gingrich or Romney – Oh My
John R. Houk
© February 9, 2012
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Santorum Sweeps
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