The smartest will be the last to announce.
The others are simply in the fight to influance the Platform, and to gain enough recognition to qualify as VP, Sec. of State, etc.
I'm coming around to the idea that the eventual GOP nominee isn't in the race yet. I think Romney will be unable to get the nomination and once you eliminate him, the rest of the GOP field we currently have has about a zero percent chance of winning the general.
I suspect it's someone like Huntsman or Daniels that will carry the day. But again, I'm willing to concede the nominee is probably an unknown.
And Gingrich knows he can't win. His run has a different goal. I'd originally thought it was an attempt to save his legacy or get the VP nod, but given his recent comments on the GOP's Medicare plan, I think he's actively trying to wrestle control of the GOP away from the Tea Party.
I really don't think that Palin will run. She's making millions. Why would she jeopardize that? I don't think that Romney will prevail. He has too much baggage for the liberal media to exploit. Bachman, is another candidate who I would vote for.
I would love to see this man run. Herman Cain, former Godfather's Pizza CEO. I didn't know who this guy was until he declared, and I heard him speak. This guy is the real deal. He comes to us with the skill set that Obama wished that he had. He also has a successful business track record. A successful business track record? Obama doesn't have that either. This guy has the skill set that can lead this country back to prosperity.
On the other side of the ball President Obama bin Lyin, gifted Egypt 2 billion dollors in aid, and forgiven loans. Now the American people will be taxed to the bone to pay off Egyptian loans. Obama, wants to stimulate Egypt's economy. What about our economy Mr. President?
"After many months of "prayerful consideration," Herman Cain, the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza and the conservative host of a popular talk radio show in Georgia, has formed an exploratory committee to run for president as a Republican.
The announcement came on his website, where Cain wrote:
"The American Dream is under attack. In fact, a recent survey found 67% of the American People believe America is headed in the wrong direction. Sadly, this comes as no surprise to those of us who have watched an out-of-control federal government that spends recklessly, taxes too much and oversteps its Constitutional limits far too often."
Cain, an African-American Republican, holds a master's degree in computer science from Purdue University and was a corporate vice president for Burger King before running Godfather's Pizza. Previously, he served as chairman of the board of directors for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City -- and was chairman of the board for the National Restaurant Association."
But though Cain has himself admitted that he would be a "dark horse" candidate, he will be greatly aided by the fact that he is a full-spectrum conservative with solid fiscal and social credentials. Christian conservatives love him, and The Club for Growth endorsed him for Senate in 2004. Cain is also close with fiscal conservative and two-time presidential candidate Steve Forbes. Depending on the field, there is great potential for him to rally conservative activists and bloggers to his cause.
Ex-Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain Announces Presidential Exploratory Committee