Super Tuesday

Following closely on the heels of Super Sunday is the day when a large number of states hold primary elections — otherwise known as “Super” Tuesday.  Being a Republican, I was disappointed when Rudy Giuliani dropped out of the running.  I found him to be one of the more interesting candidates.  Nevertheless, he’s out, and I’m evaluating the leftovers now.  Since the primary won’t be held in Texas until March 4th, there’s still plenty of time to decide.

Unfortunately, I’m not that fond of any of the remaining candidates.  I don’t know if they have the ability to outlast, outwit and outplay against Hillary or Obama in the ultimate game of “Presidential Survivor”.  Obama is impressive — polished and well spoken.  In fact, I would vote for him, but I don’t share his political beliefs.  He will be a tough one to beat.  I’m afraid he may be our next president, and that concerns me because I’m worried that his policies may not be good for our country or strong enough against terrorism.   Although, I guess I might say that about any Democratic candidate. 

Speaking of other Democratic candidates, I have to take brief moment to rant about Hillary Clinton.  Okay, where do I start?  She is arrogant.  I don’t agree with her politics.  I’ve never liked her.  She is so abrasive that I can barely stand to listen to her for more than a couple of minutes.  I also hate the fact that people expect me to support her simply because she is a woman.  That’s rubbish.  I don’t think you should vote for any candidate based solely on their gender, age or race.  These people are interviewing for a job; the most important job in our country.  The person who gets my vote will be the person that I believe is the best candidate for the job; the one who has the most experience, executes the best policies, shares my political beliefs, and acts with integrity.  In my opinion, Hillary is not that candidate. 

In the Republican race, the leading candidate (after the primaries tonight) seems to be McCain.  At this point, I would have to say that I’m leaning in his direction, but I do want to fully investigate Romney and Huckabee.  I’m not that interested in Romney, so for me, it’s probably a decision between McCain and Huckabee. 

What do you think?  Which candidates do you like?  What are the pros/cons of McCain or Huckabee in the white house?

For those of us in Texas, we’ve got four weeks to decide.