1. Rudy Guliani: As mayor of New York he was able to clean up the streets, but at what price? He took away people personal freedoms to own firearms and started the trend of New York suing dealers in other states. New York has restrictive laws that prohibit people from choosing what they wish to do and how they want to act. He is too much of a cowboy and I don't see him listening to advice.
2. John McCain: A great war hero and probably a great foreign policy leader, but his domestic policy is no good. Anyone who wants to take away people's right to donate how they choose is someone who will also take away other personal freedoms. I don't seem him being an advocate of true conservative values.
3. Fred Thompson: A joke, Plain and simple.
4. Mitt Romney: Was my choice to be President and I would still probably vote for him if he was the nominee. I think his religion will hurt him and he really seems to be pandering to the far right. A little too much for me and what really made me reconsider my choice.
5. Mike Huckabee: My choice for President. He seems sensible and when he speaks he states his mind. All of his views do not necessarily fit with mine but he seems to really believe what he says. He comes across as someone genuinely concerned about America and he wants to do whats best for the US. Now as a teacher I must give him credit for being one of the few people (Democrats included) who believe that No Child Left Behind is restrictive and should actually be changed. He wants to allow the states to set their own benchmarks for scores. The federal government should have it's hands in education. That is a reserved power for the states according to a little document called the Constitution!
