This diary will be short.....I'm watching the debate and cant help myself.
Since we are the closest thing to the anti christ to most on the far right (the kingmakers in the GOP nomination process) why don't we use that fact to our advantage in the GOP Primary contest? Why don't we (The Daily Kos, Moveon, etc.....the organizations viewed as liberal institutions) endorse Mitt Romney as "the most liberal candidate in the Republican Presidential Field" and give him our endorsement for the GOP nomination. He most certainly is based on watching these debates. Its not a lie. Lets praise his attempt at universal health care in Massachusetts. Lets point out his past support of a woman's right to choose. Lets keep his "liberal" (for a Republican) views FRONT AND CENTER.
Why would we do such a silly thing? Based on todays polls, it seems that Romney is the candidate that could take on Obama most effectively in states that matter (Michigan, Wisconsin, New Hampshire). We are Americans. We CAN have a horse in this race, even if that means picking the horse that we feel is most HURT by our endorsement. I would love to hear Mittens try to explain his way out of a Daily Kos endorsement and even would love more to hear the other candidates (who will be much easier to defeat in the General) cream him with it. "even the ULTRA LIBERAL LEFT WING has endorsed Mitt Romney! Is he CONSERVATIVE enough for you with socialist friends like that!!?? Vote for the REAL conservative, ____"
Part of the re-election strategy needs to be helping to choose the candidate that is most easily defeated.