I meant my last comments to be regarding Barack, not Mitt. Sorry about the confusion.

Honestly, I think every single one of the Republicans in this election are all "also-rans". I don't think a single one of them can overcome the Billary / Obama machines, and Ron Paul is just enough of a factor to work to take votes away from the only potential Republican candidates. Add to that a general national disgust with the current administration and a deep desire because of that disgust to try anything other than a conservative Republican. The Dems have it in the bag. God help us.