Answer to Question #2

There's only one GOP Candidate that I support right now and that's Mitt Romney. While I am a Democrat, Romney has caught my attention by displaying his amount of understanding and flexibility towards certain issues. For example, his stance on abortion. While most Republicans would tend to be against abortion, Mitt Romney seems to support the woman's right to choose and make her own decision. Men tend to be Republicans but this stance could help him gain more votes from women who tend to be Democrats.

Another reason why Romney has the potential to win is due to his candidates lack of information and presence. Unlike his competitors, Romney has a clean slate. He has done anything disastrous or been found guilty of a crime. Herman Cain will probably suffer due to the charges brought against him but not Romney. And while Perry has failed to show up for a few debates, Romney has not. This shows that Romney is engaged solely in politics and strives to keep a clean record not only for himself but for the people that will ultimately decide whether or not he will be elected: the people. Romney has set the bar high for his competitors and most likely they won't be able to reach it.

While Romney has not done anything terrible, he has shown that he waffles on important issues like Gay Rights and Abortion. When he was Senator Massachusetts, he made it clear during his campaign that women should have the right to decide if they want an abortion. Once he was elected, he changed his stance, making it evident that he was never for abortion in the first place. Romney also did the same thing for gay rights in which he told people that homosexual individuals should have these rights. But once he took office, he took back his words, saying that he was against gay rights. People are a bit confused as to where Romney stands and would like a straight answer.

Romney could also lose not only because of his lack of decisiveness but also because he appears to be a hypocrite. Obama has spent the last year implementing his Health Care Plan, making it so everyone has access to it. Romney has clearly stated he believes this plan to be worthless and of no use for the public. Yet, Romney implemented his own Health Care Plan in Massachusetts. Again, this confuses people and makes it unclear as to why Romney continues to switch sides so rapidly. If he wants to be in the favor of the people, he needs to state his stance and stick with it. People want a leader who is firm in their beliefs and won't switch sides due to their own interests. Romney does have good ideas but they will be overlooked if he continues to show the people that he has no distinct stance on important issues.