The dis-oriented endorsement: Mitt Romney

The dis-oriented author is a conservative Republican. As a social conservative I have had a difficult time choosing a candidate this year. None of the candidates are perfect and all had some good points.

I attended the Iowa Lincoln Dinner, I have seen several of the debates and I went to the Ames Straw Poll. At the Straw Poll, I voted for Tom Tancredo. Of course, I did not believe that Tancredo would get the nomination but I felt that his presence served to underline the importance of dealing with illegal immigration.

Like Congressman Tancredo, I believe that the candidate best prepared to address the issues facing this country and win the election is Mitt Romney.

This has been a difficult decision but with the Iowa Caucuses only two days away I knew that I had to make up my mind. Mitt is not the perfect candidate. I think that he has been weak on 2nd Amendment issues and has only come lately to a number of conservative positions. But he has come to those positions and if Mitt holds firm to them he could be a great president.

Many of my Christian friends will ask why I am supporting Romney not Huckabee. I would have to say that it is for the same reason that I supported Reagan over Carter. Carter was a Southern Baptist Deacon, an evangelical whose religious views are close to mine. But I chose Reagan because he had a vision for America that I agreed with.

Two days 'till the caucus and I am caucusing for Mitt.