How Each GOP Presidential Hopeful Is Vulnerable

Aaron Blake in the Washington Post runs down each of the so-far-mentioned Republican presidential hopefuls and what the vulnerabilities are. Just a sampling:

Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana:

Earlier this year, Daniels suggested to the Weekly Standard that the next president “would have to call a truce on the so-called social issues.” How’s that going to play among anti-abortion rights voters in Iowa? Daniels remains suspect to many social conservatives.

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee:

…he’s still not being given much of a chance by smart political observers, mostly because he hasn’t corrected his major flaw from 2008 — his lack of a strong campaign operation. Part of that problem is because Huckabee isn’t well-liked among establishment Republicans, and part of it is because it didn’t seem like he was all that keen on running again.

Short-term former Governor Sarah Palin:

Running a presidential campaign takes a lot of leadership, political know-how and qualified staff. Basically nobody in Republican politics thinks the former Alaska governor has any of the three.

Mitt Romney:

The [healthcare] bill Romney passed has often been described as similar to the federal bill — a characterization he has been and will continue to fight after he launches his campaign. Romney’s opponents are already calling it “Romneycare.”

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.