Originally Posted by spazlabz

I think that it really depends on who the Republicans can put up against him. In the current climate the only way one will be able to get the nomination is if they pander to the tea party and by doing that they will be moving to a too extreme point which will not appeal to the overall electorate.

So unless the Republicans can start to move more towards the middle I think they do not have a chance at the White House in 2012