In which philosophical form of government does Barack Obama believe? That has been one of the ongoing debates since he burst upon the national political scene a scant four years ago. Jim Mullen

Political observers noted he was the most liberal member of the United States Senate, and many believed he was a radical left-wing zealot if not an ideological revolutionary. The terms socialist, progressive, and Marxist were generally thrown about to describe the eloquent, little-known Obama as his unlikely quest for the presidency unfolded.

After three years in office, it is evident to all but his most ardent supporters that the President of the United States is a strident Marxist. His forceful policies, actions, and thunderous attacks on freedom are straight from the writings of Karl Marx. The evils of Capitalism, state control of business, redistributive change to achieve social justice, and the diminishing of personal, economic and property rights are among the daily rants from Obama and his administration.

It is possible that in second-guessing the Founding Fathers, that offers insights into their imagination,Hartley Atkins thinking, their common sense and their intent which is really, their wisdom.

Our Founders envisioned America as a political unity, with a Federal Government presiding over all of the separate States. Each state retains control of its own internal affairs. America is a Republic – our President is the Executive of the Federal Government and Governors, the Executives of States. Our State Governments are fashioned as replicas of the Federal Government. Ergo, the Governors of the States are technically, potential Presidents in training.

With such a fantastic road map from our Founders, why are Americans allowing themselves to be led off course by Liberals and Libertarians who would want us to elect substandard candidates, even community organizers and people who never held political office, etc. as President?

It is not too late to restore America, my countrymen! How do we find our next president? Let’s go to the road map from our Founders, come to our senses and pick the Governor to lead us and carry out the duties of office.

Call me an ol' troglodyte, if you want, that is my opinion.

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Gov. Romney decisively won the contest with over 750,000 votes – more than other GOP presidential candidate in the primary’s history, giving him a lead of 46% to Gingrich, who followed in second place with 32%; Rick Santorum 13% and Ron Paul, at 7%, placing third and fourth, respectively.

In his victory speech in Tampa, the site of the upcoming Republican Convention, Gov. Romney positioned himself as the potential nominee and made it clear he was taking the fight to Barack Obama and his failure as a leader and job creator:

"Mr. President –you were elected to lead, you chose to follow, and now it's time for you to get out of the way," he declared to his supporters, who chanted “Mitt, Mitt, Mitt!”

Noting the acrimonious campaign atmosphere in the Sunshine State contest, Gov. Romney said, "A competitive primary does not divide us," he said. "It prepares us. And we will win.”

 "Everyone is starting to believe Romney is the person who can beat the president and go on to turn the economy around."

"They look at Mitt Romney and see someone who can win," said state Rep. Will Weatherford, a Republican and Romney supporter who represents the bellwether of Pasco County, just north of Tampa. (Wall St. Journal Online) 

Former Speaker Gingrich, in spite of a significant loss in Florida, continued to lambast the Romney campaign for outspending the speaker in campaign advertising. Promising he will use “people power” instead of “money power” to win the nomination.

"It is now clear that this will be a two-person race between the conservative leader Newt Gingrich and the Massachusetts moderate," the former House speaker said, who concluded his remarks with a line from the Declaration of Independence:  "I promise you that, if I become your president, I pledge to you my life, my fortune, my sacred honor.”

Charles Krauthammer of Fox News commented on that reference, “But the people who signed that document, whose names were under it, had they not succeed, they would have been hanged. If Newt doesn’t succeed, he returns to K Street.”

In spite of Speaker Gingrich and Sarah Palin's grumblings that the opposition had an unfair monetary advantage, Gov. Romney should not be faulted for having a superior organization and preparation for the primary. Clearly, the campaign was effective with Florida voters:

“Preliminary exit polls found that Republican voters were heavily influenced by the debates and campaign ads that dominated the Florida airwaves for weeks. As in Iowa and South Carolina, voters were looking for the candidate who has the best chance to defeat President Obama.” (ABC News)

All four GOP candidates pledge to go the distance for the nomination. Next up: the Nevada caucus on February 4.

The Bold Pursuit is pleased to endorse former Governor Mitt Romney as the nominee for President of the United States.

Hartley Atkins

Firstly, there is public record that Gingrich was charged with ethics violations and had to pay $300,000 as a penalty for legal cost, not a fine. Semantics?

Secondly, Santorum had said as much about it in the last South Carolina debate as Romney did in the Florida's Monday night's debate and Ron Paul corroborated that he had to leave the Speakership because he didn't have the votes, the support of his peers.

Thirdly, when Romney accused him of being hired by the chief lobbyist at Freddie Mac and that he wasn't paid fees as a historian, Gingrich's recently published contract with them backed up Romney's claim. And Gingrich himself didn't refute Romney's claim on that particular issue on Monday night.