Happy Trails, Mitt

Alas, my only horse in the race for the White House in '08 dropped out earlier today. Mitt Romney 'suspended' his bid for President. As a supporter of Gov. Romney, I couldn't be more disappointed. Gov. Romney offered a true conservative alternative to the moderate, near liberal, style of Sen. John McCain (now the clear GOP front-runner) and would have been an excellent President.

For those who criticized his lack of experience on National Security, they seem to be forgetting that the President can nominate the best and brightest to serve in his Cabinet and not sacrifice any experience or judgment on a particular front. John F. Kennedy had Robert McNamara, Richard Nixon had Henry Kissinger, even George W. Bush had Donald Rumsfeld, all talented individuals who had an active hand in National Security and foreign policy. Gov. Romney is no fool, he would appoint a competent Cabinet and eventually learn the ropes of foreign affairs before too long.

All of this said, American voters will now choose 1 of 3 centrist candidates in the upcoming election. Senators John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama are by no means on the extreme ends of the political spectrum and perhaps represent a larger changing of the guard in the United States. Only time will tell just what that change means for the nation and the world.