Primary Field

This is a break-down as of January 25, 2012.

Obama
Weaknesses:

• Economy is still weak.
• Perception that he isn’t doing anything/ineffective.
• Perception that he doesn’t care about his job performance.
• Perception that he allows political games to prevent him from doing what’s right for the country.
• Perception that he’s weak on foreign threats.
• He pushed through a large, expensive insurance reformation while the country was dealing with economic instability.
• Perception that his political views aren’t consistent.

Strengths:

• He pushed through a major insurance reformation even while the country was dealing with economic instability!
• He’s the incumbent.
• He appears presidential.
• His base is large and it is virtually impossible to lose their support.

Romney
Weaknesses:

• Perception that he made his money solely by firing people.
• Perception that (some of) his policies are too left-wing.
• Unanswered questions about his financial dealing (offshore accounts).
• Perception that his political views aren’t consistent.

Strengths:

• He has large name-recognition.
• As a former republican governor from Massachusetts, he can work with Democrats.
• He has been through the primary season before, so he should be equipped to succeed.

Gingrich
Weaknesses:

• He has aligned himself with Sarah Palin.
• Perception that he’s a weasel.
• Perception that he’s two-faced.
• Perception that he’s immoral.
• Perception that he took money from places that he advocated and advocates shutting down.
• Perception that he’s unstable.
• Perception that he cares more about himself than the Republican party or the country.
• Perception that his political views aren’t consistent.

Strengths:

• He has aligned himself with Sarah Palin.
• He is a good orator.
• He rabble-rouses effectively.
• He currently espouses Conservative principles that resonate with his base.

Paul
Weaknesses:

• Perception that he’s kooky.
• Perception that he’s a racist.
• Perception that he’s antisemitic.
• Perception that he’s weak on foreign policy.
• Perception that he has no chance to win the nomination.
• Perception that he’s old.
• His base tends not to vote in elections.

Strengths:

• He resonates well with young, idealistic, and conspiratorial people.
• He appeals to some libertarians.
• Perception that his political views are consistent.

Santorum
Weaknesses:

• Little name recognition.

Strengths:

• His ideology would resonate with the Conservative base, if they knew about him.

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