Debatable, but at least he's not Sarah Palin, which is also too bad, because if she got the nomination it would be a death sentence to the GOP.
The Republican establishment favourite, Mitt Romney, secured a surprise victory over the American right's grassroots choice Sarah Palin at the weekend in an early test of who will challenge Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential race.Romney, the multi-millionaire businessman and former Massachusetts governor, won 24% (439 votes) to Palin's 18% (330 votes) among delegates at the Southern Republican leadership conference, a traditional showcase for presidential hopefuls.
Romney's win came despite his failure to attend the New Orleans conference, opting instead to continue a tour promoting his book, effectively a campaign manifesto, No Apology: The Case for American Greatness.
Romney opposes same-sex marriage, signed into law the Massachusetts health care reform law, but says the national health care reform should be repealed. He also supports the Hyde Amendment.