It's official; Mitt Romney is not the Tea Party's favorite.
Adam Brandon, vice president of communications for FreedomWorks, told whispers that if Mitt Romney were the candidate he'd generate about as much support from the Tea Party as Sen. John McCain garnered from conservatives in 2008—reluctant votes at best, but little enthusiasm. [Whispers: Tea Party Budget Cuts $9 Trillion.]
"We need someone who is able at the end of the day to get people excited, we need enthusiasm not just someone conservatives prefer over Obama," said Brandon.
Romney leads many GOP polls and his polished message is starting to resonate with some in the established GOP. But it's candidates like conservative businessman and talk show host Herman Cain who are getting attention from the Tea Party. [ Check out politicalcartoons about the 2012 GOP field. ]
"There's a lot of excitement about Cain not necessarily because he's got the perfect plan, but he's bold, he's getting out there," said Brandon "Is he sticky? I don't know, but a lot of Tea Partiers are looking at him."
Brandon has seen similar enthusiasm for Michele Bachmann and Rick Perryover the months, but it's since faded.
Still, Brandon is confidentan anti-Romney candidate will become clearer and whoever thatcandidate is, the Tea Party would get behind them. [ See political cartoons about the Tea Party. ]
"Whoever the Tea Party supports is going to be the person who's not necessarily right on all the issues, but is able to get people fired up," he said.
And if the presidential race fails to jazz the Tea Party activists FreedomWorks represents, they'll shift tostate races where candidates in Texas and Ohio are winning the movement's support.
"It will be disappointing if there wasn't a presidential candidate that the Tea Party loved, but there is plenty to get excited about in state races," said Brandon.

After watching the debates and hearing more about the GOP field of candidates, I really think the GOP has already lost the election. There isn't one of them that can beat President Obama. All the candidates have major flaws....

Romney: Mormon and Romneycare
Cain: 9 9 9 will cost everyone more in taxes + abortion issue.
Perry: Illegal aliens issues
Bachmann: too cooky
Paul: too radical but has many good points
Gingrich: Old white guy with too many personal issues
Santorum: ????
Huntsman: Another mormon

seriously , I wouldnt mind so much their campaigning (advertising),, the proof is in the head on debates and how they handle themself on the line and what solutions they have


you can put in any candidates name in a search engine,, follow it with 'hypocrite' or 'lies' and find plenty of alleged reasons why they are crooked or not good enough,,, there is just too much repeated misinformation to know which negative stuff to trust and which is just a case of dont vote for them because

I wait for the stuff that tells me why I should vote for a candidate, now why I shouldnt vote for their colleagues,,,

Santorum: Catholic

Playing the Christian card helped Bush...