In my view

Carson has many fine qualities but he is not good at public speaking.
Rubio is excellent and he conveys his words convey his emotion which allows an audience to test his sincerety.
The same with Cruz but Cruz gets too evangeical
Fiorina is detailed and intellectual but she appears too rehearsed
Bush is simply awful in the arena too clumsy too uncomfortable
Christie is the ultimate show horse
Paul succinct in response but leaves one flat
Kaisch comes across as manically
Trump is Trump bombastic confident but his just trust me attitude does not instill trust with voters
Huckabee is an excellent communicator

But remember we must remind ourselves that we are not choosing the best show horse but the best work horse (qualified to lead).

Carson's people developed a tax plan that he has a difficult time explaining and that concerns me.

Fiorina's is a former CEO and experience has taught her to ask for more in order to get what she will need. Despite what critics say she is spot on with a tax code that even challenge the best of accountants. Its shear madness and its a waste of time, money paper, digital space. Its also very deceptive

Rubio in my view was the clear winner. Its also clear that the mainstream media think so and hence the Democrats also think so. He is the candidate to beat and the opposition knows that and so the mud feast begins. the mainstream media will do everything and anything they can to stop Marco Rubio. To suggest he has to wait his term as the Republican Establishment has done and the mainstream media latched onto is illogical on its face. If you have a gifted child would you allow education wonks to tell you that the child could not moe ahead but had to wait his/her turn. I doubt it.

As to this nonsense of his missing votes McCain, Kerry and Obama all missed a greater percentage than did Rubio. Further and most important of all most people recognize that if Rubio meets the criteria based on nomination and elections that he is of more value to us in the White House then in the Senate. Jeb Bush's half- hearted attempt to take a swipe at Rubio over this issue clearly demonsrates the concern many people have that Rubio is going to be the nominee and Rubio can make mice meat of Hillary any time any where.

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