Rubicon,

I said that Bachmann and Perry are not mainstream Republicans. I said that mainstream Republicans will hopefully find more middle of the road candidates than either Bachmann or Perry. American voters will not vote extremist candidates into office for President or VP. This was shown by voters rejecting Palin in 2008. No, I do not believe, nor do the American voters, believe that President Obama is an extremist. Yes, I do expect some remarks from a few posters on this forum regarding that - but what else could one expect from those few?