The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

So the Republican Presidential race is down to four candidates.  (Okay, so the title may be a bit on the over-dramatic side, but I thought it was funny)  Unfortunately my favorite candidate does not happen to be still in the running.  Which leaves Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, and Paul.  I think each one of these candidates has a glaring problem that could ultimately cost them the nomination or even the Presidency.

Romney- I think Romney has a couple of glaring weaknesses, but I think his biggest problem is the apparent lack of faith in Romney by the Republican establishment.  I think this encompasses all of his other problems ranging from his apparent flip-flopping on issues to his reported millions he has stashed over seas.  Romney is the candidate that polls the best against Obama.  Yet he continues to lose primaries and not have apparent support from the national party.

Gingrich- I think hypocrisy is Gingrich's biggest problem.  Gingrich is a great debater and appears to be able to recover from a near campaign end at one point.  I think his problem lies with his apparent hypocrisy.  I do not have any problems with Gingrich running on a platform of Family Values because that is a valid platform.  I think his problem lies in the multiple affairs, divorces, and a reported request for an open marriage.  How this coincides with his repeated statements on Family Values is beyond me.

Santorum- I like to call this problem the Google problem.  Simply google Santorum and look at the number one result.  In a fast paced country where people rely on Google and rapid searches for immediate answers, I think this could be a major problem.  Granted self inflicted, but still problematic.

Paul- Paul's problems lie in his extremism.  Paul has many ideas that are worth debating, including the role of the Fed and goal of American Foreign Policy, but his ideas go to far for most Americans.  In this globally connected world, American cannot afford to withdraw into extreme isolationism, and Paul's isolationist ideas scare off too many people for him to be able to win the election.

Those are the big problems that I see confronting each candidate.  While these problems are can be over come, I could also see these problems costing the candidates the election.