Romney and the Conservatives

 I know, I know, Mitt Romney is saying he's a solid Conservative. But stickin' your boots in the oven won't make them biscuits any more than saddlin' a mule will make it a Thoroughbred.

This may seem early in the primaries to make this prediction, but I think he's going to pull it off. Let's be open and up front about this. Santorum and Newt are winning in the states that are so red that they are going into the Republican column regardless of who gets the nomination. Mitt is winning in the swing states which are vital in defeating Obama in November.

 So here is what I think Mitt needs to do to get the base of the party behind him:

• First off,  he's going to have to pick a strong conservative for his running mate. My suggestion would be one from the one of the states in play such as Marc Rubio or even Rick Santorum. They would add to his bona fides and might even bring those states back to  the Red Column.
• He's going to have to crush Obama in the debates. He will have to have to present a very clear contrast between himself and the "Anointed One".
• He will promise to open up ANWR and the Gulf to drilling along with agreeing to let the Keystone XL Pipeline come down from Canada to Texas.
• Kill Obamacare
• He's going to have to listen to the Social Conservatives and the Fiscal Conservatives when creating his platform. If he wins, he will have a majority in the House and hopefully, in the Senate. More than likely, he will be picking one, maybe two Justices for the Supreme Court. He will have to stand tall against the threat of a fillibuster and hold out for Contitutionalist Justices.
• He will have to get the endorsement of the NRA.
• He will have to simplify his message about his 58(?) Point Plan.

  Now the fly in the buttermilk here, is that he's going to have to do all this and still win over a majority of the Independents from the Obama camp. If Mitt is the right man for the job, I think he will do it. Presisdent Regan did it, so let's see what Mitt can do if he gets the chance. He may not be my first choice for president, but Obama is definitely my last choice!