of newt. basically says he s a bad candidate, bad for the country, and nominating him would be passing up or throwing away p an historic opportunity. the national review editorial board highlights records of other candidates in the race. governor huntsman has a solid record, the magazine says, notwithstanding his sometimes glib foreign policy pronouncements, his main weakness is his apparent inability so far to forge a connection with conservative voters outside of utah. governor romney won our endorsement last time because some of the candidates were openly hostile to elements of conservatism. he is highly intelligent and disciplined and takes conservative positions on all of the key issues. senator santorum was an effective legislator, he deserves credit for highlighting more than any other candidate the need for public policies that topple barriers to middle class aspirations. bill bennett, i ve known you for quite a while, i would guess that you are like me. and like a lot of oth