Written by: Beck

John McCain: Sounded the most like a Washington insider. Also interestingly manages to criticize Bush for the Iraq war while being the most aggressively pro-war among candidates.

Rudy Giuliani: Sounded the most like someone I'd like to have a drink with.

Sam Brownback: Sounded the most like someone who's running for Vice President.

Duncan Hunter: Sounded the most like someone that no one outside of Kansas has ever heard of.

Mike Huckabee: Sounded the most Mike Huckabeeish.

Ron Paul: Sounded the most like a big 'L' Libertarian. I'd love it if this guy could run American domestic policy, but I'd sooner let Hillary run our foreign policy than Paul.

Fred Thompson: Sounded the most like someone who isn't ready for Prime Time. When asked for specifics on Social Security he spent a minute rambling then named one specific. After having earlier said that devaluation of the dollar is a major problem, was unable to give a good answer to the question, "Why is devaluation of the dollar a problem?" It seemed like the best part of his preparation was the part that involved thinking up snappy one-liners, of which he had several. Overall a disappointment, but I don't think anyone was actually watching apart from me, so no biggie.

Mitt Romney: Sounded the most presidential. I don't like Romney. I think he's one of the most liberal candidates in this field. But he is the one who gives off a major presidential vibe. Considering that Americans are more inclined to vote for physical appearance than policy platform, I think Romney is the man to beat: tall, nice dark hair, powerful confident speaking style. I think I'm starting to understand how he, a Republican, could win the governorship of Massachusetts.