The 2012 presidential election is a year away, but the race for a Republican nominee is already winding down. Republican voters have had a wide variety of candidates to choose from. Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney have seemed like possible front-runners during the long campaign, but ultimately only one will be chosen to serve as the GOP's candidate.
Here's how a few voters from the Central Coast region of California answered the question, "As of today, one year out from the election, who do you think will be the Republican nominee, who will be his/her vice-presidential running mate, and who do you think will win the presidential election in November 2012 and why?"
* "I'd like it to be Bachmann or Perry, but I think Romney because he has the base. I'm not sure America wants someone as fundamental as Perry or Bachmann. As for VP, I don't know, but I think it will be someone from the current pool of candidates." -- Erick Reinstedt, Pastor, Republican, San Luis Obispo County.
* "I think Mitt Romney will end up as the Republican nominee. So far he is the strongest in terms of name recognition. I think when the time comes they will look at all of the names in front of them and, albeit begrudgingly, cast their vote for Mitt. For his running mate I believe he'll choose Jon Huntsman. Huntsman seems to be the most centrist of all the Republican candidates. Ultimately, I believe President (Barack) Obama will win re-election. Republican or not, once people get into the voting booth and think back over the years of Republican nay-saying to anything progressive, they'll do the right thing. Oh, how I hope they will do the right thing." -- Jenni Schroeder, inside sales representative, Los Osos
* "Jon Huntsman will beat out front-runner Mitt Romney and his running mate will be none other than Rick Santorum; however, Barack Obama will win the race. Moderates who favor reason, education and experience over patriotic propaganda, environmentalists who understand the dire need for an immediate change in policies that will make a difference for the planet in the 21st century, and women, Hispanics and the GLBT community will all recognize that only President Obama and the Democratic Party provides more than lip service to human rights, jobs for people who work for a living, and global warming." -- June Beck, educator, Democrat, Los Osos
* "I think Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee and his running mate will be Rick Perry. Barack Obama will win the election because Romney is a political charlatan and Perry is a fool." -- Richard Carsel, attorney, Democrat, San Luis Obispo
* "As a fiscally conservative woman I'd hoped Michele Bachmann would be a viable candidate, but I think Romney will be the GOP's candidate. Maybe he'll choose Bachmann as his running mate for a balanced ticket. I don't see how anyone but a Republican candidate could win. Obama has driven this country to the brink of moral and economic bankruptcy. I'd vote for (Sarah) Palin if she changed her mind and got in the race." -- Susan Browley, sales, Republican, Santa Maria
* "I don't know why more people aren't taking Ron Paul seriously -- a tactical error not running as a libertarian or independent. Romney will be the guy -- doesn't matter who he picks for VP because they'll never win. I don't support Obama, but there's no competition coming for him. Too bad." -- Alex Charles, entrepreneur, independent, San Luis Obispo
* "I think Romney will be the Republican candidate and Rudy Giuliani will be his vice president because the party's battle cry is still '9/11.' But Obama will win because his policies are more balanced and fair for the American public and more intelligent for the world at large." -- Lance Johnson, physical therapist, registered nonpartisan, Paso Robles
* "There's only one candidate with the name recognition strong enough to take the lead -- Mitt Romney. I don't know about vice president. The choices are so bad. Maybe Huntsman because he seems reasonable and adds more gravitas to the ticket than others. I think it will be a close race, but Obama will win because the tea party is alienating the GOP from moderate Republicans and swing voters." -- Jamie Gehring, student, independent, Paso Robles
* "I'm giving more attention to the Occupy Wall Street Movement than I am to the Republican candidates because I can't ever imagine voting for one of them anyway. I don't feel people got the change they voted for with Obama, but I think the economy will turn around enough to vitalize his fans just before election time." -- Brent Perry, student/barista, Green Party, Atascadero
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