Maryland's Primary is April 3

With one of my last posts, I endorsed Rick Santorum. In six days (or now if I choose early voting) I can make my vote for the Republican nomination for President. And, although I still like Santorum a lot, I see Mitt Romney as far more presidential than Santorum. I've liked the way he has responded on the campaign trail to the ups and downs of the election cycle. Both Santorum and Newt Gingrich have showed frustration in losing where they lashed out at Romney in inappropriate ways.

I'm ready for this nomination cycle to come to a close, so I will vote for Mitt Romney on Tuesday.

Rick Santorum

I quietly endorsed former Senator Rick Santorum for President yesterday on a friend's Facebook comments. Although he is behind in the polls, I choose to support him for his consistent conservative views and his excellent moral character. I am especially drawn to him because of the way that he and his wife went through some difficult pregnancies -- including one that ended at 20 weeks gestation. They also kept true to their pro-life principles when their youngest daughter was born about three years ago with severe handicaps. Just this last weekend she required hospitalization. My wife and I have gone through some similar experiences as Rick and Karen Santorum, so I feel good about my endorsement.

Newt Gingrich is an exciting candidate and could make an excellent president, but his admitted moral failings as well as his inability to maintain the support of his own caucus in the late 1990s demonstrate that he is too flawed. Even during this campaign he has sometimes seemed a bit too unpredictable, such as when he attacked Romney from the left over Romney's former career.

Mitt Romney impresses me greatly. Don't forget that he was the conservative choice in 2008 versus John McCain (I looked it up.) He has been a steady candidate and he has lived a model life. But his conservative credentials are much weaker than Santorum's, so I choose Santorum. It definitely looks likely that Romney will be the eventual nominee and if that is the case I will back him strongly against President Obama in the general election.