Romney is best for the country’s future

The 2010 election cycle is approaching and while changes may be few in liberal Eastern Iowa, there is going to be a cleaning of the house nationwide. More than a few, too, are thinking ahead to 2012 to replace this disastrous anti-business president. His values are not those of most Americans and those of entrepreneurs looking for economic infrastructure to bring jobs back to the private sector and rein in government.

I am supporting Mitt Romney. Not only does he have the most cost-effective health care plan that literally has saved Massachusetts, he has the business sense and intelligence to weave key people into key roles in implementing a radical halt to this runaway train of spending we are on now.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee would be a good vice president, as would Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota. Sarah Palin is a danger, better suited to a Cabinet post, and Newt Gingrich is a political grenade; you can never trust the guy to stay the course.

Romney has strong convictions, and he is a clean-living, hard-working and decent man. Romney is the best chance America has at cleaning up this mess that the Bushes, Obama and the Clintons ignored and created.

Cort Stapleton

Cedar Rapids