Thoughts on the 2012 election

I remember one of the big reasons I didn't vote for McCain was that he wanted to pass some universal health bill of his own. Some of Obama's biggest supporters didn't even want or expect his health bill to pass. My question is do you think McCain would have ever passed the health bill that he was proposing? It's so hard to perceive what a candidate is saying to get voted for vs what they intend to follow through with.

So my thoughts are that I should vote within the party I align myself with and disregard campaign promises by either party. I still can't imagine Palin as the vice president.

At the moment Mit is the front runner for the GOP in 2012, if he didn't make it passed the primaries, what are his chances of making it as president next election?
If religion didn't play a role in America's decision I think Mit may have stood a good chance against Obama, if he does make it past the primaries I wonder if the Democrats will be more open minded toward a Mormon president.

Too bad Ron Paul will be way way too old to vote for in 2012. :( I still believe what we really need is someone willing to be fiscally conservative.