RIVERVIEW, Fla. -- There are four candidates left in the Republican run for president: Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul. On Tuesday, Florida will help decide who goes on and who stays home in the battle against President Barack Obama.
We asked Floridians on Thursday: What candidate are you leaning toward for the primary? Why? Did the debates in Florida help you with your decision? Do you think your choice of candidate has a chance to beat President Obama in the presidential race in November?
Here is a sampling of their responses:
"I am still undecided. I think each candidate has their good and bad points. The debates did not do enough to help me decide, but I hope to decide by Tuesday. I think Romney may do the best against President Obama because Gingrich has too much baggage. I am not sure how I would feel about a president who cheated on his wife and the first lady would also be the lady he cheated with. It makes me feel very strange." -- Kurt Borkowski, 44, hospital cook, St. Petersburg
"I like Mitt Romney because he is a Mormon. I am not Mormon, but I know when a Mormon gives you his word and shakes your hand, he keeps it. I trust Romney more than the other candidates and I also believe America will trust him more than Obama. Gingrich looks and acts like a liar. I also do not want to cancel out my wife's vote because she is voting for Romney." -- Doug Kalbach, 52, cleaning-business owner, Riverview
"I know we need to pick somebody who can beat President Obama. He is ruining our country and making our government too big. I love that Romney is a huge business success. He has done great in business and I believe he can straighten out our economy. We need jobs and Obama is not the answer. I want my children to grow up in a country they can be proud of and right now I am not proud to have a president who I do not trust." -- Emelita Legaspi, 44, accountant, Tampa
"I like Ron Paul because he will take our government back to where it used to be. Ron Paul believes our government is too big. I think the government interferes with our business too much and I don't trust our current president. I believe any of the candidates can beat Obama in the presidential election, but I like Paul the best." -- Charles Ward, 46, medical supplies industry, Tampa
"I would like to see Newt Gingrich debate President Obama. Gingrich has no fear of the elite media or our liberal president. He says what he means and he puts a bunch of spirit into it. I admit that Gingrich has some baggage, but look at President Obama. Obama has done a horrible job as president and he needs to go. I think Gingrich can help him on his way out of the White House." -- Nick Franklin, 32, vendor, St. Petersburg
"I like Rick Santorum, but I won't be voting for him. I think he is the best candidate, but the debates prove he does not have what it takes to go the distance against President Obama. I will vote for Mitt Romney because I think he is conservative enough and he has the best chance to beat the president. President Obama needs to go and I think Romney can send him home." -- Jeff Weaver, 38, computer expert, Lithia Springs
"Mitt Romney is my choice. I am a bit concerned about his religion, but he will do. I am a Christian, but I am a realist. We need a man with experience and the ability to fix all the mistakes our current president made since he took office. I believe Romney will repeal Obamacare. I believe he will allow us to drill oil and I believe he will create the jobs we need to succeed as Americans." -- Susan Butler, 29, manager, Tampa
"I want Rick Santorum to win. I will vote for him because I think he is the best candidate. I do not like Romney or Gingrich and I think Ron Paul is a nut case. I am a Christian and I think we need a conservative in the White House. If Santorum doesn't win, I will support the other candidates because I think Obama is evil and he needs to go." -- Mike Siemens, 36, pizza manager, Riverview
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