LARGO, Fla. -- With only days before the Florida Republican primary, the four remaining candidates are working to gain the favor of undecided voters.
Here are thoughts from Florida Republican voters on the candidates they plan to back on Tuesday:
"I'm voting for Mitt Romney. Although his positions do not parallel my ideology entirely, I'm a realist and know he will attract the independent voters. The independent voters will decide this election so we need to be realistic. I admire Newt's tenacity but I believe Gov. Romney is the only candidate running who can win the election. Obama must go." -- Steve Finkle, airline ticket agent, Seminole
"I am... leaning towards Mitt Romney. Out of all the Republican candidates, he is the most qualified to win in a race against Obama this November. I agree with most of his policies, but what I like most about him is his personal stability. He is a man a faith with a stable home life. ? A candidate like this is essential. I am a Catholic woman. Voting for someone who is pro-life as well as pro-marriage (a man and a woman) is very important." -- Marien Silva, college student, Miami
"Gov. Romney is the best candidate for the Republican nomination. He fixed the Olympic Games by reducing budgets, raising funds, and changing the leadership of the Games. While governor of Massachusetts, Romney took on a huge deficit, turned it around and in three years had a surplus of over $600 million. All the attack ads on Romney are completely solidifying my support of Mitt Romney. It is crazy that the other candidates are trying to use his 2010 tax return against him. All it shows is that [he is] a financially smart businessman who knows how to handle a budget and spend money wisely. Isn't that what this country needs most? In these economic times, America needs a leader that can and will fix our budget. I firmly believe that leader is Mitt Romney." -- Colleen Fitzgerald, director of operations at Dress for Success, Lake Worth
" I think many of those who actually research the issues would choose almost anyone over Obama. I liked Ron Paul for a while because of his strong pro-life stance and push for smaller federal government, but he doesn't really have a handle on foreign affairs. Mitt Romney might have good ideas for the economy, but he's vague on other issues. And, Gingrich, he's just ridiculous. Therefore, I'm going with Rick Santorum." -- Chelsey Kruschwitz, art student, Palm Harbor
"I strongly support Ron Paul. He has been ideologically consistent for more than 12 terms. He is called the champion of the Constitution, and his views are based on Christianity and morality. In a candidate I look for someone who is incorruptible. That is the problem with politicians nowadays because they are so easily corruptible by lobbyists who work for corporations for their own interests. And though this may sound like a bunch of 99 percent propaganda, but it just seems funny how Mitt Romney and Obama's top contributors are a lot of the same corporations, not to mention Newt who did lobbying himself, and Santorum who has been called the most corrupt man in Congress. Ron Paul's top three supporters are U.S. Army, Air force, and Navy. This can't just be a coincidence." -- Scott Ruane, college student, Ave Maria
"I am not for Newt Gingrich, I am with Newt Gingrich. I believe his experience in Washington and ability to work within party lines gives him an advantage. His ability to articulate his vision and the vision of Americans is without a doubt his strength. In debates, Gingrich, appears calm, focused, and ? almost presidential. [Although] Newt Gingrich was not perfect in his political career, he has generated more jobs working with President Regan and Clinton than Barack Obama could ever hope for. His personal past does not influence my opinions of him, [but rather] makes him appear more human. I don't want a candidate that appears perfect, because let's face it, nobody is perfect. Also that fact that Newt has found grace and forgiveness in the Catholic Church is very powerful. I am with him all the way to the White House." -- David Rollman, sales merchandiser for Total Wine, St. Petersburg
"The principles of a candidate are far more important to me than simply whether or not a particular candidate can beat Obama. Part of the primary process is being able to send a message to the party about what principles or issues are important to the base. Therefore, whether I vote for someone who constantly speaks of the family as a fundamental building block of society [like] Rick Santorum or the only GOP candidate willing to cut defense spending [like] Ron Paul, I won't necessarily expect them to be the next president -- or even win the Florida primary -- but I hope that at the very least the GOP leadership takes note of their messages and adapts its stances accordingly." -- Gregory Colker, college student, Ave Maria
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