Boehner sees wide-open field for GOP in 2012
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) reads a statement at the West Chester Township Hall regarding the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ). (Jan. 9, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
WASHINGTON— House Speaker John Boehner says he doesn’t see a front-runner so far in the large field of potential GOP candidates for the White House in 2012.
He says he’s never seen a more wide-open race for his party’s nomination.
He tells NBC’s “Meet the Press” that Republicans need to find someone who can paint a vision of the future that includes a smaller, less costly and more accountable government.
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina says he’s looking for “the most conservative person who is electable” — and that person hasn’t emerged.
He says former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney probably is the front-runner among traditional candidates.
Graham tells CNN’s “State of the Union” that the GOP has “a tall task,” but that he thinks President Barack Obama is beatable.
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