My Townhall.com column is up.  Three graphs:

Here is the secret of Campaign 2008: Republicans are sick of being patsies, especially when confronted with the likes of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, Hillary and John Murtha, and everyone in the MSM. GOP voters don’t want any more deals, any more “grand compromises”, any more apologies for winning the past two presidential elections and for believing in victory in war. They are looking for a candidate unafraid to defend the idea of winning in Iraq, confronting the nutters running Iran, or of securing the border. They want a spokesman eager to defend the inherent good of America against European elites, a candidate willing to speak boldly on behalf of marriage, children, and faith.

They want another Reagan.

Thus far that candidate has been Mitt Romney, with Rudy Giuliani in a very close second. The former had the best month, the latter a close second. Rudy stumbled by refusing a contest in Ames. Reagan wasn’t the sort of candidate to pass by challenges. Perhaps Rudy will reconsider.