Hmmm. Why? Too decent a man? I don't care for many of his positions on women, gays etc (I do support cost cutting in govt), but I respect him as a person and would vote for me over Hilary because I feel he has a chance of uniting the nation. Unlike many of the others, he does not waste his time insulting his opponents. And when needed, as during Sandy, he worked with BO. He is practical and does not get lost in angry rhetoric... He is pro something (what needs to be done) and not just oppositional.
I feel the greatest danger to the country is not the debt but the polarization of its people, which would tear apart the country long before debt becomes unmanageable, as in mid-January. This is more dangerous than any terrorist plot.