On Saturday, March 10, the State of Kansas will be holding another important political event, one that will determine who Kansas Republican electorate has chosen to give President Obama a good fight in November’s presidential election.

For most Republicans, whether moderate or conservative, the primary objective is to choose the best candidate not to oppose rival Republican nominees but someone who can actually give the incumbent president a walk out of the White House.

While the 4 front runners – Romney, Santorum, Gingrich and Paul, the Republican voters are faced with the difficult task of selecting the right nominee to represent the Republican Party in November. As these four candidates and contenders are all equally qualified, politically and otherwise to run for the presidency, there must be a stand out quality or skill or character or trait which will make one candidate different from the other.

Romney enjoys the best media mileage, thanks to his well-funded campaign back-up. His unpredictable showing in primaries and caucuses, however, is quite indicative of the voter’s hesitation with this candidate. The voters cannot seem to reconcile Romney’s competence and his frequent shifts on stand on very big issues. With this kind of behavior from a candidate, the voters get confused as to the principles the candidate is upholding, or not. And there are other campaign errors which were seen as Romney’s or his team’s lack of experience in campaign details. These are Romney’s big hurdle to the finish line.

Santorum on the other hand, does not have the campaign funds his rival is lucky to have. In most campaign rallies, he has always been outspent by his closet opponent, Mitt Romney. His campaign machinery is limited and he relies mostly from unexpected generous donation from supporters. He’s got loads of stories on financial help coming from people from all walks of life. His weakness in political machinery is compensated by his strong ability to stay close to the hearts of the voters. He takes this quality as unmatched by his rivals. He stood his ground especially on issues affecting the ‘everyday Americans’ with his honest principles and vision.

What about Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul? It’s funny that there is a need for their full names to be mentioned lest people throws back with the question, “Gingrich who?” or “Paul who?”. Although both are also in the front line trying their hardest to take a fair share of the electorate pie, these two gentlemen are not as known as Romney or Santorum. Both candidates Gingrich and Paul are out to give the other 2 candidates a run for their money by showing the voters what they individually have, which Romney and Santorum lack.

Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul despite trailing behind in the poll results so far, has been receiving support and backing from numerous coalitions and individuals to keep them in the race with a fighting chance. A fair percentage of the Kansas Republican voters do see some very good qualities and qualifications of these 2 rivals, which the other 2 front runners do not have. Media mileage is definitely a set-back but both candidates make up for it with numerous scheduled speaking engagements throughout the different states in order to have this personal interaction  and stay in close touch with the American people.

Well, unpredictability aptly describes the imminent Kansas caucus. The trends we see now do not necessarily guarantees the expected results after the caucus. But before trooping to the caucus on Saturday, every Kansas voter should set their minds to select a candidate who will truly represent the visions and aspirations and address the pressing needs of the people, first and foremost.

Who will win the Kansas caucus? Let’s try and make a wild guess!