Mitt Romney is a clever and talented man. But, as was evident in the most recent Republican debate, the former Massachusetts governor should not become our next president. Why? Eight of 10 Americans say the country is on the wrong track. We must consider clearly what kind of individual we need as president to take on the prodigious challenges facing us to get back on track.

We need a leader prepared to tell the American people what they don’t want to hear. We need a leader obsessed with truth, not focus groups. We need a leader whose passion is not becoming president but saving America.