Cage Match Round 4: Jon Huntsman vs. Mitt Romney

Last week we saw Michele Bachmann edge out Herman Cain for Round 3 of our cage matches. She's proving to be quite the competitor and could be out for blood with 2nd quarter fundraising numbers coming out soon. Until then lets see what this week has to offer.

Image via WikipediaThis is the battle you've all been waiting for. Mormon vs. Mormon. Moderate vs. Moderate. Well coiffed vs. Well coiffed. The battle of the centu...er week is about to unfold in a wildly underwhelming battle for the middle of the road Republican...and the big prize of most electable.

In the blue corner wearing a Boston Redsox cap and a tie and weighing in with an impressive performance against a strong contender in Sarah Palin and a flawless national debate appearance we have the Massachusetts Mormon....Miiiiiitttt Romneeeey!

In the other blue corner wearing a Chinese flag lapel pin just below his American flag lapel pin and just back from a tour of duty in China for the Commander in Chief. The Utah man with a plan and a charming persuasion. Jaaaaahhhhhn Huntsmaan!

Image via Wikipedia Jon Huntsman Jr.This is sure to be one of the most impressive battles we've seen. Two moderates fighting to win a nomination that has the unfortunate test of conservative-ness. Mitt leads with a jab of name recognition. It seems to have landed unusually hard on Jon. Huntsman is trying to shrug that one off with a healthy infusion of daddy Huntsman's money. Mitt doesn't stop and throws a hard right of experience running a left leaning state. Jon takes the hard right remarkably well and counters with a solid blow of working for a far-left leaning President.  This could go on all night. Mitt pulls out all the stops and throws his comb out of the ring in an effort to remove the weight of his "plastic". He leans in and throws a huge blow with his fundraising connections. Jon stunned only slightly puts his multi-racial family on the edge of the ring and flashes a genuine smile.

Ding Ding! Round one was hard fought. Mitt is looking strong and Jon is looking confident...something must be up these guys long sleeve shirts to be standing so steady.

Round two starts. And there's a lot of preening and posturing as these two take another chance to size each other up. Romney throws the first punch with an effort to move the Utah primaries up...trying to win Jon's own state. Jon looks taken aback but counters by spending more time in New Hampshire trying to win Mitt's state. Both men take off their ties and look serious now. Romney pulls out his experience in the private sector creating jobs. Jon points out real tax decreases in Utah claiming the mantle of fiscal conservative. Both men look ready to make their final blow...leaning into a Rocky-Apolo Creed like punch using their common Mormon roots in prominent early follower Parley Pratt.

Ding Ding. Calling this at two rounds. Both men seem evenly paired and it's time to take it to the judges. Vote in the top right of the blog to decide who won this bout.