There are so many people running for the Republican nomination that it is hard to keep track of them all, so I decided to make it easier by classifying them according to what I thought their intentions are. The asterisk is for those who are being coy and have not yet declared that they intend to run.

1. Those who are serious about the 2012 election: Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Mike Huckabee*
2. Those who are using this as a dry run for 2016: Jon Huntsman, Rick Perry*
3. Those who are using this to gain visibility and promote ideas: Ron Paul, Gary Johnson
4. Those who are using the election to promote/enrich themselves: Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin*
5. Those who think that god wants them to be president or have otherwise lost touch with reality: Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Herman Cain, Rudy Giuliani*

Some people may belong in more than one category. Palin, for example, could easily be put in 1, 2 and 5 as well but I limited myself to just one. Feel free to argue with my sorting. I may have also overlooked someone, the field is so crowded.

But where is my favorite candidate Alan Keyes? No major election is complete without the man who set the standard for the crazification factor. Run, Alan, run! God is calling you to save the nation!