I realized I better feast fully on this buffet of Republican candidates before the big money, I mean the voter, decides who will be the Republican nominee for President.

Jon Huntsman

I think Jon Huntsman, current ambassador to China, should be nominated solely on his name. “Huntsman” has the word “hunt” in it which will subconsciously appeal to the National Rifle Association (NRA). Huntsman should “gather” pro-gun lobbyists around him to project his ideas into the mainstream, like a bullet into the chest of a fleeing deer.

Huntsman has sun in Aries and moon either in late Pisces or early Aries. There is a lot of Pisces and Aries energy in this Republican campaign. Uranus is currently in Aries and Neptune is currently in Pisces. Pluto, the other outer “planet,” is in Capricorn but we’re not seeing much Capricorn energy in this election.

Uranus in Aries says it’s all about personal freedom. Neptune in Pisces says it’s all about sacrifice to the common good. We’ll see which wins.

Huntsman’s Saturn is in Capricorn, the authority of the zodiac that rules the skin, bones and knees. Capricorn, then, is about structure and surface.

Ohio Astrology Assessment:  Too much Aries and Pisces energy means too neurotic. Saturn in Capricorn is skin too thin for this rough-and-tumble game. If he were President, I think we’d see Nixon-like outbursts of paranoia.

Herman Cain

Herman Cain, Federal Reserve board member and pizza magnate, believes that a businessman should be President of the United States. Our business-revering culture may agree.

Cain has sun in Sagittarius and moon in Aries. Cain also has Mercury and Venus in Sagittarius and Mars in Leo. You know what that means – a grand fire trine. Fire equals enthusiasm and passion, energy and confidence.

Cain will be having his Mars return (in Leo) in the next month and will probably feel like a million bucks. I bet he will treat himself to new clothes and a new haircut. Leo loves hair and Cain has little left so maybe he will play with facial hair. I dig sideburns on a man and I think the handsome Cain could pull it off.

Cain has no planets in earth in his chart. You know what that means, astrology-philes. Cain is not grounded or realistic. Playing in the garden is my usual suggestion for those lacking earth.

Ohio Astrology Assessment:  While a chart filled with fire has tremendous energy, Sagittarius and Aries are not the most responsible of signs. Sagittarius loves to gamble and has self-confidence that borders on inflated ego. Cain’s chart suggests he and Newt Gingrich would hit it off. They can plan a trip to Vegas, bet on some ponies, or find some “sweet side action” in just about any other sporting event.

Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum, previously Senator from Pennsylvania, has the stuff of US Presidents – sun in fixed earth sign Taurus and moon in fixed air sign Aquarius. This is one stubborn dude with eccentric and unwavering ideas. Americans love that.

In addition to the fixed signs of Taurus and Aquarius, Santorum also has planets in the fixed sign of Leo (Uranus and Pluto) and Scorpio (Neptune). Santorum is so fixed that really he needs to lighten up. He’s like a lead pellet at a cotton ball party.

Saturn in Sagittarius means that Santorum isn’t much for exploring the new or different. Those with strong emphasis in Sagittarius are drawn to foreign or outcast experiences. Those people are willing to try anything “at least once.”

Santorum, on the other hand, probably eats the same lunch every day, say a turkey sandwich. And if you take him out somewhere new, he will eat a turkey sandwich.

Ohio Astrology Assessment:  The American voter loves fixed signs that say the same thing consistently and draw ideas using simple, easy-to-understand language. Santorum can do this. It won’t bore him to have the same conversation over and over and repeat his ideas over and over. Santorum has the astrological stuff it takes to be President of the United States. Two thumbs up.