Romney? Perry? Cain? Dems say it doesn’t matter — Obama will win

By Peter Sullivan - 10/27/11 05:00 AM ET

Congressional Democrats say all the fuss about who will win the Republican presidential nomination is moot, claiming President Obama will defeat any of the GOP front-runners.

The Hill asked two dozen House and Senate Democrats if they would prefer Rick Perry, Mitt Romney or Herman Cain to face Obama in the 2012 general election.

Most lawmakers wouldn’t answer the question directly, expressing confidence that Obama will triumph regardless of who wins the GOP nod.

But others revealed which candidates they are rooting for and against.

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said, “I think [Perry is] the weaker candidate. I think Romney has avoided some of the more obnoxious elements of the extremism, so I think Romney would be a stronger candidate.â€