I’m inclined to believe it wasn’t Romney that was the problem.
The reality is that there simply aren’t enough conservatives left. The only way the GOP is going to be able to remain relevant is continuing to move leftward… Republicans will be a permanent minority party henceforth.
I think the GOP response is going to be similar to the Democrats after 2004. They were demoralized when Kerry lost, and to fight the Demographic wave, Marco Rubio goes to the front of the line.
Whether he is the GOP “Obama’? Who knows.
Romney did an amazing job to generate this turnout, but the trend is what it is.
Obama can’t run again, so if you get Rubio vs a white man or woman...that will throw a wrench into the works. I’m not saying that is right or wrong, or even what would happen, but that is the way I see it tracking.