Depends how the economy is doing. Romney and the GOP seem to want to redefine the party as the party that “knows how to fix the economy.” So there’s no point in electing the GOP if the economy happens to be doing good under a Democrat. It’s going to be a big waste of money on a campaign since if the economy’s doing bad, voters will switch votes to the other party anyway. Which is why they should be spending the campaign talking about all the actual planks of conservatism, and not this whole “fixing the economy” message which sounds a lot like “our socialism is better than their socialism.” Or do they want a party that can only win when the economy happens to be doing bad and never any other time?
There are also concerns about the huge national debt and annual deficits of over $1 trillion a year since Obama took office. He has amassed more debt in four years than Bush did in 8 years. Our entitlement programs are unsustainable. They will bankrupt us. Property values have declined precipitously with millions of housing foreclosures. The unemployment rate for the young is the highest in over 60 years. Our credit rating has declined. Government regulation has stifiled business and the use of our own natural energy resources.
I could go on and on about the issues. Romney must have a clear message and one focussed on just a few things. In addition to jobs and the economy, I would go after the debt and deficits and the hugely unpopular Obamacare. You can infuse discussion of these issues with the conservative philosophy of limited government, individual liberty, fiscal responsibity, and national security.