You need a “Vision Thing”.
Reagan had it, and succeeded famously.
George H.W. Bush did not, and failed.
Bob Dole ran as a competent manager, and lost.
George Bush had a vision, first of “Compassionate Conservatism”, and then later of defending America, and he succeeded.
Barack Obama has a vision of fundamentally tranformorming America, but John McCain did not. Even though Obama’s vision was repellent to any thinking person, vision beats no vision.
Up until October 15, Romney ran as the Competent Administrator. No vision means no victory.
Remind me where the main theme Reagan had to deal with was two attention whore nutty senate candidates saying stupid things about rape. That a womans body can shut it down if it was legitimate, or that her getting knocked up was gods plan.
That was apparently a BIG success with women voters. Reagan never had to deal with such insurrectionist lunacy from within.
The economy is a disaster, we are about to have the military gutted, coal is about to be outlawed, Taxes are about to shoot up, we had one shot to stop Obamacare, electricity prices are going to skyrocket, the dollar is in growing danger of losing it’s reserve currency status, Israel will be attacked soon because they know Obama will cut them loose, the Iranians are about to get the bomb, and Obama is embracing the muslim brotherhood. There is open discussion in egypt about tearing down the pyramids and Christians are actually being crucified again,,,,,,and these two bozos managed to make the medias “war on women” meme take wings.