The Palin and Paul people who were shoved away probably cost him the election.
I agree with you. It hurt him but he could not bring himself to even say her name..or Tea Party. I just asked another poster, did you ever hear him say Tea Party? He agreed with nothing they stand for. Or Palin. It did hurt him in the end.
What really irritates me is that Romney completely underestimated the Tea Party. He thought with their passion for their beliefs, who else were they going to vote for? He was the closest they were going to get. But he completely dismissed them and all they believe. So they never really got behind them. Who else were they going to vote for? It turned out many of them voted for no one. They knew he did not support them and would not follow through with any promises he made if elected. Again, no depth.