Indeed! Romney got trapped, voluntarily I might add, with Tax Breaks for the Rich and it was like a millstone around his neck.
Although he was right that over-taxing the people who start and run businesses will hurt jobs and the economy. The trouble is this requires the voter sheeple to THINK and to conclude this common sense. Can not require most voters to think, the message has to be simple and connecting. And yes, like the dems you sometimes have to run one way and govern another, otherwise you never get to govern.
You gotta look like you are looking out for the little guy. Nobama did even though its an absolute lie.
Finally, even with Hanson’s great analysis, “Mormon” may indeed have been the primary reason 3 or 4 million “conservatives” voted for 3rd party or not at all, giving it to nobama.
Precisely! Let us not forget that George Bush actually WON his elections!
Davis is right. Romney had a miserable time. The primaries were long and bruising and gave the other side nearly all the ammo they would need. Romney had to sell himself as a business man. Tough sell in this environment, and for the reasons you cite.
Moreover, he had to sell himself as a decent and compassionate man. Tough balancing act with the issue of his Mormonism -- which, ironically -- would have provided ample evidence of his charity. Lefties would hate him whatever he did, so their opinion doesn't matter. It's the middle that must be won. Romney did capture most of the independent vote, but not by margins big enough to swing the country.
Obama is a fake, a stuffed shirt. But, give the democrats their due. They don't allow his image as the savior of the little guy to be tarnished, even if it means missing corpses.
Let me preface this by saying that I have little knowledge of Mormonism and am largely indifferent to it and its practitioners. But I think it is a big mistake for Republicans to put up Mormon candidates, for the reason stated in the above post.