The big drop off was from George Bush to McCain ~ there was no uptick to Romney of any real consequence.
Your problem is the party's more leftwing types, who demand all the power positions in the RNC, didn't turn out the vote.
The Republican party would show up with about 9 million voters if they lost the Conservatives!
1) Palin (had she decided to run)
2) Cain
3) Bachmann
4) Newt/Perry
5) Santorum
6) Romney
I didn't bother to place the remaining few.
I would've voted for whomever won the primary. Anybody would've been a plus over a Marxist.
Question (Yes or No):
If Romeny were President right now, would he be trying to take our guns?