His preparations were meticulous: The practice podiums were built to match those he would find on the debate stage and the mock debates were precisely timed. Later rehearsals were held in hotels across the country as he campaigned, with Ohio Sen. Rob Portman playing the part of President Barack Obama.
In all, Romney held 16 mock debates and arrived in Denver, the site of his first meeting with Obama, several days in advance for final run-throughs and even to prepare for the host city's altitude. He won high marks in the opening debate against a lackluster Obama, who picked up his game in later debates.
Ummmmm -- okay, so how did THAT work out? Did Romney win?
After 14 seasons of The Apprentice I gotta believe Trump knows what he is doing in front of a camera.
Romney didn’t truly dedicate himself to any kind of winning cause.