He even picked a 'numbers guy' as his VP.
The face of the GOP is Karl Rove.
There is nothing in the GOP to excite anyone about freedom, it doesn't stand for freedom, it stands for management of the welfare state, and that is a losing message.
It was with the GOP during the Roosevelt/Truman days (only the popularity of Ike, could get passed it), and it is now.
What does the GOP stand for as a Party?
The GOP is nothing but a low tax liberal Party, it will only fight for low tax rates.
Quote: “Romney ran a ‘Dewey like race’, as a manager.”
Absolutely!! That automatically lowered his chances of winning from day one. To say, “you know, this government, it just needs me running it” totally squandered the Tea Party momentum. That message was anathema to the Tea Party momentum and it is why the primary was so fiercely contended. If you look at the votes that Johnson got, they were leftovers from the resentment of the primaries.
Nonetheless, even with the “manager” approach as a handicap Romney should have been able to win. I still believe the two factors of most import were the insulation of the electorate from the consequences of Obama’s policies and the media.
Spread the Pain and disgrace and expose the media, by any means necessary.