You may have missed it but the Country Clubbers (and the Young Republicans) do all that sort of thing.
Mitt, and other candidates like him are what they are ~ professional candidates, and frequently they're part of the "ownership class"~ which he is.
Both George Bush', though now both certainly part of the ownership class actually did party organizing work in their youth ~ and Ronald Reagan actually did work in the trenches in one of the constituent factions of the Democrat party (although he never ran for office as a Democrat).
Currently the RNC and the Senate and House NC are in the thick fat paws of the "ownership class". We will have to overcome that problem to run an effective campaign next year. Why we would want to hand over the Presidential candidate's position to that same "ownership class" is a good question. They didn't do well this year, and we didn't need them at all last year for an historic win.
I have to say none of these people inspire me to vote for them but vote Republican I will, there is no alternative.
Huntsman - UGH! This guy is nothing more than an Ambassador who strikes me as a RINO.
Bachmann - Her eyes bother me and she seems to be too light in the intellectual department for me.
Cain - I like his ordinary man approach but he answers questions with vague and contradictory responses.
Mitt - UGH! maybe there is something to this Morman issue. The guy may be a great Administrator and pick good people but he is way to moderate for me.
Newt - obviously sharpest guy on stage, but has way too much baggage to fight Obama and the media in the race.
Perry - Flashes of “Maybe” but man he is inconsistent and I can not see him doing well against Obama and the Media.
Santorum - Yawn, go home.
Paul - Come on, why do we let this clown run and babble?
Is this really the best we can do?