Romney's combination of wit, energy, and charisma is closer to Reagan's than any other presidential candidate.
As far as policy, it seems Reagan has been made, by most here, into a mythological Greek god, who never once compromised his red-meat conservative beliefs, never once made a mistake, nor held anything but an ultra-conservative view. The real Reagan wouldn't even be able to live up to the myth that's been made of him. The real Reagan would be called a RINO for compromising on taxes, immigration, social programs, etc.
The real Reagan was called a RINO - frequently, and by the same type of people who say it on FR - because he didn't issue an executive order banning abortion.
On the thread topic, De Mint is probably right on about Romney - but as a caution I remember George Shultz saying the same thing about George W. Bush in 2000.
So true.