There was no group that Romney could pick up that McCain lost and some groups that showed for McCain that would not have done as well for ORomney. The biggest complaint on McCain is usually that he came out for the bailout - so did Romney. Then there are those that will not vote for a Mass. Liberal. Add in those that will not vote for a Mormon, and you have a larger loss.
Your tag line is awesome.....
“There was no group that Romney could pick up ...”
Sure there are, people who want someone who actually articulates and support broad-based tax-cut economics ...
“The first is that tax cuts are part of the solution. Harvard professor and economist Greg Mankiw points out that recent research confirms that tax cuts have a greater multiplier effect than new spending more economic bang for the federal buck.” - Mitt Romney