Romney would not have won, so the question is moot. However, McCain was one of the worst candidates I have yet seen.
Actually, the question is very important. If only because we ended up with a guy that admited he was a idiot on economic matters.
‘Its the economy, stupid’ is well grounded in reality.
Romney was the best qualified on our side.
The day McCain blew his slim chance was 9/15/08. He was leading in most polls by a slim, but clear margin, and the trend was with him and Sarah Palin. That day began the slide to defeat, the final one.
I think Romney would have come out that day against the bailout as it was structured, rallied the House Republicans that blocked it originally, and changed the dynamic.
I also believe Romney would have ripped Obama repeatedly over Wright, Ayers, the whole mess witht he radical nutcases Obama surrounded him with.
It would have been a more thorough vetting of our new President, at least.
We’ll never know.
Sarah Palin just did not fit in well with him. She had to stifle her Conservative instincts to satisfy the RNC crowd.
Steele is well aware of the sentiments of the Conservative base as well as those who have left the Party. Some of the beliefs that Steele has, I like. He does get too moderate at times which gives me some concern.
I only hope he can draw the Party back together and he will have to do that without the Moderate ideology, or better said, the lack thereof.
Time will tell is all I can say at the moment. So I reserve my enthusiasm for that time and day.