Romney wasn’t any more influential than Huckabee. If he hadn’t had the money, the looks, and the head start he’d be no where politically. I hope both of those characters even though my opinion of Huckabee has improved my opinion of Romney is simple. “Where’s the beef?” He has given some good speeches but at the end of the day his record is weak. He should run for Senate or Congress and prove his metal.
Romney ran a state - a very liberal state at that - and had to deal with legislatures and budgets. A governor trumps Senators and Congressmen in as far as experience. But I agree that Romney was not any more influential than Huckabee and far less influential than Rush or Palin.