He would be doing conservatives a favor.
I refuse to engage in Romney bashing.
His health care plan obviously has problems in Massachusetts. Fine. But such a plan—using the state as a “laboratory” is consistent with the vision of the Founding Fathers. Let the various states work on their own problems. If they work, others can imitate it. If they fail, others won’t.
I do think it is a problem if Mitt doesn’t acknowledge those problems or promote solutions...but that is a separate gig.