I really don’t think Romney’s side, maybe even Romney himself, think they can win the election. I don’t think that is so important to them. The point is that Romney is next in line and must be awarded with the Republican nomination. That is how it was with Dole and with McCain. McCain, after getting the nomination, made it obvious that that was really all he wanted. Every time I saw him during the election campaign he made me think, “just who does McCain want to win this election?” He said more in defense of the kenyan than in opposition.
I agree, I thought McLame just wanted it on his resume, so he would be thought of as a senior statesman.