And Romney in is a loss.
It is quite open to subjective opinion as to which one matters more. I could just as easily call you an unprincipled lap dog of the liberal party elite, but I don't because I respect your right to form your own opinion. Try to return the favor.
As it stands, I'm fortunately unfortunate, living in the People's Republic of Maryland, that my vote has absolutely zero impact on this election. If the race in Maryland is close enough for my vote to matter, it's already a Romney landslide.
However, I will be voting in the downticket races, even if I wind up leaving the top spot blank (which is my current intention).