You didn’t answer my question either.
So let me answer yours:
I wasn’t a Romney supporter during the primaries (I eventually voted for Newt long after Romney had the lock on the nomination). I supported Romney in the general as there was no other way to get Obama out of office. I had no idea whether Romney would win or not, apart from a general, and erroneous, belief that the American voters would not be so stupid as to give Obama another term.
I would have given Palin due consideration if she had entered the race. But she didn’t.
I was worried when I saw the list of those in the race. My position was: enter the race, one and all, everyone anyone thinks has what it takes, get in. Fight it out, hone your skills and messages, compete for it and let’s hopefully end up with a better standard bearer.
Didn’t happen.
Sarah was talked about, but she never got it. It is virtually impossible to vote for someone who doesn’t enter the race.