[Teacher317]

He lost because he received less votes than Obama and McCain.

Ouch. Excellent point, and needs to be repeated. The GOP Moderate Wing has just been shown that they do NOT motivate the base or the Tea Party wing, even when they nominate a decent VP. It's time to drop the pretense that the GOP can out-Dem the Dems. Romney lost his home state by a HUGE 61-37 margin. Clearly, going Moderate pulls NOBODY from the Left, and leaves MANY on the Right sitting it out.

If THIS election result doesn't teach the GOP "leadership" that lesson, then they will never learn it, and it is time to oust them or start a new party. There are no other good alternatives.

[SJackson]

He lost because he received less votes than Obama and McCain. Ouch. Excellent point, and needs to be repeated. The GOP Moderate Wing has just been shown that they do NOT motivate the base or the Tea Party wing, even when they nominate a decent VP.

The ones who stayed home, I equate the "base" and the "Tea Party" with the more informed, should be hit in the head with a sledgehammer for staying home.