That sums up the 2012 election perfectly.
That may have been Mitt’s response when asked at that moment. The campaign season, which nowadays can last for two or almost three years is an emotional rollercoaster. Romney is only human, so it’s not surprising he may pretend that he ‘didn’t want it anyway’ in an effort to hide the immense disappointment, hurt and anger; all so-called negative qualites, not tolerated from president or wanna-be president either.
Yes. I would vote for him again. No, I would not stay at home to ‘teach the GOP a lesson’. They never learn that way. Hold back on party contributions unless you get commitments. That is how they learn to reshape their behavior. It;s like dealing with teenagers; don’t spend too much time moralizing, get them where it hurts, in the wallet.