~”The best thing a romney candidacy would have going for
it is a run against hillary.”~
I agree; Clinton would be a superlatively effective unifying force.
I suppose the question boils down to this: Romney is, by all objective standards, an exciting candidate. Leaving the primaries aside, will his personal appeal win him more votes than are lost by his religion in the general election? Secondly, will those leery of his religion -tend- to grow to appreciate his redeeming characteristics? Is it feasible that as people grow to like the -man- they will be able to overlook the religion?
I think it’s all quite possible. But, then, I have been known to be overoptimistic.
What, then, do you think? Are you fully convinced that there is no way Romney could reclaim 3 of those 5% that you cite, or sway enough moderates to his side to make up for it?
tant,
I know the evangelical mind. I believe Romney,
who I do not view as exciting, but more like
paint drying (maybe that’s me), will not capture
the number of voters in this block that bush did.
His total, in my estimation will be 5-15% less.
NOR WILL THE ONES WHO VOTE FOR HIM BE EXCITED
ENOUGH TO WORK, GIVE, SACRIFICE, ETC. That is
an even bigger issue in my own mind.
best,
tant