I am not a Romney fan, but you answered your own question about why to vote for him. Because of who he is running against.
Not really.
Even under your scenario, no conservative...
...living in a liberal state which Obama will win anyway...
...has ANY reason to vote for Romney.
We live in an electorally decided country -- which decides the presidential election on a state-by-state basis.
#2...When the polls disclose by the end of October which states Romney has locked up...then no FREEPER...
...living in those states has to vote for Romney or Obama...
...And that would seemingly include a state like Tennessee -- where I believe MHGinTN still lives.
Tell us, MHGinTN: How your vote for Romney would make a difference in a state like Tennessee that is not about to vote Obama in? Go, ahead. Wax elequent on that non-starter!
Subtract ALL the FREEPER votes in those given states, it won't take away Romney victories.
That leaves ONLY REAL swing states that leave this dilemma...
Yet for some reason, I don't hear TRUE conservatives applying their practical utilitarian political relativism to the above states. Why not?