It would be nice if Romney stuck around in MA after his term was over and worked hard to reinvigorate the grass roots, getting more people involved, and more $$. Unfortunately, he probably already has his plane ticket bought and paid for back to SLC as long as it takes him to get from Beacon Hill to Logan after he leaves office a year from now. :-(
I agree whole-heartedly with you about Romney's departure. He's been a breath of fresh air for MA. and he's leaving us in the lurch and stuck with the probable candidacy of that idiot Lt. gov.. Pundits bring Romney's name when they discuss possible Presidential candidates. Last night, Candy Crowley mentioned him on CNN. She said she'd been at a recent conference...perhaps in Florida...Edwards was there, also Romney, a few others. (Also said as at first she could go one on one in the planes with candidates, get to know them, but as the primaries go on, candidates grow more important and the people around them increase exponentially, making access harder.)
Romney's aiming higher than Beacon Hill, but he'll have to overcome a few obstacles, including the hated MA. tag, gun ownership and abortion flip-flops. Well, if Kerry got away with nuancing, why not Romney? (Dicey, though, he'll have to do some fancy tap-dancing.) Where oh where is the next Ronald Reagan? Caught a little of Fox's Beltway Boys this am, and was delighted to see Mort Kondrake slam Kerry, putting him in the category of 'stick a fork in him, he's done' (but too dumb to know it.)