You know, I actually disagree with this assumption. Here’s why:
1. Mitt Romney was and still is unknown to most Americans whereas Hillary Clinton is known by everyone. Name recognition or lack thereof was the primary determinant in the early head-to-head polls. However, as time goes on, Hilary’s negatives become stronger and Mitt’s positives become stronger. This is why he now surpasses Hilary in the latest head-to-head poll.
2. If Mitt secures the Republican nomination, Americans will get to know him and they will inevitably prefer him than Hilary. Here’s why:
a) Mitt Romney LOOKS and SOUNDS presidential. He’s the IDEAL of what a president should be.
b) Mitt has NO scandals or baggage. No cheating on his wife. No bribery allegations. No corruption odor. No “dirty tricks” teams.
c) Mitt is a fresh face - no more “Clinton-Bush fatigue” that has plagued the nation for a generation.
d) Mitt is a genuinely good person - no bodyguard or staff member has ever said he treated them with disrespect or abuse. He even shut down his entire company just to look for a missing 14-year old girl (http://www.mittromney.com/News/In-The-News/NEWSMAX_Romney_Rescue ) As for Hillary - just ask the former secret service.
e) Mitt has executive EXPERIENCE - as governor, as CEO, as head of the Salt Lake Olympics - AND WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, despite a liberal Democratic Massachusetts, despite a scandal-plagued Olympics, despite the cutthroat business world. As for Hillary, well, perhaps being MARRIED to a president is experience - not!
f) Mitt can think on his feet - can anyone imagine an “Ask Hillary Anything” open forum?
There are other points but I need to get ready for work.
If Romney becomes the Republican nominee and Hillary becomes the Democratic nominee; Americans will have a choice between a man who looks, sounds, and behaves as the perfect president or a woman who epitomizes everything negative about modern US politics.