Yes, he was first choice for some folks. If he hadn’t put 35+ million of his own money in to get the delegates he did, he’d be the first choice of scant few.
Money can get you votes and recognition. What it can’t do is erase your record.
~”Money can get you votes and recognition. What it can’t do is erase your record.”~
No, money can get you recognition. Romney needed that, given he was running against household names.
Money does not get you votes. Forbes is testament to that. The reason Romney built up so much support - about 30% of the Republican base - is that many people were attracted to his ideas.
The charge by some people that Romney was trying to buy the election is childish. What he bought was exposure. Evidently, he didn’t do enough to earn the votes.
I had barely heard of Romney 6 months ago. Now that I have become familiar with his campaign, it is obvious to me he is twice as intelligent as any other candidate running.
But the way I am looking at it, people get the government they deserve. So we might end up with Billary or Obamination. Selfishly speaking, it is good that most voting population is not very smart. It sure makes it easier to out-compete them.