[broncobilly]

Well there was a enormous difference. McCain campaigned like he wanted to lose rather than have the left dislike him. Romney would have fought to win.

[Ingtar]

Romney would have fought to win.

... and lost by larger margins. He was not trustes, less even than McCain. Be it his religion, his liberal past, or his smug, smarmy lack of appeal to Conservatives, he was handicapped far more than even McCain.