I'll take that bet. Romney has no chance in a fair election. The conservative base is not going to turn out for him. We will vote down-ticket, but Romney is right there with Bush1.2, Dole and McCain in the history book.
That's what happens when the GOP runs a moderate or liberal.
/johnny
Actually, the last time the Republicans ran a Romney type against an Obama type was in 1972, and Nixon won 60% of the vote, 49 states and 520 electoral votes. And just like Romney, Nixon was despised by most of those that voted for him, I still remember my dad saying that Nixon was the biggest asshole ever, but Mcgovern would destroy the country if elected. Now I know the country has changed a lot since then, but the conditions this election season seem to be the same. Do I like Romney, hell no, but just like my dad in 1972, I will do my duty, I owe it to his memory.