Gerald Ford was an incumbent, like Obama, with a lot of baggage (i.e. he pardoned Nixon) and made serious gaffes in the Debate (i.e. Poland is not under Soviet Bloc control). George H.W. Bush was an incumbent, like Obama, and thought he was a shoo-in even after his biggest misstep of all; breaking the “Read My Lips” pledge. Dole was a crusty old fart, running against a young, popular incumbent President. McCain was a disaster. He would not go after Obama, Romney will. Plus, McCain had a Liberal bitch for a wife and a Liberal bitch for a daughter. He couldn’t run a Conservative campaign to offset “The Chosen One” because he was too “whipped”. But, Obama has a record now. he is greatly hated by people who voted for him and who now feel betrayed; even Blacks and Hispanics. So, put away the broad brush your painting with and lay down the crack pipe and chill out.
Every time the GOP has put a milquetoast on the ticket they gotten their asses handed to them. The one time in the last 30 years they ran a real conservative they won by. A landslide.
Twice.
Learn something from history.
Willard cannot win.