The article that perhaps convinced me the most how unelectable he was was this one from the Weekly Standard, especially the line I quoted below in bold. Personal charisma is SO important in a presidential election. It was obvious and proven that Mitt didn't have it. So is political skill. That's why Gingrich was the best choice. He had already proven his ability to win great popularity in a national election.
Whatever you think of his political views, Mitt's just an awful candidate and always has been. A lot of people in the party and so-called conservatives in the media just plain lied to the rank and file to push him through. Appropriate revenge needs to be taken after the election.
Overestimating Romney
Aside from getting votes, he’s a great candidate.
Dec 19, 2011, Vol. 17, No. 14 • By JONATHAN V. LAST
"Romney has the least-impressive electoral history of any Republican frontrunner in a very long time." "Romney has faced voters in 22 contests. He won 5 of those races and lost 17 of them." Against Kennedy, "Romney lost by 17 points in what turned out to be the best year for Republicans in more than half a century."
Romney won governor with UNDER 50% of the vote in a 3-way race. "After three years in office, Romney’s approval rating was so low that he was forced to abandon hope of reelection. Romney’s term concluded with a Democrat winning the governor’s office for the first time in 20 years."
"As Romney began campaigning more actively, voters became less favorably disposed toward him." "No matter where he’s run, whether in primaries or statewide elections, he’s never sold particularly well."
Thank you for at least finally being honest. Your crusade against Romney here has more to do with your sour grapes that your candidate did not win the 2012 GOP nomination rather then any honest appraisal of the facts.