Romney still has the ignorant haters and should not run. He would have been a great President but the real problem is so many Republicans that never understood him. Bias is the death of the Republican chance in 2016 and it won’t matter who wins the primary because of these child like voters that just won’t vote if they can’t have it their way. What is the good of America, a perfect human being? I think this is a sickness isn’t it?
Alright, I voted for Romney in '12. And preferred him over McCain in '08.
That said, I understand why many conservatives couldn't vote for him.
Romney was a deeply flawed candidate. In the first place, his candidacy made it impossible to run against Obamacare -- the most powerful single issue the Republicans had.
Secondly, even though Romney said all the right things, there was real reason to distrust him -- based on his prior actions and statements.
Third, while Romney certainly appears to be a genuinely good man, he's far from a genuine conservative. He often gave the impression that the real meaning of the word escaped him (i.e., "severely conservative").
Subsequently, it seems to me that, while Romney certainly would've been better for the country than Zero, we didn't miss much. Since losing the election, Romney has reverted to what has proven to be his core "moderation" -- much of which reflects liberal political values.
I.e., you're not going to effectively make a pro-Romney case to the FReepers who failed to support Romney in 2012. There is no way they'll support him in 2016, either.