Republicans don't want to win the presidency

[Hauldren Collider]

I'm a repug and I don't think Romney can beat Obama. Which is really sad because I think the bar to beat OBAMA has been set really low.

I thoroughly disagree.

[self biased]

Obama is the Muslim, self.

mormon, muslim? same difference.

[Guynemer]

I thought Romney was Zoroastrian.

[Imran Siddiqui]

How is Romney a joke?

Because he's basically argued on behalf of both sides of every single issue during his political career? I mean does Romney even know what he believes in anymore?

[-Jrabbit]

I think Romney can beat Obama.

Remember, as a dedicated flip-flopper, he's got the magical power to be right about everything, eventually.

[Hauldren Collider]

He's had a pretty consistent message for the last four to six years. I don't think the waffling will hurt him too much after the primary. The fact that he was governor of Massachusetts will help show independents he's reasonably moderate. It'll be impossible for Obama to claim he's an extremist. There's a lot of very strong Republican VP candidates, and Obama's in the **** right now. I think if Romney's nominated and the economy doesn't improve much, Obama's probably toast.

[Boris Godunov]

That Obama is "in the ****" right now and is still beating Romney (as well as all the other contenders) in the head-to-head match ups in most polls belies that notion. That Romney can be perceived as a moderate so easily is exactly why he'll lose against Obama. He needs the die-hard conservatives to embrace him enthusiastically to win, and that's not going to happen. As with McCain, they don't like Romney and will have to hold their nose to vote for him. That doesn't win Republicans elections.

Really, the one of Obama's best gambits would be to put his arm around Romney and praise his MA healthcare law as the model for his own plan at every opportunity.

[Fake Boris]

Preparing war against Iran is not "extreme".

Only in the U.S.

[kentonio]

He's had a pretty consistent message for the last four to six years.

Errr, no.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/1...n_1085280.html

[Tupac Shakur]

If Mitt Romney is the most electable, best candidate the GOP has to offer... Jesus Christ, seriously?

What kind of Michigander are you? Show a little love to a native son..

[Tupac Shakur]

That Romney can be perceived as a moderate so easily is exactly why he'll lose against Obama. He needs the die-hard conservatives to embrace him enthusiastically to win, and that's not going to happen.

This is ridiculous. Die-hard conservatives hate Obama and will vote for Romney because there's no other choice. Meanwhile, independents will be flocking to Romney because Obama is a ****ty president presiding over a ****ty economy and Romney is exactly the sort of squishy moderate that appeals to independents.

Obama and his campaign know that Romney is their biggest threat, which is why they're already running ads against him.

[Tupac Shakur]

He has the Al Gore flaw: he comes across as desperate to become President above all else.

This will be a two Gore election if Romney ends up being the Republican nominee.

[Guynemer]

I usually laugh at the very concept of this, but...

If Romney is the nominee, what are the odds that a far-right wingnut--take your pick of the also-rans littering the stage yesterday--launches an independant campaign and siphons votes from Mitt?

[Tupac Shakur]

Not good. What wingnut candidate with the ability to siphon significant votes away from Romney in the general isn't already in the primary, losing to Romney? Palin is the only one I can think of and I'm convinced that she's not running.

[Guynemer]

I agree the odds aren't good, but I think they're better than average. I'd give it three Perots out of ten (with one Perot being average).

As regards to your earlier point about independents:




EDIT: gah, wrong graph