Why Did Romney Lose?

Quote from ChristianM19 : Want more?

Like I said and I am talking about individuals not states.
There is MORE TAKERS than makers.

Quote from mwhite428 : Like I said and I am talking about individuals not states. There is MORE TAKERS than makers.

And most are republican states (16 out of the worst 20 states who receive more than they pay in taxes).
This is why Romney lost and why the Republican party cannot keep digging themselves in a grave.
We NEED the republican party to step up. Checks and balances does not only work among the three branches.

Quote from ChristianM19 : And most are republican states (16 out of the worst 20 states who receive more than they pay in taxes). This is why Romney lost and why the Republican party cannot keep digging themselves in a grave. We NEED the republican party to step up. Checks and balances does not only work among the three branches.

You are stuck on states. I am talking about individuals,

Quote from mwhite428 : You are stuck on states. I am talking about individuals,

This proves that people living in "Blue States" are givers.
And this proves that people in "Red States" are receivers.
Which contradicts the whole Republican ideology.
If you're talking about individuals, look at the average individual income and then the people in welfare and make your own conclusions. I'm not here to hold your hand and guide you through it. You're a big boy.

I buy the demographic shift argument; FWIW, I think things are pretty much over for the GOP nationally. (Maybe they can pull out another presidency or two, but the tide is running against them.)

Aside from what's mentioned in the OP, I think Sandy helped Obama tremendously in a political sense. Allowed him to appear "presidential" and non-partisan in the middle of the campaign season, completely neutered any ability to attack from the Romney campaign, and kept any mention of Benghazi off the radar.

I think they both suck but people will never vote for what is good for the country just what is good for them

There aren't many posts here seriously trying to answer the question: Why did Romney lose? He certainly could have won. If he were Santorum, we could all agree he was too extreme, but Romney's not an extremist.

Anybody want to try to answer the question? Why did Romney lose?

Quote from Rebound : There aren't many posts here seriously trying to answer the question: Why did Romney lose? He certainly could have won. If he were Santorum, we could all agree he was too extreme, but Romney's not an extremist. Anybody want to try to answer the question? Why did Romney lose?

I rarely listen to Rush, but I heard a brief snippet on Wednesday. His answer was, "You can't beat Santa Claus." I think he is dead on. The president successfully vilified success. This did two things. It made Romney into a villian and it promised to go after those who lay 'golden eggs'.

At the end of the day, there will always be a group that believes they can vote largess from the public coffers. I feel that in 2012 that group has grown to the point that it only needs a few extra liberals and socialists to makes a majority.

Quote from Tony_Danza : Social conservativism is dying, no one believes republicans are fiscally conservative.

I'd agree with that.

But a socially liberal, truly fiscally conservative candidate, would have a difficult time winning some demographics as well.

Right now, a significant portion of the population believes that they are being denied wealth, because others have too much of it. That they can be successful, if those people just give up more.

That lie is going to have to play itself out. I just hope we don't end up in a nightmare when it does.

Quote from Halfspin : I rarely listen to Rush, but I heard a brief snippet on Wednesday. His answer was, "You can't beat Santa Claus." I think he is dead on. The president successfully vilified success. This did two things. It made Romney into a villian.

If Bill Gates were to run, would he be vilified for his success? I really doubt it.

Quote from Halfspin : I rarely listen to Rush, but I heard a brief snippet on Wednesday. His answer was, "You can't beat Santa Claus." I think he is dead on. The president successfully vilified success. This did two things. It made Romney into a villian and it promised to go after those who lay 'golden eggs'. At the end of the day, there will always be a group that believes they can vote largess from the public coffers. I feel that in 2012 that group has grown to the point that it only needs a few extra liberals and socialists to makes a majority.

Well, you've got the right wing talking points down, but you're wrong.

Obama vilified the WAY Rmoney achieved "success." Aided by Rmoney's primary opponents. Everyone left and right, agreed that Bain PE practices sucked.

Too often, the "golden eggs" were the ones stolen from Rmoney raided companies.

Quote from Rebound : Conservatism has taken a very rigid, no-compromise mindset, which doesn't work well against a landscape of 300 million people. The NRA, for example, no longer fights gun control, but instead fights for unrestrained open and concealed carry.

An organization fighting for the Bill of Rights oh no.

Quote from Rebound : Why did Romney lose?

1) Because if you give people the choice of Obama or Obama-lite, they're going to choose Obama.
2) Not enough neocons.
3) People like free stuff.
4) Because Obama commercials convinced voters Romney is so evil he takes over companies just to kill people's spouses.

Quote from Rebound : If Bill Gates were to run, would he be vilified for his success? I really doubt it.

Depends. Is he running a republican or democrat ticket?
It seems that the left vilifies, mocks, or slanders any republican woman, minority, or rich guy. I'm kinda excited to see what happens when a rich hispanic woman runs on the republican ticket!

Quote from 124nic8 : Well, you've got the right wing talking points down, but you're wrong. Obama vilified the WAY Rmoney achieved "success." Aided by Rmoney's primary opponents. Everyone left and right, agreed that Bain PE practices sucked. Too often, the "golden eggs" were the ones stolen from Rmoney raided companies.

Romney is not the only rich guy Obama vilified. He has been all about creating class warfare. Your argument is void of substance. Look at the debates. Obama's comments were not on how Romney made money, but the fact that his portfolio was bigger than Obama's or that his portfolio had foreign investments.

And if you really want to get into how people make money, Ask yourself how Obama a simple 'community organizer' accumulated his wealth.

Quote from Rebound : If Bill Gates were to run, would he be vilified for his success? I really doubt it.

Depends on what he ran as.....