If Romney loses while winning popular vote...

[Bull Moose Base]

Where does he land in early 2013 primary polls for 2016 in IA, NH, USA?

And does he himself rule it out believably, unconvincingly, or not at all?

Who's ready for a Romney/Santorum/Perry/Gingrich rematch?

[Kung Fu Kenny]

He won't run in 2016.

[EmersonAdams]

Yeah, look at Al Gore. He won the popular vote, and was heavily looked at to run in 2004, but eventually decided not to. Very rarely does someone loose a presidential election and then run again the next year. Besides, 2016 will be a much more competitive year, and republicans who sat out 2012 will see 2016 as their best shot. Now, if Romney was a Reagan-esque figure who presented real leadership and radical new policies, he'd have a shot at another run for the presidency. But Romney was as close to generic republican as they come, and he is still running as an anti-Obama instead of on his own merit. As soon as another qualified candidate, one with more personality, jumps into the race, Romney will sink.

[GLPman]

If Romney wins the PV and Obama wins the EV, I have a feeling that the movement to get rid of the electoral college will become solidified.

As for Romney, though, he's done if he doesn't win 2012.

[hopper]

If Romney wins the PV and Obama wins the EV, I have a feeling that the movement to get rid of the electoral college will become solidified.

As for Romney, though, he's done if he doesn't win 2012.

The Electoral College isn't going to go away. The Dems know the population and demographics are moving their way. Why would the Dems want to abolish the Electoral College when it was moving their way? It just doesn't make sense.The Republicans would I'm sure want to abolish the Electoral College because the population and demographics don't favor them. They do mediocre to bad with Hispanics and Asians mostly because of their own doing. I would vote for a Republican before a Democrat so its not a bias issue on my part. Its just fact.

[Lincoln Republican]

For certain if Romney does not win the Presidency in 2012 he will not run in 2016, whether or not he wins the PV.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

For certain if Romney does not win the Presidency in 2012 he will not run in 2016, whether or not he wins the PV.

[LastVoter]

For certain if Romney does not win the Presidency in 2012 he will not run in 2016, whether or not he wins the PV.

Might be the first time I agreed with Winfield.

[WhyteRain]

The scenario that will reflect this is a 1916 map Obama winning CO,NV,NM with IA and NH tossups.  With a very divided electorate.

A 1916 map?

[RIP Robert H Bork]

Yeah, look at Al Gore. He won the popular vote, and was heavily looked at to run in 2004, but eventually decided not to. Very rarely does someone loose a presidential election and then run again the next year. Besides, 2016 will be a much more competitive year, and republicans who sat out 2012 will see 2016 as their best shot. Now, if Romney was a Reagan-esque figure who presented real leadership and radical new policies, he'd have a shot at another run for the presidency. But Romney was as close to generic republican as they come, and he is still running as an anti-Obama instead of on his own merit. As soon as another qualified candidate, one with more personality, jumps into the race, Romney will sink.

This basically.

If Romney loses this election, he won't be coming back next time, popular vote or not.