Should Romney have just sat 2012 out and run in 2016?
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Indy Texas
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« on: February 02, 2015, 07:08:48 PM »
It seems like the nomination could have been his for the taking if he had just let Chris Christie or someone else immolate themselves that year.
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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2015, 07:29:24 PM »
Nah, the only reason he polls high now is because he was a former nominee. If he never entered in 2012 and ran in 2016, he'd be with the irrelevants in the single digits.
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2015, 11:45:37 AM »
at age 73???
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« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2015, 10:47:55 AM »
He would've been too washed up by 2016...10 years after he last held an elected office.
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« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2015, 04:44:55 PM »
« Edited: February 04, 2015, 04:46:55 PM by Mister Mets »
Nope.

His profile would be too low. In 2010/2011, it looked like his success in business would be a major selling point, so it made sense for him to run at the time. And he'd still have to deal with potential rivals elected in 2009/2010 like Christie, Rubio, Paul and Walker.

Huntsman would have been much better positioned in a primary without Romney, his fellow Mormon businessman Governor, so that would be another factor. Perhaps in a world where Romney didn't run in 2012, Huntsman would be a top choice for 2016.
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