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Originally Posted by Daniel_
Supposing this were true - could the Republicans have won?
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I believe you are asking me, "If it were Clinton vs. Romney, would Romney have won?" It's difficult to say - there are many Christians who distrust the Mormon faith and so I believe he would not have energized the religious right - much the way that McCain could not capture them until he picked Palin. Palin may have captured the religious right, but she ostracized the female vote due to her extreme views on right to life. Obviously, she lost more votes for McCain (women) than she gained for him (religious right). Obviously, these are broad statements and anecdotal, at best.
However, I believe Romney would have appealed to moderates and he certainly didn't carry the baggage of Clinton. Overall, I believe he would have won the election. I also believe he would be more effective at leading us through the future economic struggles than Obama. If the financial crisis had occurred during the primaries, Romney would have won the nomination by a landslide.
Again, I didn't vote for McCain or Obama.