Why did Mitt Romney lose?

[DubipR]

Taken from the transcript of the 2nd Presidential debate:

"That’s why I put out a five-point plan that gets America 12 million new jobs in four years and rising take-home pay. It’s going to help Jeremy get a job when he comes a out of school. It’s going to help people across the country that are unemployed right now."

and then about 20 minutes later in the same debate

"Government does not create jobs. Government does not create jobs. (Chuckles.)"

Well, statements like that, along with his rape comments, immigration stances and not catering to certain minority voting groups, he blew it. Also he never fully explained his stance on foreign policy, taxation, and other big issues. Guess he was waiting for his election and let the puppets talk for him, like Bush was used for.

[the4thpip]

I've been reading that immigration policy was like 5th on the list of issues for hispanic voters.
Also read that 72% of the people who voted were white.

Wasn't it that 72% of registered white voters actually voted, instead?

[Dreadstar]

Mitt Romney lost because I voted for a third party candidate.

It's TRUE!

[Alex]

My support of Gary Johnson totaly ruined Romney's chance of winning illinois.

[Alex]

Wasn't it that 72% of registered white voters actually voted, instead?

I'm trying to find it, pretty sure it was 72% of the people who voted though.

[Winslow]

Wasn't it that 72% of registered white voters actually voted, instead?

If I recall correctly, around 60% of Americans are white. So it wouldn't shock me if 72% of voters were white.

But I don't think Mitt Romney lost because of the white vote. His percentages of that demographic were really high. So I am a little confused at what Alex is trying to say.

This chart indicates the white vote moved right overall:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...ng-enough.html

[Monty_Cristo]

i was suprised that he beat out Santorum, Paul, and Huntsman during the primaries. it's actually kind of embarrassing that he was threat to Obama, at all.

[worstblogever]

He lost because he thought, "I can't get 47% of the vote, but it's possible I can get up to 53% of what's left!"

Which is stupid on a whole lot of levels. It's like he never even considered the possibility that he might be able to win the popular vote, but lose the electoral college.

And that's the real reason he lost. Fewer electoral votes.

[Kusanagi]

For the vast majority of the campaign he was presented as 'Not Obama' with nothing that actually defined him. Hell I can't speak for any other state, but in Michigan most of the presidential ads from the republican party didn't even feature Romney. They gambled this would be enough, it wasn't.

[Rosebunse]

Mitt Romney lost because I voted for a third party candidate.

It's TRUE!

Actually, I did know a few Republicans who did vote for the Libertarian party. And when I was waiting in line to vote, I heard a few people saying that they were going to vote for the Libertarian party candidate instead of Romney.

Sure, this was probably small, but who knows how of many of those votes could have saved Romney.

For the vast majority of the campaign he was presented as 'Not Obama' with nothing that actually defined him. Hell I can't speak for any other state, but in Michigan most of the presidential ads from the republican party didn't even feature Romney. They gambled this would be enough, it wasn't.

In the debates, it was particularly noticeable that he sorta just played off whatever Obama had to say. This may not be a bad move in the primary, but for the President's seat, it was very apparent that Romney was trying to be "liked" or something.

For me, he was just too much of an unknown. What's worse, it just didn't feel like he was taking any of this seriously, but more like something to fill his time.

[Dreadstar]

For the vast majority of the campaign he was presented as 'Not Obama' with nothing that actually defined him. . .

Which is exactly like the Dems 2004 Presidential platform.

[Slam_Bradley]

This is from exit polling and is USA Today...so take it for what it is.

http://www.usatoday.com/interactives...e-race-was-won

And it appears that Florida is still outstanding.

White vote 72.3% of which Romney won 58.7%. But he got killed in every other category.

Romney won older white males. There aren't enough of them left to make up a majority.

Interesting that Obama won a majority of the people who thought the economy was still "not good." Which leads me to believe they're blaming Bush, Congress or both.

People did NOT think Romney cared about people like them. He came off as cold and aristocratic.

[Darrell D.]

This is from exit polling and is USA Today...so take it for what it is.

http://www.usatoday.com/interactives...e-race-was-won

And it appears that Florida is still outstanding.

White vote 72.3% of which Romney won 58.7%. But he got killed in every other category.

Romney won older white males. There aren't enough of them left to make up a majority.

Interesting that Obama won a majority of the people who thought the economy was still "not good." Which leads me to believe they're blaming Bush, Congress or both.

People did NOT think Romney cared about people like them. He came off as cold and aristocratic.

I think it is simply a reflection of the changing demographic in the country.

[Slam_Bradley]

Actually, I did know a few Republicans who did vote for the Libertarian party. And when I was waiting in line to vote, I heard a few people saying that they were going to vote for the Libertarian party candidate instead of Romney.

Sure, this was probably small, but who knows how of many of those votes could have saved Romney.

The only one that's a possibility is Florida. Depends on how it shakes out. In no other state were there enough third party votes cast altogether to have changed the outcome.

[Dreadstar]

The only one that's a possibility is Florida. Depends on how it shakes out. In no other state were there enough third party votes cast altogether to have changed the outcome.

Which is kind of a shame, really. I heard that Johnson might get a decent percentage of one of the SW states. Didn't quite get 1% in Ohio, but came close.