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Reasons Romney Lost (view source)
Revision as of 11:43, December 25, 2012
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'''Reasons [[Mitt Romney|Romney]] Lost''' include:
'''Reasons [[Mitt Romney|Romney]] Lost''' the [[2012 Presidential election]] include:
*weakness on the social issues, such as [[abortion]] and [[same-sex marriage]]
*weakness on the social issues, such as [[abortion]] and [[same-sex marriage]]
*rampant use of underhanded tactics, such as voter suppression, voter fraud, etc. by Obama supporters
*rampant use of underhanded tactics, such as voter suppression, voter fraud, etc. by Obama supporters
*Inability of the GOP to win court battles regarding election laws, specifically in battleground states <ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-09-07/republicans-losing-election-law-war-as-campaign-ramps-up Republicans Losing Election Law War as Campaign Ramps Up]</ref> <ref>[http://www2.ohio-votes.com/news/2012/sep/02/late-court-decisions-may-impact-2012-election-ar-1158219/ Late Court Decisions May Impact 2012 Election]</ref>
*Inability of the GOP to win court battles regarding election laws, specifically in battleground states <ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-09-07/republicans-losing-election-law-war-as-campaign-ramps-up Republicans Losing Election Law War as Campaign Ramps Up]</ref> <ref>[http://www2.ohio-votes.com/news/2012/sep/02/late-court-decisions-may-impact-2012-election-ar-1158219/ Late Court Decisions May Impact 2012 Election]</ref>
*in general (perhaps due to GOTV efforts) more Democrats voted than Republicans, not only for President, but also in Senate and Congressional races, nationwide. (For example, the sum of all Democratic congressional votes cast were greater than the sum of all Republican votes.)
*brutal primary season lasted longer than in prior election years due to SuperPAC funding of the other primary challengers, hurting both the final nominee and the Republican brand.
*[[Michael Steele]] weakened Republican Party structure in the years important to building a strong base for the campaign.
*never overcame the [[Romney's 47 percent comment|47 percent comment]].
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