It’s said that Mitt Romney found a chilly reception from donors and former supporters when he floated the possibility of running for president again in 2016. And no wonder: His strengths and weaknesses have not changed. If he couldn’t win two years ago, why would Republicans expect him to win the next time out?
That’s especially true because one of Romney’s main weaknesses, an inability to connect with middle- and working-class voters, is likely to be just as crippling in 2016. The median household income has begun to rebound but is still way below its peak of more than a decade ago.
Even with Romney out, Republicans have a large field of potential candidates in what experts are saying could be the most wide-open race for a nomination in memory. No need to revert to the one candidate who has actually lost.
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