[Cicero]

Yes, effective campaigning.

Although I did have one reservation. Did he really turn around the state of Massachusetts? Seems to me it’s more corrupt and delusional than ever.

[Leisler]

"Did he really turn around the state of Massachusetts?"
No, he did not. He would of had to stick it out, get re-elected, rebuild the Republican party. Which would be difficult, but doable.
Presently, Massachusetts politics is as if Mitt was never here, if not even worse, as Mitt kind of rode the sick, weak Republican Party until it dropped dead. Mitt to Massachusetts Republicans, Drop Dead.

"Seems to me it’s more corrupt and delusional than ever."
True, unbelievably true. Governor Deval Patrick is now booking non existing taxes, from non existing casinos into projections of Massachusetts, Inc., state budgets.

[Edit35]

Seems to me it’s more corrupt and delusional than ever.

Romney's Governership ended ... two years ago. Or somewhere around there.

State governments are constantly in flux. Hard to blame him for anything going on now.

Besides, some people believe that someone holding political office and corruption is a redundancy.

[kevkrom]

Did he really turn around the state of Massachusetts?

Well, he completely destroyed and demoralized the state GOP, but he never seems to tout that accomplishment.

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Lost jobs and population and surrendered to the Gay Mafia.
No coat tails for his hopeful replacement, Left the Ma GOP far worse than he found it.

At least he got his assault weapons ban through.