Romney has no chance of EVER being the Republican Nom. John McCain had a chance at the Presidency, but he didn't follow Sarah's lead to shred Obama when he had the chance. He played it nicey-nicey and McCain's polling dropped significantly and went down the tubes because of it.
In spite of his poorly run campaign, John McCain was leading in the race for president (thanks mostly to Sarah Palin joining his ticket) until the stock market crashed in October. Obama had peaked early and was in a steady decline. The crash was a gift to Obama.....most likely created by George Soros.