Those were incredibly weak, unprepared candidates against the GOPe, and Mitt’s machine, and his money, the same in 2008.
Mitt has never been a good candidate, in 20 years of running, he has broke many spending records, but has only won a single term in office, with less than 50% of that vote.
He couldn’t win reelection, and he left office with 34% approval, Mitt is not a strong candidate, and the only fire in his belly is when he is fighting conservatives.
If Mittens is not a strong candidate as you say, and I tend to agree, then where were all the “strong” candidates hiding during primaries? Obviously they did not care or had no courage to run in primaries.
Now we are stuck with the nominee. At least he is not a radical socialist like Obama. SO I must support him with whatever I can do to help.