Agreed, Romney would have been much better in debates and TV overall. He could actually voice a distinct position on tax cuts and spending.
Romney would have made mincemeat over Obama’s tax plan and that is what we needed. Huckabee screwed it up for Romney and he was McCain’s stalking horse.
During the primary, the economy was not the issue. When Paulson came out with his scare tactics, it would have been nice to have someone like Romney who had a clue. McCain was on tape saying, “I don’t know that much about the economy.” BO has never had a real job in his life and Sarah, bless her heart, was not able to explain articulately what was going on.
Romney would have been reassuring to the markets and to many of the industrial states.