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Romney set to run a campaign he can't win
By Jacob Tierney
On April 21, 2012
With Rick Santorum stepping down, Mitt Romney has all but officially locked up his place as the
Republican candidate for president, and the election drama has moved to its next stage.
For months the media has dissected the Republicans' every move, analyzed their every word
and scrutinized every decision they have ever made. It's time for all of that to end.
The presidential race is now a one-on-one battle between Obama and Romney, and it's time
for the media to spend months dissecting their every move, analyzing their every word and
scrutinizing every decision they have ever made.
Good grief. It just doesn't stop.
Here's the thing - I honestly believe the media circus doesn't matter in this election. Obama
won months ago.
Obama's approval ratings aren't great, but don't forget that he's a fantastic campaigner. Now
that the election is heating up, we'll all be reminded about "change we can believe in." We'll
be asked to recall Osama Bin Laden's dramatic demise, and about the Republicans' constant
attempts to block popular programs.
Many people will buy in. Soon, it will once again become trendy to believe that "yes, we can."
Obama's had his fair share of unpopular initiatives, like the stimulus package and the health
care debacle. The Romney campaign will do its fair share to make sure you remember these.
But Romney's not going to get much sympathy. The Occupy movement is still fresh in
everybody's mind, and a multi-millionaire like Romney has an uphill battle to win over the 99
percent.
Perhaps the Republicans would have had a chance at one point, but they've spent too long with
the infighting and name-calling. As Perry, Cain, Paul and Santorum slowly fell to the wayside,
Romney's political strength was slowly sapped by months of scrutiny and bickering with his
fellow Republicans.
Nobody's reputation escaped this campaign unscathed, and the Republicans will not be able to
turn this around and create a unified effort to get Romney into the White House.
The media will do their best to present the months leading up to November as a heated political
battle between two evenly matched opponents. But in reality Romney will have to pull off an
impressive upset to oust the president.
Incumbents traditionally have a major advantage come campaign time. They can raise more
cash from the biggest donors, and they are already a household name among the vast majority
of the voting public. Barring a political disaster, a second term for Obama is all but assured.
It could be worse. I'm a moderate Republican myself, and far from Obama's biggest fan, but
honestly, he hasn't done a terrible job. I'll probably be voting for Romney, but when you look
at the two objectively they're very, very similar. Both are very moderate politicians, different
shades of grey, two sides of the same coin.
Perhaps this lack of competition is bad for democracy, but look on the bright side - by reading
this very short article, you have saved yourself months of watching boring political analysis.
You're welcome. Check back in four years.
Jacob Tierney can be reached by email at tierney.record@live.com.
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