Just to clarify, Carlan, Mr. Romney is considered to be a moderate, if not northeastern liberal, Republican…not a conservative (at least by knuckle dragging right wingers like myself). If there are people who are going to hold their nose, it will be the right wing, not the mainstream GOPe (GOP Establishment).
If there was, say, a Clintonesque person in office versus the current individual who is squatting at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, I would be sorely, sorely pressed to make a protest vote this year…
To re-emphasize, that is NOT because Mr. Romney is too conservative…just the opposite.