Do you think that Romney will be a moderate Republican? (house seat, vote)

[Sharks With Lasers]

If elected, do you think that Romney will generally govern from the center-right?

The right wing fringe scares me. But I'm no fan of Obama either. That being said, I'm probably choosing between the lesser of two evils.

[TempesT68]

Willard will do whatever Adelson and the Koch's tell him to do.

[Randomstudent]

I think he will lose. He is falling more behind by the day.

[Ponderosa]

Nope. Even if he tried, the tea party has shown they will not compromise their principles with anyone at any time. Romney would get no further with them than Obama and Boehner did. We will not have a functioning government until the ideologues are purged. It's purely hypothetical though, as it is clear as day now that Romney is going to lose.

[mb1547]

If Romney can't take a stand on an issue and stick to it, how is he going to stand up to the nutty end of Congress? He'll do whatever is the most politically convenient thing for him to do at any given time.

[squarian]

Carl Bernstein (yes, him) argues today that Romney's "Moderate Mitt" pose hides a genuinely radical agenda:

Today's Republican Party, driven by the Tea Party movement...represents as extreme a shift in political philosophy as any of the radical ideologies that have prevailed in our history. Even Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Jeb Bush, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush are apostates from its ideological orthodoxy...One thing seems certain in this final phase of the 2012 presidential campaign: whatever Mitt Romney might "really" believe, his election would bring this radical belief system much closer to--not farther from--the power it needs to achieve its ends.

Carl Bernstein on Mitt Romney's Radicalism - The Daily Beast

[florida.bob]

After next week, Romney will be completely irrelevant. The real question is, will Pelosi be the Speaker of the House next year? Hmmm, 25 House seat gain? Hmmm.

[London Girl]

Originally Posted by TempesT68

Willard will do whatever Adelson and the Koch's tell him to do.

Exactly.

[legalsea]

I feel that Mr. Romney would be more moderate, due to his record as Governor. More than likely, should he win, Mr. Romney would govern as he thinks best. I will go ahead and vote for President Obama, but I would not be upset if Mr. Romney wins. Regardless, the country will, as always, move on.

[Wayland Woman]

I think he'd have a nerve break down just trying to figure out who he is---neo-conservative, conservative, moderate or liberal Republican. He's been all over the map during his campaign.