Extremism doesn't pay

"Romney proved a better man than his party deserved. He went up in most people's estimation during the campaign. He was gracious in defeat."

"The Tea Party zealots, homophobes and misogynists hijacked Romney's campaign – and threaten the Republican party's future"

See:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/nov/07/mitt-romney-lost-election-republicans