Why Mitt Romney Lost

Now that the 2012 election has been determined, we have received numerous inquiries as to why I believe that Mitt Romney lost the election.  This question has been posed by the talking heads of all the major network news shows and continues to be discussed, and will be for some time.  The controversy of the loss stems from the predictions and the projections of noted Republican strategist, who publically stated that Romney would win in a landslide, which was the opposite of what actually occurred. 

"Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority..."

                I will share with you several personal observations, and again, these are only personal opinions “after the fact,” that could have made a difference. Some have already been discussed by the media and one in particular has been suggested in the past, but not mentioned as much since the vote.

                The first point is the number of people, who were considered “Conservative Christians,” who did not vote at all. It has been suggested that about 3 million, who voted for McCain in 2008, did not vote in this election. After researching as to why, and speaking with a state senator who agreed, there were several million people who did not vote because Mitt’s religion is Mormon and they refused to vote a Mormon in office. In fact, in the early days of the Mormon religion, the people were run out of one state into another and had set up a headquarters in Ohio before going to Utah. Thus, there is a heavy anti-Mormon sentiment in parts of Ohio which would work against Romney.

                The second issue is his choice Vice President.  Paul Ryan is a fine man with high moral character. He was tapped for several reasons. One reason included the hope that he would “deliver” the state of Wisconsin to the Romney column…which did not occur.  When asked who his running mate should be, I suggested that it should be someone of Hispanic descent or Latino, as the elections would be possibly determined by the Latino vote…which it was.

                The third issue is that Romney never used the information of what things would look like if he were not elected. With the new Health Care mandates, such religious based businesses as Hobby Lobby, with 500 stores, will be forced to provide an abortion pill to its employees, or face penalties. The owner, Mr. Green, is a fine Christian man who refuses to compromise his spiritual principles.  He is now in a law suit against the mandate.  If he doesn’t provide the pill, he will be penalized over 1 million dollars a day! If he drops the insurance, he will be penalized by the Obama plan $26 million dollars a year! After the election, 45 businesses announced layoffs, other major companies are cutting their full time employees to part time, and others are laying off workers to get under 50 workers in order to prevent huge health care penalties.  I was informed by three people in my own town that several doctors are no longer taking Medicare patients, and under the new mandates, a person will only be allowed one doctor visit a month. Further, if the doctor sees them more than the law states then the hospital will be penalized.  None of this was discussed, to my knowledge, by Romney, as he was told to be nice and stay positive and talk about jobs.  In reality, those directing the campaign were out of touch and should have been replaced months before the election if he wished to win.

                Perhaps the most noted issue is 47% of Americans receive food stamps and over 50% of Americans receive some form of a government check. These individuals voted in massive, record breaking numbers, to elect the person they felt would keep the government assistance flowing their way.  What so many were paying little attention to was the fact that when business lay off and cut back hours and the tax base dwindles, eventually this makes it difficult to sustain the subsidies being handed out from coast to coast.  We were warned by several early founding fathers, the danger of the citizens becoming dependent upon government and how in future elections the people would ignore the substance of a candidate and the warnings for the future. They would only vote for those who promised them the greatest amount of free stuff (check out the warning by Alexander Hamilton). We have now arrived at the crossroads warned of by several founders.

                There is the fifth issue. According to Daniel in Daniel 2:21, it is God that set up kings and removed kings;

                                              “And He changes the times and the seasons;
                                              He removes kings and raises up kings;

                                              He gives wisdom to the wise

                                              And knowledge to those who have understanding.”

                We could speculate numerous reasons why the “Lord” allowed Obama a second term. Those who voted for him say, “It was God’s will,” and for those who did not vote for him suggest, “He is going to bring God’s judgment on the nation.”  As with every major election in the past 12 years, the nation is divided between left and right, conservative and liberal, between Pro-Constitution and Socialists. Only time will reveal how the debt, the discontent and the discouragement of certain laws and decisions we are living under will affect the common American and the believer. It is clear that we are not the nation we were and will never be what we have been. European Socialism has now become the plan.  I believe the Scripture that sums up what a believer must do, is penned by Paul to his son Timothy:

“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made    for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.”    - 1 Tim. 2:1-2

                Those things we see occurring; the loss of freedom, the control of many by a few, and the dangers of debt and international crisis should cause the believers to humble themselves before God and seek his help and favor.