What if Romney managaed to defeat John McCain, say by winning any one of the primaries or caucuses he lost before Super Tuesday? Presuming he faces Obama and loses, what would be the effects? How bad would the loss be? Would the Democrats have bigger or samller congressional majorities, and how would this effect the Obama presidency, say either allowing for a public option or causing Obamacare to fail to pass? Who would run in 2012 and who would be the GOP nominee in 2012? How would the alternate 2012 go? What if?