Did Russia hack the Romney campaign?

[Recursion]

This has been in the back of my mind for a few months now.

On paper, 2012 should have been a good year to run as a Republican. Unemployment was at about 8%, "wrong track" was at 60%, and Obama's approval ratings were either underwater or just above, and didn't get back above 50% until after the election.

Then Romney's GOTV system absolutely shits its own drawers on election day. This in the context of Romney regularly being much more hawkish on Russia than Obama was.

IDK. It's possible ORCA was just POS software that would never work. Still, I can't help wondering.

[Botany]

1. I don't know about Romney in '12 but I have no doubt that Russia was ....

.... helping Trump in the primaries in 16.

[fleur-de-lisa]

2. Yep. As much as I hate repukes

there were several condidates that should have performed MUCH BETTER during the primary. Something was hinky.

[book_worm]

3. No

I don't think Russia would have tried to help Obama. Obama was just a better candidate and Romney had a lot of flaws and made some big mistakes. While unemployment was high it was also coming down. Obama generated a lot more excitement and passion than HRC.