Is Romney the man?

Mitt Romney has never really captured the imagination of Conservatives in the manner Reagan did.  That's just a fact. The guy seems to be either highly programmed or bloodless, neither characteristic is very appealing.  Also, there's the matter of his flip-flops, particularly with regard to the Romneycare health program now running out of control in Massachussetts.  In this post Steve Hayward points out another of Romney's questionable positions in his Governor days.  It's important to remember that Hayward is a true blue conservative who wants nothing more than to get rid of Obama.  And yet he has the same reservations many other conservatives do about the depth and sincerity of Romney's beliefs about the economy, climate matters and the role of the government.  After all it does us no good to be rid of Obama and his crowd and replace him with just a lighter, paler but similar version of collectivist leadership.  Conservatives truly believe the government is too large and intrusive and must be reduced in size and influence.  The question is does Romney believe this or doe3s he just want to be POTUS?  This question and these doubts are the reason conservatives keep looking for a viable alternative to Romney all the while candidates keep dropping out of the race.