Mitt Romney and Scott Brown kept their distance in 2012 . In 2012 , Brown was trying to fend off an aggressive challenge by a progressive favorite in a reliably blue state . The Republican Party has been a victim of its own success for the past several decades. Experts say it 's all about political strategy .
Mitt Romney and Scott Brown kept their distance in 2012 . The Republican Party has been a victim of its own success for the past several decades. Experts say it 's all about political strategy .