Ran as Mitt Romney on normal difficulty. I chose semi-moderate answers on issues like healthcare, trade, and immigration, while going as a hard-line social conservative. It worked (better than 90.4%).
Believe in America
Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan (R) - 305 Electoral Votes, 50.5% (65,436,204)
Barack Obama/Joe Biden (D) - 233 Electoral Votes, 48.6% (63,086,062)
The only way I was able to win as Romney is by giving all "moderate" answers or playing on easy mode. They also make it impossible to win as George HW Bush unless you go aggressively negative (which is not the only reason he won IRL).
What I find impossible is winning as Ford in 76 on any difficulty other than easy. I've tried so many different answers, but nothing works.
doesn't seem that hard to me
https://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/672394