The most important significance is that Obamacare would be here to stay since it was basically exactly the same as Romneycare in Massachusetts . Romney could ' ve used the excuse of a Democratic senate to keep it mostly the same . As such , it is unlikely that anybody would run against it . Also a big other difference is probably more bipartisan agreement on climate change and an acceptance of the Paris Accords as well . TPP would also be passed bilaterally by now in my estimation . Romney is not fool on trade . <| sep |> The future will be all Ants , birds and jellyfish in Kevin Costners water world . <| sep |> It ' s a pretty awesome space sim . It ' s not actually a very good game . I think the difference is important .