Is Romney bloodied?

[Liberal_in_LA]

Is Romney bloodied?

Who could have imagined this a week ago? We now have a race on our hands in South Carolina, and CNN's debate Thursday night in Charleston -- the last forum before voting starts -- has become a crucial moment.

South Carolina, of course, is only one primary in a long season, so -- even if their candidate were to lose here -- the Romney forces remain confident about Florida 10 days later and other races to come. By any measure, they are much better prepared for the long haul than every other campaign, which usually spells ultimate victory. And it remains to be seen what Marianne Gingrich, the speaker's second wife, will reveal that could damage her ex-husband's candidacy in her interview Thursday on ABC's "Nightline."

Still, one senses yet another shift in the political landscape. It's not just that in the past eight elections (all the way back to Ronald Reagan in 1980), the winner of the South Carolina primary has gone on to become the nominee of the Republican Party. A loss here would carry heavy symbolism for Romney.

But the bigger point is that Romney's strongest calling card with GOP voters -- his electability -- has become somewhat diminished of late. A little-noticed Pew poll this week found that over the course of the recent campaign (November to now), Romney's favorability rating among all registered voters has slipped from 38% to 33% and his overall favorable/unfavorable rating is 33%-47%. In the same survey, President Barack Obama has moved to a 5-point lead over Romney in a head-to-head match, 50%-45%.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/19/opinion/gergen-romney/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

[customerserviceguy]

1. When you add the Caymans thing to the Bain brouhaha

You get a real picture of Mittens as representing the 1%. Not a good look for 2012, and even the Rethugs know it.

[Motown_Johnny]

2. he is not only bloodied but

because the unfairness of our tax system now has a face his big money supporters are unhappy about the recent turn of events.


Pres. Obama has already staked out a clam as the one trying to cut taxes for most Americans due mostly to the payroll tax cut which the (R)s have screwed up so magnificently.

Now Democrats are able to expand on that victory by holding Mitt ROBME and his finances up for all to see. The guy is now the poster boy for inequity in America. I don't know how the (R)s can expect anything good for them out of a ROBME nomination.