Romney loses a long-held lead in Iowa. He wins Wyoming. He loses a long-held lead in New Hampshire. Now he wins Michigan, apparently with 39 percent or so to McCain’s 30 percent or so.
This is going to be a long, long campaign. South Carolina and Nevada will be big. I’ll check in later with some reports from the crucial state of Florida, which Mitt still has a chance to win, and where I am marginally involved in the Romney campaign.
Meanwhile, please read one of the best articles I have yet seen addressing the “plastic” nature of Mitt’s public personality. I am becoming more and more convinced that Mitt’s biggest failing has been his inability to show people his true character, not his religion.
Update: This article in USA Today discusses this issue.