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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Big, big win for Romney
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Big win for Mitt Romney. Big. Sure, the argument can be made that he was the native son in Michigan. But the underlying polling tells an important story.
Romney won among conservatives, 41-23 over John McCain in one network’s exit polls and 45-13 among conservatives who are Republicans in another. Among Republicans, Romney won, 41-27. He even defeated Mike Huckabee among evangelicals, 34-29.
South Carolina’s bound to be Huckabee territory — though Fred Thompson needs a strong finish there or, for him, the end is near. Huckabee, too, needs the big South Carolina win or the Huckabubble is most likely deflated. McCain, likewise, needs something to give him momentum — and cash.
Romney was on the ropes. Michigan gave him the charge his campaign needed. He talked about economic issues and if, indeed, the economy is headed into the tank, he may have found his “voice” and a way to connect with voters — all without shedding a tear.
Big night for Romney. He now should let Huckabee and McCain and possibly Thompson duke it out in South Carolina, take what he can get, and compete with Rudy Giuliani in Florida on Jan 29. The race is on.
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