...EconoMitts 101...
Will Mitt break through and secure his first win of the campaign season? It seems highly likely. More importantly for team Mitt it seems extremely desperate to do so. Having had his campaign pull the majority of his media presence out of South Carolina and Florida, Mitt is banking on doing all he can to eek out a win over McCain who up until this morning had been leading in all the polls.
Many have labeled TownHall as "Romney central," and for legitimate reasons. The totality of this web site has not maintained (particularly in the blog area) the most objective view of Romney's significant challenges. But he does have strengths. Not the least of which is to attempt to pro-actively problem solve in advance.
The problem with that approach to his campaign is that it hasn't worked, at least not the way he envisioned it coming about. Hoping to be going into Michigan undefeated, he has instead been forced to deal with tepid showings amongst decent turnout in states that drained him of his uber-cash.
With a win tonight he would however do some important things. Extend his lead in delegates, take momentum with him into South Carolina and Nevada and begin to raise cash for the battle that all GOP candidates will be intent on winning - Florida.
A win for McCain also solidifies his "comeback" status.
Here's one item that should concern every campaign today. Reports on the ground tell me that turn out GOP to Democrat is tracking seven to one. (Don't read anything into this though because only one Dem is listed on their ballot - Sir Hillary.) What's not particularly good is that turnout is depressed, at least thus far, and very low turnout could produce other strange realities - like a surging Ron Paul finish. And just imagine how much more impossible the anarchists who support him will get if that happens.