This article is nothing more than GOP apple polishing by a full blown Romney Republican.
Some other examples of his work on Townhall.
Start the Year Right-Nominate Mitt
http://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2012/01/02/start_the_year_rightnominate_mitt/page/full
Stop Beating Up On Mitt
http://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2011/06/20/stop_beating_up_on_mitt/page/full
Thanks for those links that shed light on the author, Bialosky.
I thought I smelled a whiff of something...
The guy is an establishment California “Republican”.