[ubaldus]

NY and CT will be very tough even for him, but NJ is in play
He should do very well in FL, and I think will hold all the "purple" states in the SW (NM, NV, CO).
Overall, his electoral college position is as good as any prospective GOP nominee.

But if religious conservatives want to lose this election this badly, they'll find a way to kill his candidacy. Only to get McCain instead.

[George W. Bush]

But if religious conservatives want to lose this election this badly, they'll find a way to kill his candidacy. Only to get McCain instead.

On Fox News, Hume's panel discussed all this. Many of these points were covered. I found it interesting that they thought Romney would emerge as the conservative candidate for the values voters with McStain and Rudy splitting the general GOP vote.

If Rudy doesn't knock McStain out early (or vice versa), Romney is in good position despite his Mormonism.