Sadly, I think MA is a lost cause as far as the Republicans are concerned, but I think Romney would definitely be a winner in the barely blue states like Michigan (where he was born and raised), Iowa, etc. That's where we're going to win the election.
Could be and yes the barely Blue and barely red states need to be RED in order to win in "08.
MA is a lost cause. My sister lived there for 4 years and never could find anyone who admitted to voting for Teddy Kennedy. Yet he keeps on winning...