Mitt can be in the race as long as he wants, as long as he is willing to fork over $$. I think he has not shown any signs of being dispirited despite others calling him finished. I guess he will take the hint after the requisite number of hit pieces are written along the lines of "Anonymous Sources Expecting Romney to Drop Out following Drubbing by McCain in NH", a la what has been being done to Thompson.
How about this, what if all the journalists wrote their hit pieces, and the candidates decided not to listen?