Romeny made most of his gains during the debates and this brain dead apolitical public can't spot the difference to save their ass.
UNfortunately, look for Romney to be a strong contender. Trying to judge the election from what we see here on this forum, no longer seems to guarantee the outcome of what the General Public thinks.
Amerika has gone further to the Socialist/Left, from the Moderates to the Independents. Not to mention, their ignorance and stupidity has hit to the point of epidemic status.
Except stalwarts of the GOP establishment such as the WSJ and NR are turning against Romney because he refused to renounce Romneycare.
Don't get me wrong, I won't take him lightly - but after his disasterous (for him, not us) inability to separate himself from Romneycare, I think the RINO charge will end up coming from another direction.