It’s over for Romney if he doesn’t win tonight ... it will show he is not a viable candidate (especially losing in both NH and Michigan).
“It’s over for Romney if he doesn’t win tonight ... it will show he is not a viable candidate (especially losing in both NH and Michigan).”
That depends. Is Michigan an all or nothing state? If he comes in close second, it is very likely he will STILL be ahead in actual delegate count.
Have you seen the delegate totals? Right now, Romney has as many 1st place finishes as any other candidate: 1. But the important thing is that he also placed 2nd in the others. and, as close as most of these state elections have been so far, 2nd place has earned practically the same delegate count as first. One 1st and two 2nds racks up more than one 1st, a 3rd and a 4th.
In your dreams. It doesn’t show anything of the sort, with all the cross-over voting going on. Mitt currently has 20 more delegates than McCain. Even if McCain wins, their delegate counts will be nearly the same. Mitt is competitive in all the other states as well. He’s tied for 1st in FLA and is 2nd in CA. And he has more money to spend than anyone else. There is no reason for him to quit while he’s ahead.