Read the article folks,
these are campaign manager types (managers, spin doctors, surrogates etc.)
They are looking at the money and the ground troups. Romney has those and most other candidates do not.
Also think Decathalon. Romney has been steady while other candidates flare and fade. (bachman, perry)
then we also have the go nowhere candidates of huntsman, santorum, and johnson.
There fore it is LIKELY but nobody said certain.
The National GOP will take out Mr. Cain if He becomes a pain, just watch. It's Romneys turn, just like Bob Dole, John Mclame and Bush 1