Romney made a big mistake going after Iowa after he said he wouldn’t. If he had ceded IA, we could have been listed as the comeback guy in NH, but still not the front runner with Newt strong in SC. As it was he “won” Iowa, then NH, so he became a target for everyone. If he had skipped IA, HE WOULD BE THE STALKING candidate in SC going after Newt, instead of being the STALKED, and may have sling-shotted out into first. He will regret jumping the gun and going after Newt too soon.
Romney made a big mistake running on the R ticket when his natural constituency would be D.