SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 GOP Looks for a Winner in Midwest Swing States Mitt Romney's Perceived Home-Field Advantage Contrasts With Gov. Perry's Record of Job Creation in Texas BY JOSEPH B. WHITE AND NEIL KING, JR. MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.—Republican Party officials and activists in Midwestern states say a GOP candidate can reverse President Barack Obama's 2008 victories in the region. But they're still trying to determine who has the best shot. Mitt Romney, a Michigan native and son of a former Michigan governor, has a home-field advantage and a feel for Midwestern political culture that some party officials say they prefer....