gop nomination

Even after securing six out of 10 victories on Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney continues to be a weakling front-runner. His wins yesterday were not as resounding as expected, giving hopes to his opponents that he might still be a beatable candidate.

As “Super Tuesday” gets underway with Republican primaries in 10 U.S. states, all eyes are set on the uneasy frontrunner, Mitt Romney. His victories last week in Michigan, Arizona and Washington make him the favourite to win the most delegates today—but he is Romney, after all. Anything could happen.

Mitt Romney’s win in his native Michigan was supposed to be a given just a few weeks ago. But yesterday’s close call reinforces the perception that Romney is not yet connecting with the party base. His observation that he’d gotten “just enough” support was accurate, but his closing speech did nothing to stir the base as we near Super Tuesday on March 6.