Romney Has Lost Aura of Inevitability

We were told that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney had too much money. He had been running non-stop for six years. He has the organization. He appeals to the center and that this time he really did believe what he was saying. The media tried to force feed the Republicans Mitt Romney and so far the unbeatable Romney is looking more Titanic than Mayflower.

This week Governor Romney found out he didn't really win Iowa as he initially believed. He went from a historic opening round knock out to a second place finish behind former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum after all the votes were officially tallied.

He then had two debates this week that were no where near his usual polished and rehearsed self. He reverted back to 2007/2008 Mitt. Uncomfortable under attack. We've seen that in his answers regarding his tax record being released. He has the last three "anti-Romneys" going after him the way spectators expected Governor Pawlenty, and the previous "anti-Romneys" to go after him. The attacks on Romney are coming out quicker than Governor Perry shoots coyotes.

Even the highlight of Romney's week the endorsement from former ambassador and former Utah Governor John Huntsman was marred by Huntsman effectively calling Romney a "A Perfectly Lubricated Weather Vane On The Important Issues Of The Day." He certainly did not give the glowing testament to Romney the way Perry spoke of Gingrich like a shepard bringing a sheep back into the flock.

Now we sit here today, on the South Carolina Primary. The first in the south. Gingrich appears to have more last second momentum than Santorum did in the moments preceding the Iowa Caucus. He could well run away with South Carolina. We will have to see if he can translate the victory in South Carolina into momentum going into Florida. He'll have ten days to chip into a remarkable Romney lead in the Sunshine State.

Mitt Romney will very likely be heading into the January 31st primary with an unremarkable 1-2 record. The best he can hope for is a split in the first four states. Many pundits and analysts had him losing Iowa and that was it. We are looking at a long primary season my friends. Three of the four remaining candidates will have won a primary. This has all the making of a knockdown, drag out fight. This time every primary and caucus will count.