By E.J. Dionne Jr., Nation of Change online
February 20, 2012
Mitt Romney has lost his central asset. It is no longer obvious that he is the Republican with the best chance of defeating President Obama.
Romney was never fully trusted or liked by the staunchest conservatives, a rather large Republican constituency. But until now, enough of them have been willing to swallow their doubts at critical moments because they believed the former Massachusetts governor was the one potential nominee who could win the election.
This is not true anymore. Reflecting the damage Romney’s image has suffered in the six weeks since voting started in Iowa, he is running little better than Rick Santorum, now his main opponent, in matchups with the president. And both of them are losing.
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