Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are out campaigning about as hard as they possibly can to finish off the Michigan and Arizona primaries tomorrow. Romney has a small lead in both states, but that may not be indicative of how the final vote turns out.
I actually think Rick Santorum has a decent shot at winning both states, but the more likely and probable outcome is that Romney -- with his superior funds and organization -- probably ekes out a small win in both states and regains his front-runner status.
Media commentators have warned that Romney losing Michigan could be catastrophic for his campaign. His father was once Governor of Michigan...and losing a state where he holds that advantage would show his troubling weakness as a candidate.
Santorum seems to have gained the support of the Evangelicals, which has been a huge boost to his campaign, and a prime reason why he scored upsets in the last three primaries.
Gingrich didn't even bother to campaign in Michigan, and he will get blown out there as a result. Gingrich is concentrating on the Southern states for Super Tuesday, hoping some big wins there will push him back near the front of the race.
Ron Paul seems to be slipping more and more towards obscurity. The networks barely even mention him anymore, and his poll results have him near the bottom in both Arizona and Michigan. Super Tuesday looks to be catastrophic for Ron Paul, as he will finish in last place in many of the states that vote that day.
If you are interested, I'll be commenting more on this race tomorrow as a radio guest on 1390 AM in Washington D.C. tomorrow....about 9 a.m. their time.
That's 6 a.m. our time...yikes.
