Much time is spent talking of Willard’s behavior on FR, except when it is time to face the music and see that he won’t make the effort to take down the leader in the state he MUST have: Michigan.
Michigan is an open primary. The more independents and Dems that come into the Republican side, the more likely they’ll break for McCain.
Negative ads work, but they also drive up the negatives of the person making the ad. And no, Romney does not have to win Michigan. Once the true Republican primaries get underway, we will have a better barometer of this race.