When you have another Dole, McCain type candidate, what can you expect. Romney will lose because he never should even be the candidate.
Actually these poll numbers are not that bad considering the vast majority of voters have probably never heard Romney give a speech where he lays out his vision for Amnerica. He can only go up once people start paying attention, assuming gas prices stay high, jobs are sluggish, housing is weak, etc. Also, I wouldn’t compare him to Dole or McCain, who were old duds with zero charisma. Romney is different—he has energy with the fire in his belly. I wouldn’t count him out yet.