Romney is the establishment candidate and has the money, organization and front runner status to start his march towards a primary victory. The time frame is short. Willard has gained the upper-hand. I find his new found acceptability and viability downright scary. FReepers should not be passing on any conservative to beat Romney.
What baffles me is why did the establishment want Christie to run if Romney was going to win the nomination. Two points give me hope: Romney didn’t win in 2008 before the rise of the TEA Party movement, and he seems to be at his ceiling in the polls. The battle appears to be among the not-Romney contenders.