Unlike everyone here who either hates, likes or accepts Romney already, the populace at large have not had a good look at him yet. That will come around debate time. I think Romney will come off pretty well and people will say okay that’s it for Obama.
We can hope. Obama deserves way lower numbers than he has right now. Of course a press that treats every dem as inevitable and every republican as a bum, is quite a propoganda tool.
The white guilt is strong, especially in the 50+ generation. Many folks would not tell a stranger on the phone that they don't like History's First Black President.