Romney’s back up in InTrade, but just barely – 53.7 for Mitt, 47 for Beavis. He’s also just barely ahead in the RCP poll average. The conventional wisdom seems to be that Crist’s endorsement was a death blow to Rudy, not Mitt – although if Beavis ends up getting more votes in the bargain, I don’t see how that’s helpful for Romney.
It also seems that McCain’s ridiculous Romney smear – that Romney wants a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq, which is not demonstrably untrue – is blowing up in his face. Will it be enough? Don’t know. I hate it when things are this close.
Jeb Bush has been a behind-the-scenes Romney guy. It’s time for him to step up and stop the McCain Train – one which I am firmly onboard! Go McCain! (You know where.)