Does it all come down to Michigan? In 2000 it all came down to Florida; in 2004 it was Ohio; now: Michigan? From our favorite Dickensian villain, Robert Novak:
"THE principal reason why former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has climbed to the top of Sen. John McCain's wish list for vice president is the possibil ity that he could bring Michigan's 17 electoral votes to the Republicans for the first time since 1988.
"Private polls show Romney could make all the difference in Michigan. A McCain-Romney ticket carries the state by a moderately comfortable margin. With any other running mate, McCain loses Michigan.
"George Romney, Mitt's father, was a Detroit auto executive and the popular three-term governor of Michigan.
"The younger Romney won the 2008 primary in Michigan over McCain, who had won there in 2000 against George W. Bush."
While Romney does have history with the state of Michigan, the state's economy has been particularly hard hit (hello auto industry) and may not be feeling particularly free-market this election cycle. Will that make the state resistant to the Republican message this time around?
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