It's about electability, stupid

Although Rick Perry remains the overall poll leader in the GOP presidential contest, I still say Mitt Romney will likely end up as the nominee to face Obama in 2012. Whether Republicans like it or not, Perry is proving that he is not as electable as Romney is in a general election. Josh Marshall identifies one driving force: "Conservatives who don't really care for Romney appear happy to vote for him against Obama." I think my prediction is fairly ironclad -- unless of course the Republican electorate really does lose it mind, walks up to the ledge on the 99th floor, and jumps.