Despite the fact that Romney has been a frontrunner for the Republican nomination since the very beginning, the low level of approval he has attained from the bulk of the party continues to stop him from being widely accepted as the best option for the nomination. However, the very fact that Romney has yet to make himself a public display of embarassment should, in theory, be a reason why he could win the nomination. With Herman Cain withdrawing from the race this weekend, Perry's blunders, Gingrich's sketchy past, and the weak candidacies of Bachmann and Santorum, Mitt Romney should seem like a golden child.
Yet, at the same time, the fact that he has not been able to gain more widespread support by now could also be a hindrance if the Republican party ever finds another acceptable candidate. Further, while Newt Gingrich has made a surge in polls in Iowa and New Hampshire, Romney has failed to. The importance of the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary in the overall race could seriously hurt Romney in the rest of the primaries if he fails to make a strong appearance. For now then, it seems as if he is simply waiting for the rest of his opponents to drown in scandal before making any change to his campaign.
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