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On Friday Romney said of Michigan, "If we can’t win here, we can’t win anywhere." It seems that Romney listened to the pundits. As I wrote in the last Ref's Call, Romney probably does not need to win Michigan to remain a serious contender for the Republican nomination.
Michigan, like Iowa and New Hampshire, allows Independents to vote. Although in Michigan Democrats are also allowed to vote. Michigan sets up perfectly for McCain, a more middle of the road candidate on the issues.
Unless Romney has made some tortured calculation to the effect that he must make his supporters realize that this is the last stand to properly motivate them, it seems that he simply misunderstands where he is in the race.
Romney's real competition is Fred Thompson. If he can outlast Fred Thompson in this race he stands to win quite a few states where only Republicans can vote. Perhaps Romney knows this and, as mentioned before, is simply trying to convey the notion that this is an important election.
Regardless of the reason, when pundits are foaming at the mouth for your scalp it is never a good idea to give them words to hang you with. The Ref - Jan. 11, 2008