Poor Mitt. He just can’t quite close the deal. After the smashing victory in Florida and the large margin in Nevada, it looked as though he would cruise to the nomination. Print the wedding invitations, reserve the bridal suite and schedule the honeymoon. The GOP was going to get hitched to the Massachusetts moderate after all. Not so fast! On Tuesday, Rick Santorum came out of nowhere to win in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota. The die-hards on the right are still searching for the Not-Mitt, and Santorum is the latest version, Newt having imploded last week. Barring a late entry from Chris Christie or Jeb Bush, Romney, with deep pockets and a strong organization, is still the overwhelming favorite to win the nomination, but it won’t be a marriage based on a deep and abiding passion.

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