Nate Silver’s model now predicts that Romney is likely to prevail in Michigan: 
Silver thinks Santorum may need to win a news cycle or two:
Mr. Santorum may now need to find a way to turn the news cycle back toward his advantage in some way. His “super PAC” has narrowed Mr. Romney’s advertising advantage in Michigan, so this latest shift appears to have been driven mostly by his middling performance in the debate, and perhaps also by his problems in rebutting controversies about his past statements on social issues. Failing that, Mr. Santroum will simply need to outperform his polls on election day — something that he has succeeded in doing in several prior states.
He’s coming out fighting:
While Mitt Romney was fighting for government run healthcare that raises your healthcare costs, lowers the quality of healthcare and forces you to rely on the government — I fought to lower costs, raise quality care and give you more choices and control over your own healthcare. While Mitt Romney was fighting against the 2nd Amendment and saying exactly ‘he didn’t line up with the NRA’ I was working with NRA and getting a A+ rating. While Mitt Romney was signing 189 marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, I was traveling the country fighting for traditional marriage between one man and one woman.
While Mitt Romney was allowing $50 dollar abortions and hanging out at Planned Parenthood events, I was standing on the floor of the US Senate fighting to end partial birth abortions.
While Mitt Romney was listening to the radical environmentalists about global warming and pushing taxpayer dollars to green energy companies — I was fighting to open up drilling in Alaska and expand natural gas exploration.
While Mitt Romney was listening to his energy czar, who now works for Obama’s energy team — I was listening to you and fighting to keep coal fire plants open so energy prices would be lower.
While Mitt Romney was fighting to pass radical environmental regulations on coal fire plants — I was fighting to keep coal fire plants open so energy prices would be lower.
When he had the chance, at every turn, Mitt Romney supported his teammates — but the problem is his teammates were the Democrats.
Governor Romney described himself as resolute on that debate stage … There’s no question that he’s resolute — trouble is he’s resolutely liberal – and I have, and will continue, to fight for conservatives and all American’s.
The Dish 
