The narrative going forward is that Rmoney lost Michigan, no matter the outcome. He is a LOSER.

Mitt Romney, tonight, defeated Mitt Romney in the Michigan repubican Primary.

In the other race, Man on Dog and Dog on Car are in a dead heat. At 9.40 PM, with less than 40% of the vote counted, there is less than 11,000 votes separating the two.

The point is, if Rmoney can't bring it home in his home state, he's pretty much a loser. And the Loser Stink is very difficult to change. It is absolutely the case that his problem in these primaries that he is simply not credibly crazy. Ricky is certifiably crazy, only being outcrazied by the Crazy Uncle With Two First Names. Newt is a dog whistle candidate who plays that game with a mastery few have ever been able to match.

Mitt is what he is. And for the average repubican primary voter, he is a Loser.

He'll have a better appeal in the generals, when being crazy isn't quite as important as it is in the primaries. But by then it will be too late. That Loser Stink won't get any better with time.