Does the Republican primary end today? If Romney wins Ohio and Tennessee, and Santorum only wins Oklahoma and Gingrich only wins Georgia, then I think yes, it is over. If Santorum wins Tennessee, the race will limp along with Romney again the frontrunner who has trouble down south. If Santorum wins Ohio and Tennessee, then Romney is back in trouble again.
Meanwhile, the economy is improving faster than expected, according to an Associated Press survey of leading economists.
“The economists think the unemployment rate will fall from its current 8.3% to 8% by Election Day. That’s better than their 8.4% estimate when surveyed in late December. By the end of 2013, they predict unemployment will drop to 7.4 percent, down from their earlier estimate of 7.8%.”
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY — PRESIDENT
OHIO (American Research Group): Romney 35, Santorum 28, Gingrich 18, Paul 13
OHIO (CNN/ORC): Romney 32, Santorum 32, Gingrich 14, Paul 11
OHIO (Merriman River Group): Romney 38, Santorum 33, Gingrich 18, Paul 8
OHIO (Rasmussen): Santorum 32, Romney 31, Gingrich 13, Paul 13
OHIO (Suffolk University): Santorum 37, Romney 33, Gingrich 16, Paul 8
NATIONAL (Gallup Tracking): Romney 38, Santorum 22, Gingrich 15, Paul 12
NATIONAL (NBC News/Wall Street Journal): Romney 38, Santorum 32, Gingrich 13, Paul 13
GEORGIA (American Research Group): Gingrich 44, Romney 24, Santorum 19, Paul 9
GEORGIA (CNN/ORC): Gingrich 47, Romney 24, Santorum 15, Paul 9
GEORGIA (Insider Advantage/Fox 5 Atlanta): Gingrich 47, Romney 21, Santorum 18, Paul 6
GEORGIA (Mason Dixon/Atlanta Journal-Constitution): Gingrich 38, Romney 24, Santorum 22, Paul 3
GEORGIA (Rasmussen): Gingrich 37, Romney 27, Santorum 18, Paul 10
GENERAL ELECTION — PRESIDENT
NATIONAL (NBC News/Wall Street Journal): Obama d. Romney (50-44); Obama d. Paul (50-42); Obama d. Santorum (53-39); Obama d. Gingrich (54-37)
NATIONAL (Rasmussen Tracking): Obama d. Romney (45-43); Obama d. Paul (43-41); Obama d. Santorum (46-42); Obama d. Gingrich (48-40)
GEORGIA (CNN/ORC): Obama tied with Generic Republican (48-48)
MASSACHUSETTS (Rasmussen): Obama d. Romney (55-38)
MASSACHUSETTS (Western New England College): Obama d. Romney (60-36); Obama d. Santorum (66-27)
OHIO (CNN/ORC): Obama d. Generic Republican (49-45)