From Slate.com……

Romney’s millions are good for buying up negative ads. Whether or not it will work will be revealed in the next 2 weeks. Mike Huckabee has answered Romney’s negativity in Iowa, and now the McCain campaign is firing back in New Hampshire. If character were dollars, Romney would have already had the nomination sewn up. As it stands, his future depends on his money being able to buy enough support to keep his front-loaded strategy afloat. Since January 1, 2007, the former Massachusetts governor has spent well in excess of $80 million, including at least $17.4 million of his own money, paying media fees in excess of $30 million, salaries of roughly $16 million, and consulting payments of more than $15 million.

The McCain team’s response is that Romney has to talk about the future because he’s spent much of the campaign running from his past. This may become more than a quip if the campaign decides to air the following television ad, which they’ve had on the shelf since the spring.

More Planned Parenthood controversy

Former governor Mitt Romney’s economic development agency granted initial approval to a tax-exempt bond last year for a Planned Parenthood clinic in Worcester that will provide abortions, just two months before he left office and began highlighting his antiabortion position as a presidential candidate.

Asked about the $5 million financial deal yesterday, the Romney campaign said the former governor was not aware it was under consideration when Planned Parenthood won preliminary approval in November 2006.

None of that is important to the Dixiephobic Ann Coulter
No, No. You stupid rubes who think the social issues and the 2nd amendment are important should just stay home this primary season and not mess up Ms. Coulter’s and Romney’s party.

This isn’t the time to be toying with any Republican who had a Clinton in his sights and ended up shooting himself in the foot. If you’re [Huckabee and Thompson supporters] bored with our top candidates, go see a slasher movie. Don’t take it out on a presidential election.

And, RCP has an excellent analysis of team Romney’s strategy headed into the final stretch…

Despite the candidate’s confident tone, staffers in the campaign know that Romney’s political future will be determined in the next 11 days, and they are worried. “The question is, do we stand up under the pressure,” said one top aide struggling to hang on to his own optimism.

Romney’s penchant for heavy perspiration during stressful times pretty much means that he’ll be going through half a dozen shirts a day heading into New Hampshire.