Romney, writes Susan Davis at the Wall Street Journal, "bet his strategy on victories in the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire. In five days, Romney will have to fend off Sen. John McCain. A victory in New Hampshire is now even more critical to Romney's bid, and if his loss here tonight is indicative of anything, it's that message beat money."

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Romney, writes Susan Davis at the Wall Street Journal, "bet his strategy on victories in the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire. In five days, Romney will have to fend off Sen. John McCain. A victory in New Hampshire is now even more critical to Romney's bid, and if his loss here tonight is indicative of anything, it's that message beat money."

Authors Bio:

Russ Wellen is the nuclear deproliferation editor for OpEdNews. He's also on the staffs of Freezerbox and Scholars & Rogues.

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