These are the regions where Romney has struggled the most, and on Super Tuesday, he’s hoping to reverse that trend and demonstrate that he has broad national support. His win in Michigan on Feb. 28 helped, but a solid win in Ohio would be huge for him.
If Romney can win Tennessee – the Southern state where he has the best chance – that would also be an enormous victory and could help him make the case that his support isn’t limited to the Northeast and West.
The next contests after Super Tuesday – Kansas, Alabama, and Mississippi – are all Southern (or relatively Southern) states, and the media and others are likely to be focused on that region.
