WHY ROMNEY MAY WIN FLORIDA

HEWITT:

In terms of total votes cast in primaries and caucuses to date (excluding Wyoming, for which I don't have a total):

Romney -------530,162
McCain -------510,132
Huckabee -----339,824
Thompson -----103,553
Giuliani -----59,312

Romney has a decisive lead among Republican votes cast to date as McCain's numbers reflect the large majority of Independents' votes he rolled up in New Hampshire, Michigan and South Carolina.

Florida is open only to Republicans ...

... If the Florida electorate reflects the general opinion of Republicans who have voted thus far, Romney will win in the Sunshine State.

We shall see. I think Rudy takes votes away from McCain - and Mitt wins.