<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"><title>RedState</title><link>https://redstate.com/erick/2011/08/17/why-it-is-still-romneys-race-to-lose/feed/</link><description>Conservative News &amp; Politics</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:05:51 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>Why It Is Still Romney's Race To Lose</title><description>&lt;![CDATA[I&amp;#8217;m getting a lot of disagreement with my earlier statement that the race is still Mitt Romney&amp;#8217;s to lose. Some of it is irrational exuberance from Perry supporters. Some of it is legitimate. Your mileage may vary on my thinking, but I did want to lay it out.]]&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:56:37 -0400</pubDate><creator xmlns="dc">&lt;![CDATA[Erick Erickson]]&gt;</creator><enclosure url="" type="image/jpeg" length="123" /><link>https://redstate.com/erick/2011/08/17/why-it-is-still-romneys-race-to-lose-n40093</link></item></channel></rss>