Romney's Turn

Despite his many political liabilities, Mitt Romney is the candidate most likely to claim the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

Viewed in isolation, Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential candidacy is doomed.

In 2008, Romney earned himself a reputation as a flip-flopper as he dramatically attempted to reshape himself as a stanch conservative despite having previously staked out liberal positions on abortion, guns, immigration and a litany of other issues.

This time around, Romney faces the additional burden of trying to explain away his most significant legislative accomplishment as governor of Massachusetts -- a big government health care plan that was a model for ObamaCare.