Romney's faith contiunes to not be an obstacle in South Carolina, where he finished fourth in 2008. A new PPP poll show him up by 9% over Palin:
Romney: 27
Palin: 18
Gingrich: 12
Cain: 12
Bachmann: 9
Paul: 7
Pawlenty: 4
Huntsman: 2
And SC isn't an outlier, with PPP reporting: "Our most recent polls have him leading by 6 in Iowa, 15 in Nevada, and 23 in New Hampshire."
These are the first four primary/caucus states, and victories in at least a couple would put Romney in a very strong position. Victories in all four would likely end the primary contest.
Hat Tip: Evangelicals for Mitt