Politico tells us that Tea Partiers are wondering what to do if Mitt Romney becomes the GOP nominee:

"I honestly don’t know whether the movement will perform well" in the presidential election, said Mark Meckler, co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots, a national coalition of local groups. "I don't think anybody is looking for a third party candidate, but anybody who would count out that possibility, I just think is ignorant."

Unlike most people, Matt Bai is bullish on erstwhile presidential candidate Jon Huntsman. The New York Times reporter joined the former Utah governor on the campaign trail and came away convinced that he'd be viable in the Republican presidential primary despite his conciliatory rhetoric and reputation for moderation. For Bai, Huntsman's potential as a presidential nominee comes from his ability to connect with GOP elites, who view him as a more compelling alternative to Mitt Romney -- someone who would appeal to independents and moderate Republicans in a general election.

In its theatrical value, Mitt Romney's latest campaign video pales in comparison to Tim Pawlenty's high-octane Michael Bay rip-offs. Nevertheless, "Bumps in the Road" is far more effective as an attack on the Obama administration

• Jamelle Bouie explains that faced with his previous support for universal health care in Massachusetts, the GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney doubles down..
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First Read points out that Mitt Romney announced his candidacy for the presidency yesterday and it was a day before the fifth anniversary of the passage of healthcare reform in Massachusetts. The guys at First Read write:

Yet it may be fitting that Romney jumped into the presidential waters so close to that anniversary, because Massachusetts’ law will define his primary candidacy. He either figures out how to navigate and wins the nomination, or the issue kills his chances. It may be that simple.

With the country growing less white by the year, and Democrats currently enjoying huge electoral advantages among the nonwhite, will the Republicans double down on their strategy of stoking white grievance? Our Adam Serwer says yes, Jonathan Chait says probably not, or at least they'd be dumb to do so. But it's worth thinking about whom and what we're talking when we talk about what "Republicans" will "do."