CNNPolitics.com reported today that presidential hopeful Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts) is in a very close race for South Carolina’s nomination. The top three candidates (Romney, Giuliani and former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee) are in a dead heat. This is good news for Romney, whose strong showing in South Carolina adds to his already hopeful numbers in Iowa. He is slowly but surely gaining ground in his race for the Whitehouse. It is especially impressive that Romney has been able to impress voters in this southern state because he is a Mormon from Massachusetts who is a former supporter of abortion rights. His shift to being an opponent of Roe v. Wade has many questioning his sincerity, wondering whether or not this is simply a political tactic to apeal to Republican voters. His ability to overcome these obstacles and appeal to southern voters shows his staying power in this election. As far as the other 48 states, including the key state of New Hampshire, only time will tell.