FITCHBURG, Wis. — Appearing ever-more confident in Wisconsin’s primary, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney focused entirely on President Obama during a campaign trip and predicted a victory that could effectively seal the nomination for him.
“We’re looking like we’re going to win this thing on Tuesday,” Romney told supporters, suggesting he could also claim wins in Maryland and the District of Columbia that day.
“If I can get that boost also from Wisconsin, I think we’ll be on a path that’ll get me the nomination well before the convention.”
At the same time, fading rival Rick Santorum sought to stoke doubts about Romney’s conservative credentials before the critical showdown.
It’s Santorum’s last chance to prove his strength in the industrial heartland, where he’s said he can challenge Obama, but where Romney has beaten him consistently.