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Detectable Shifts

Pro-life Mitt's prospects improve. Nancy's energy nervousness.
p> NEW OPTIONS br> Last week, in the aftermath of Sen. John McCain 's remarks that he might consider a pro-abortion vice presidential nominee for the bottom of his ticket, the Republican nominee's campaign polled identified conservative voters on their perceptions of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney , Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal . /p>

"There has been very weak support from conservatives for Romney for months now, but faced with the prospect of a pro-choice vice president, Romney's numbers improved," says an adviser to the campaign with ties to Romney. "Pawlenty's and Jindal's numbers didn't improve as much."

The problem for Romney: both Pawlenty's and Jindal's support among conservatives was far better than Romney's before the option of a pro-choice nominee came into play.

In fact, both Pawlenty and Jindal actually help a McCain ticket win states, whereas Romney's numbers continue to weaken the ticket nationally.

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