LUCKY FOR THE UR THAT MITT CAN'T WIN THE NOMINATION:

Poll: Obama's losing support; Romney would beat him now (Steven Thomma, 12/11/10, McClatchy Newspapers)

President Barack Obama's approval ratings have sunk to the lowest level of his presidency, so low that he'd lose the White House to Republican Mitt Romney if the election were held today, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll.

The biggest reason for Obama's fall: a sharp drop in approval among Democrats and liberals, apparently unhappy with his moves toward the center since he led the party to landslide losses in November's midterm elections. At the same time, he's gained nothing among independents.