A bad investment, or a bad sign?

According to a source in a recent article on CNN's PoliticalTicker, Mitt Romney's campaign has purchased $1.2 million in television airtime for the upcoming Michigan primary.

$1.2 million for airtime in Romney's home state.

The Romney campaign feels it prudent to spend quite a lot of money for a primary in a state that, frankly, he should be able to walk away with uncontested. Such a large push in Michigan is proof that the campaign is starting to strain.

Breakdown and analysis after the jump.

And the winner is... old news.

HEADLINE: "Santorum jolts GOP presidential race with 3-state sweep"

Yawn.

Please excuse my lack of enthusiasm, but I hardly see a "jolted" GOP. After seeing this and countless other headlines Wednesday morning, I sat and thought about the primaries and just what these three in particular meant.

Continued after the jump.

Mr. Romney's Foot-in-Mouth Disease

After "thumping" Newt in Florida earlier this week, Mitt sat down with CNN the morning afterwards for the customary celebratory interview. Going into this, I'm sure Mr. Romney thought it'd be a cake walk. He had just won one of the biggest toss-up states for the general election, and he was going to make sure he made the most out of the free airtime he was about to get.

What Mitt got instead is a serious headache, with a very bad prognosis of recovering by November. Video and commentary continues after the jump.