John Cassidy,
on The New Yorker: “Although (Rick) Santorum’s exit isn’t likely to have much immediate impact on the polling data, it does give Romney an opportunity to reframe the race as a referendum on Obama rather than a contest among unpopular Republicans. . . . The choice of a vice presidential candidate is just one of many challenges facing the Mittster. At long last, though, he’s getting some encouraging news. The weak job figures for March removed the smiles from Obama’s economic advisers. Four days later, his main Republican opponent has bowed out of the race. With Santorum gone, the big news media outlets will probably start treating Romney with a bit more respect — if only to build up the general election as an appealing story.”