Folks in Boston are realistic. My read of the campaign was pretty accurately represented (as usual) by Vin Weber on Bill Bennett’s show this morning — no wild claims. A sense that, our guy is a conservative guy, ready to lead, and who still has a place in this race. When/if that last part appears to no longer be the case, I believe Romney, on his own, will decide to step aside. That point is not now.

I think there is even a hope that the next week will be saner than the last one — with a new sense of civility and a real debate about conservative issues and conservatism going into the future. But that’s not anything anyone told me — just a hunch.

Here’s my humble write-up from the Bay State, for what it’s worth.