Mitt Romney had a clear strategy from the start.

Running an ideological, three-pronged campaign, he would appeal to fiscal, social and national security conservative principles.

Clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose!

Reaching out to each demographic, Mitt joined the NRA, talked tough on immigrants, and became really opposed to gay marriage.

All designed to put the former Massachusetts governor on the right side of every issue and build a winning GOP coalition.

Only the coalition Mitt Romney seeks doesn’t appear to exist.

He’s won three states, but a narrow loss Tuesday to John McCain in Florida was the latest in a series of failures for a man who has outspent rivals and once led in many states’ polls.

His failures can be blamed on plenty of things, but also reflect a shift in dynamics: Romney is running for the nomination of a party that may not exist in the way he thinks it does.

Mike Huckabee siphons votes from Mitt’s social and fiscal targets. John McCain beats him on national security credentials and has a maverick streak that appeals to moderates.

Can Mitt Romney revamp his strategy and reach the people he needs to in order to rally on Tuesday? Or is this a lost cause, one that would have worked in the past, but not now?