Tim Stanley : Things changed then ; things can change now . Mitt Romney 's secretly racist comments help his campaign but are n't fatal . He says Romney may find , like other politicians , that gaffes often do n't stick . Polls in recent days show the race remains close , Stanley says . Stanley : Voters remain focused mostly on the economy , and that could be a Romney issue .
Tim Stanley : Mitt Romney 's secretly racist comments help his campaign but are n't fatal . He says Romney may find , like other politicians , that gaffes often do n't stick . Polls in recent days show the race remains close , Stanley says . Stanley : Voters remain focused mostly on the economy , and that could be a Romney issue .