With Romney's rise in early states and his strong organization coupled with strong resume, Romney has become the "betters" choice among Senators and Congressman it appears. John from Powerline blogs that many Senators are regrouping to Mitt:

I was in Washington today for a combination of business, politics and pleasure. I met with a number of Republican Congressmen and Senators, attended a press conference, and followed events on the Senate floor. Here are a few random thoughts on the day's events...

* The Fred Thompson campaign recently set up an event for 60 of Congress's most solid conservatives. Many of them were hoping to be able to endorse Thompson. Unfortunately, Thompson did not impress the Congressmen. He did not appear to be ready for a tough Presidential campaign. One of his aides explained that Thompson was "rusty," which, as one Congressman told me, did not inspire much confidence in this YouTube era. Some of those who attended are now looking at Mitt Romney as the most viable conservative in the race.

On the Senatorial side we have two solid senators (Talent and Bennett) making the same claim. Granted, both are Romney supporters, yet both are solid Conservatives with a reputation among the party faithful. One participant at Monday's fundraising event in Boston, who is very close to the campaign, sent me this in an email and gave me permission to quote:

I had a similar discussion with Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina, also a passionate supporter. He told me that the vast majority of his Senate colleagues, both Republican and Democrat, feel that Mitt will be the Republican nominee. He also said that a majority of his Democrat associates in the Senate feel that Mitt would be the toughest opponent for their nominee based on his skills, message and personality.

And we all remember from a few days ago my interview with Bob Bennett:



It should also be noted that a man at the table I sat with in Boston spoke to Bennett and the Senator told him that Bill Clinton himself expressed that the Clinton's are planning on a Hillary v. Romney match up. I also find it interesting that with several Senators and Former Senators in the running, we see that majority still looks to Romney.

Now this begs the question, do endorsements from Congress matter? Of course they do. Evidence number 1: All the candidates are working to woo the support of Congress. Congressman and Senators have long lists of supporters, contributors and networks from their own campaigns. Generally congressman and senators enjoy some degree of popularity within their districts/states and generally have the support and sway of their state party.

Bennett alludes to Senators who are endorsing other candidates but their hearts are in Boston. This isn't a surprise. As we saw with Blackburn, sometimes state party politics and future political aspirations trump your own personal preferences. That's not criticism, just reality.

So it will be interesting to see how many Senators decide to get in the fray and when. Then we will see how correct this information I have gleaned is.