"I don’t know whose bright idea is was to send Romney to Ohio, have him rally the troops at a call center..."

"... and then refuse to support the policy they’re fighting for, but one thing appears certain: this unforced error is going to leave a mark."

That's the thing. It's good for Romney to stand aloof from Ohio's overheated collective bargaining mess, especially if the side he'd have to take is about to acquire the stink of losing. But do that standing somewhere where aloofness looks prettier.

UPDATE: Romney clarifies:

"I fully support Gov. Kasich's Question 2 in Ohio... I'm sorry if I created any confusion there."

He claims he was being careful not to seem to be saying anything about some other issues also on the ballot which he wasn't familiar with.