Thursday, January 26, 2012

Jacksonville Debate: Two Winners, One Loser

link - Guy Benson/Townhall
We had two winners tonight: From a 'micro' perspective, Rick Santorum was terrific and narrowly won the evening. On a macro level, Mitt Romney came awfully close to winning the debate outright, and just owned Newt Gingrich during three dramatic exchanges. Because Newt didn't have a particularly strong showing, the political inertia stays in Romney's favor heading into Tuesday.
Ron Paul calls for diplomatic relations with Cuba - Alana Semuels/LA Times
Analysis: Mitt Romney Wins Florida Debate, Newt Gingrich Looks Rattled And - Amy Walter and Michael Falcone/ABC News
Gingrich hints at making Marco Rubio VP - CBS
Newt pulls punches in Fla. - Alexander Burns/Politico
No knockout in GOP’s last Florida debate - Miami Herald