- The pricetag on Obama’s forthcoming stimulus proposal: $300 billion, a little more than half of which would go to extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits.
- The Wall Street Journal ed board gives Romney’s jobs plan a tepid review for being “timid” on tax cuts and entitlements, overly “tactical” in scolding China on currency.
- Perry will face questioners for the first time in tonight’s debate at the Reagan library.
- He’s winning the electability contest for now.
- Ron Paul has reached the level where rival campaigns return fire.
- Scott Brown leads an undeclared Elizabeth Warren by 9 points in Massachusetts.
- Nevada Rep. Shelley Berkley has twisted arms in Washington for her husband.
- Panetta backs leaving 3,000-4,000 troops in Iraq after August.
- And Real Joe Biden and Parody Joe Biden aren’t so different, the former tells Car and Driver.