- Gingrich sold access and influence even if he didn’t lobby under the letter of the law.
- He says he never took money to adopt a position, and didn’t need the income.
- The most important primary question at this point: Will conservatives forgive Gingrich his trespasses?
- Romney transfers his “career politician” line on Perry to Newt.
- Robert Draper profiles the new Romney.
- Marc Ambinder nails down his immigration views.
- Herman Cain delivers a final piece de resistance foreign policy address.
- The GOP is now almost as unpopular as Democrats in Tea Party districts.
- Republicans will back the payroll tax cut extension, but the payfor still needs to be negotiated.
- Major central banks make coordinated effort on Europe.
- Revelations about Hank Paulson’s outside line are troubling.
- What Hillary Clinton can expect in Burma.
- And when in doubt, Perry makes up numbers that sound right: “Those of you that will be 21 by November the 12th, I ask for your support and your vote.”