- Romney finished within 3 to 6 points of the lead in two states where he’s demographically weakest last night.
- CNN projects Santorum won nine more delegates than Romney did in Alabama and Mississippi, a gap more than erased by Romney’s wins in American Samoa and Hawaii. So, unless last night persuaded Gingrich to get out, it didn’t help Santorum much, oodles of good press notwithstanding.
- Romney and his campaign are mostly to blame for inflated expectations.
- Gingrich’s Southern path is gone, but he says he’ll stay in till the convention.
- Robert Draper profiles Mitt’s political pedigree.
- Romney and his super PAC have already bought more than $3 million in ads in Illinois.
- The Obama campaign is spooked about donor complacency, which is why Jim Messina is emailing supporters that “If the general election were held today, President Obama would lose to Mitt Romney.”
- Most big banks pass the Fed stress tests.
- And a Goldman Sachs executive director goes scorched earth on his way out.
