The Debtors' Merry-Go-Round from the Economist [of London]
The interactive graphic is VERY instructive!
"Our interactive guide shows levels of debt as a % of GDP for a selection of rich countries and emerging markets."
God Knows What has Become of the Religious Right (Dana Milbank) from the Washington Post
"The movement of Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson has been in decline for some time, but recent events suggest that they are wandering in the political wilderness."
House Republicans Head to Retreat Amid Frustration, Low Ratings from the Bloomberg News Service
"The speaker is facing frustration from House freshmen, many backed by the Tea Party movement, who say their party fell short of its goals of slashing federal spending and the government’s debt."
New D-Corps Memo: Presidential Primary Contest and Pre-Christmas Showdown Put Republicans At Risk from the Democratic Strategist
"This first Democracy Corps national survey of the New Year shows Republicans at risk at every level. On the ballot, Republicans are in serious danger. For the first time since the 2010 election, Democrats have taken the lead in the congressional vote and this poll shows that third-party defections on the Presidential ballot could prove devastating for the Republicans."
LOADS of bad news for the GOP in the data here.
Mitt Romney's Core Presidential Competency: 'Shameless Lying' (Patrick Etschmayer) from the News [of Switzerland]
"Even his moralizing opponent Newt Gingrich calls Mitt Romney a liar. And rightly so. ... Lying - and we know this in Switzerland - is one of those core competencies of any politician. In that respect, there's hardly anyone out there more suited to the presidency than Romney.""
Tightening Race Comes as Abrupt Blow to Romney Team from the New York Times
"After arriving in South Carolina fresh off of what seemed to be two victories in a row, Mitt Romney could leave as the winner of only one of the first three nominating contests."
Gallup: Romney Support ‘Collapsing’ Nationally from Talking Points Memo
"Gallup’s tracking poll of the national Republican race released today shows that Romney has dropped seven points in six days, with Gingrich having risen seven over the same time, clipping Romney’s lead to ten, 30 - 20. ... Mitt Romney is a considerably weaker front-runner among Republican registered voters nationally than he was at the beginning of the week."
Suddenly Romney's on the Ropes in GOP Race; Recent Developments Have Led to Gingrich Once Again Being a Strong Contender from the Charlotte Observer [of North Carolina]
"Mitt Romney's hopes of quickly clinching the Republican presidential nomination may be fading. He now finds himself facing a very tough fight with Newt Gingrich, a man he thought he'd buried back in Iowa but who is surging in the latest polls."
Mitt Romney Campaign Begins Preparing For Possible South Carolina Loss from the Huffington Post
"Sununu's comments are the clearest indication that the Romney campaign is preparing for a possible loss here Saturday, as Gingrich, the former House Speaker from Georgia, rides a wave of momentum based on his debate performances this week."
Why Newt Gingrich is Surging in South Carolina from Politico
"The final debate before the South Carolina primary brought into sharp relief why Newt Gingrich is re-emerging as a contender and Mitt Romney is stumbling toward the finish line."
Polls, Debates and the Instability of Public Opinion in the GOP Presidential Contest (Ed Kilgore) from the Democratic Strategist
"Just when Mitt Romney seemed to be on the verge of virtually locking down the GOP presidential nomination with a victory in South Carolina (and even as his national poll standings cleanly broke what had earlier looked like a "barrier" of about 25%), he's by all accounts lost his lead in SC and is rapidly losing his lead nationally. And his "new" challenger is not the guy long expected to be the "viable conservative alternative to Romney," ... but none other than Newt Gingrich. This is remarkable for a number of reasons. "
Newt and His Wives (Ariel Levy) from the New Yorker
"I am frankly astounded that Gingrich hasn’t been asked more about his various affairs and divorces—they are legitimate subjects for inquiry ..."
The Power of Conservative Victimhood (Steve Kornacki) from Salon
"It took Newt about five minutes to dominate the final pre-South Carolina debate by playing the conservative victim."
Over-misunderestimating Rick Perry from the New York Times
"Texas liberals thought Perry was a lock. We were wrong."
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