So what’s the deal with Romney’s tax returns? Or more specifically, what’s the deal with Mitt Romney letting himself get more and more nippy press by refusing to release his tax returns when virtually every serious presidential candidate of the last 40 years has done it? Allow me to explain. Read More

Ron Paul tries to scare the crap out of Iowans about the UN takeover and riots in the streets over the emerging dictatorship in America.

Must read stuff.

Follow me after the jump to see the latest poll average out of Iowa. Read More

The highly respected and eagerly awaited Des Moines Register/Selzer poll just came out. It has the top three Romney 24%, Paul 22% and Santorum 15%. That’s more or less in line with recent polls. The current TPM Poll Average (pre-DMR data) is Romney 22%, Paul 17% and Santorum 16%.

But the write-up adds this bit of detail …

But the four-day results don’t reflect just how quickly momentum is shifting in a race that has remained highly fluid for months. If the final two days of polling are considered separately, Santorum rises to second place, with 21 percent, pushing Paul to third, at 18 percent. Romney remains the same, at 24 percent.

And look at this trend line to put that movement in perspective. Read More