Editors’ Blog - 2012
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01.06.12 | 6:37 am
Question of the Day

Does the RNC/Romney campaign have a Plan B if the economy is significantly better this year than it was last year?

01.06.12 | 7:08 am
New SC Poll

A new CNN/TIME poll from South Carolina: Mitt just under 40%, a scramble for second just under 20%.

01.06.12 | 7:43 am
Pelosi to GOP: Don’t Tank Economy Now

Pelosi, Dems warn Republicans not to sabotage improving economy.

01.06.12 | 8:06 am
NAACP to Newt

The NAACP responds to Newt Gingrich’s suggestion that blacks shouldn’t be kickin’ it on food stamps.

01.06.12 | 11:13 am
Just Like Old Times

Clip of the Day: McCain forgets Romney’s name.

01.06.12 | 1:49 pm
The Day in 100 Seconds

It was quite a day on the campaign trail. And you can relive it all in a convenient 100 Seconds.

01.06.12 | 3:17 pm
That Was Your Whole Plan, Rick?

Rick Perry’s plan to win South Carolina seems remarkably similar to, well, this.

Meanwhile, check out this epic chart that really puts in proportion just how poorly Perry’s culture war ads served him in Iowa.

01.06.12 | 6:14 pm
Where Are We Now?

Over the last two days we’ve gotten a heap of new polling data out of New Hampshire and South Carolina. And the story those numbers tell is pretty much all good for Mitt Romney.

We knew — at least since the Gingrich collapse — that he’d be strong in New Hampshire. What’s really put him in a dominating position is his strength in South Carolina, a state which I think pretty much everyone thought would be a challenge for him even if everything was going well for him.

So without further ado, here are the TPM Poll Averages and trend charts for these two key races. Read More

01.07.12 | 4:33 am
Am I All Wet?

From TPM Reader MW

For somebody as politically knowledgeable as yourself, I was quite surprised to see you assert so strongly that things look good for Mitt Romney.

Romney could win every primary between now and Super Tuesday and it wouldn’t make a difference when it comes to what really counts, namely winning delegates.

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