Grading the Michigan Mash-Up

The Page ^ | 11/10/11 | Mark Halperin

[LesDowrey]

Romney

Style: Crisp and confident. Showed the proper balance of calm & intensity.

His best moment: Turned a question about his biggest vulnerability — character and constancy — into an attack on Obama.

The main thing: Maybe it was his Michigan roots, but the crowd was with him all night. He focused on Obama whenever he could, and faced almost no attacks from his rivals — the two-track dynamic that got him where he is in the race so far. If no one else surges in the next six weeks, the conventional wisdom of a Romney alternative might go out the window.

Grade: A

Gingrich

Style: Has his hot-button sound bites down pat. And, oh, the man has Georgia chutzpah.

His best moment: Faced off with Maria Bartiromo on the media’s coverage of the economy and drew one of the biggest cheers of the evening.

The main thing: His near-constant display of irritability with the moderators risks puncturing his "I'm-the-seasoned-statesman/adult-in-this-thing" comeback effort. But if Perry is too weak to get more votes, Gingrich could pull himself into a one-on-one contest with Romney.

Grade: B-

Cain

Style: Presented his tax plan with his greatest-hits brio and wowed the crowd with his best anti-Democratic lines, referring to Congresswoman Pelosi as “Princess Nancy.”

His best moment: Twenty minutes in, handled a question about the sexual harassment charges with composure and poise (and with the audience squarely behind him).

The main thing: Despite the legions of fans in the audience and a feisty, charismatic performance, the debate was a misleading oasis for Cain’s campaign. He has many tough days ahead and a gender gap that is likely to grow into a chasm. He needed to show substance and endurance but what served as support-generating lines in the past were nutrition-less red meat.

Grade: C+

[LesDowrey]

Hard to believe in this economy with all the substance discussed on stage all the media will talk about today is Rick Perry forgetting one agency's name. Hardly important when you have 9% unemployment. Sad to see even Drudge is on this train.

Do yourself a favor and instead of watching the Rick Perry video on Youtube watch the "Les Dowrey Show!"

A true conservative cartoon.

Episode 1: Les Dowrey Goes to Africa! Episode 2: Les Dowrey Occupies Wall Street!

[txrefugee]

Mark Halperin, a chronic Lefty, loves Romney. That tells you everything you need to know about Willard.

[ConservativeTeen]

Another example of what I like to call ARLF (Awkward Romney Love Fest) by the media.

[CainConservative]

Halperin is a Rombot and therefore, a joke.

We have our anti-Willard aka Obama-lite already..

Thursday, November 10th NEWEST POLLING:

Yes, we Cain!!!

Florida Republican Primary Quinnipiac CAIN 27, Romney 21, Gingrich 17, Perry 5, Paul 3, Bachmann 4, Huntsman 1, Santorum 1

Ohio Republican Primary Quinnipiac CAIN 25, Romney 20, Gingrich 11, Paul 9, Perry 4, Bachmann 4, Huntsman 2, Santorum 1

Pennsylvania Republican Primary Quinnipiac CAIN 17, Romney 17, Gingrich 13, Santorum 13, Paul 5, Bachmann 2, Huntsman 2