Week of January 2, 2012 Archives 
RealClearPolitics Morning Edition
Monday, January 2
Romney Fights for First Place in Iowa - Rutenberg & Zeleny, New York TimesSantorum, Final Anti-Romney, Poised for Win - Tim Carney, DC Examiner
GOP 2012 Battle to Date Most Akin to Dems in 2003 - Lydia Saad, Gallup
Is Romney the Next John Kerry? - Joseph Curl, Washington Times
The Path That Led to Romney's 'Inevitable' Nomination - Ed Kilgore, TNR
Obama Faces Re-election as a Mortal - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Moderate Road Won't Beat Obama - Holly Robichaud, Boston Herald
Inside Obama's Re-election Juggernaut - Andrew Romano, Newsweek
Iowans Still Await Obama Promise of Change - Stephen Dinan, WT
Economy Will Decide Obama's Fate - Robert Samuelson, Washington Post
Austerity Reigns in Europe as Crisis Deepens - Nelson Schwartz, NYT
It's 2012: Fasten Your Seatbelts - Ross Kaminsky, The American Spectator
Obama's Not in Love With Idea of Israel - Aaron David Miller, LA Times
Nobody Understands Debt - Paul Krugman, New York Times
The Supreme Court Can't Be Absolute - Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe
A Bad Year for Villains of the World - Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times
Dear 2012 Doomsayers, We're Watching You - Ian O'Neill, Discovery
Latest Iowa Polls: Insider Advantage, PPP (D) | RCP Avg: Romney +1.3%
Tuesday, January 3
Welcome to the "Big Sifter": Iowa on Caucus Day - Michael Scherer, TimePolitical Stars Align for Romney - Peter Wehner, Commentary
On Final Day in Iowa, Front-Runners Play to Bases - Erin McPike, RCP
Forget Winning, It's Best to Beat Expectations - George Condon, Natl Jrnl
Santorum & Paul Won't Be the Nominee - Charles Krauthammer, FOX News
The Lost Majority - Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics
After Iowa: A Viewer's Guide to What's Ahead - Susan Page, USA Today
Gloomy Numbers for Obama - Charles Lane, Washington Post
Santorum Can Win Iowa Caucuses - Andrew Romano, The Daily Beast
Why Did Santorum Endorse Specter? - Michael Barone, DC Examiner
Gingrich Concedes Iowa, But Not Race - Amy Gardner, Washington Post
Can Huntsman Pull a Santorum in NH? - Cannon & Huey-Burns, RCP
Romney's Highly Glaring Economic Achilles Heel - Charles Kadlec, Forbes
Is Romney Mr. Good Enough? - Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street Journal
A Dangerous World After America - Zbigniew Brzezinski, Foreign Policy
255 Confirmed Kills:Meet Navy SEAL Chris Kyle - Michael Zennie, Dly Mail
The Rise of Consumption Equality - Andy Kessler, Wall Street Journal
Iowa Highlights: Perry | Romney | Wasserman-Schultz | Gingrich | More
Wednesday, January 4
What Iowa Tells Us About State of GOP Race - Jay Cost, Weekly StandardReaffirms Romney as Odds-on Favorite - Ron Fournier, National Journal
Iowa Results Should Worry GOP - Philip Klein, Washington Examiner
Rick Santorum Revels in Iowa Triumph - Scott Conroy, RealClearPolitics
No Serious Rival Emerges to Threaten Mitt - Mark Barabak, LA Times
Battered, Defiant Gingrich Takes Aim at Romney - Steve Holland, Reuters
Perry to Reassess Campaign - Ken Herman, Austin American-Statesman
Mitt and the Anti-Romney - James Antle, The American Spectator
Cliffhanger Produces Drama But No Clarity - Tom Bevan, RealClearPolitics
Friday's Jobless Number Could Depress Us - John Crudele, New York Post
Crisis of Leadership, Not Crisis of Capitalism - Clive Crook, Bloomberg
Will Republicans Hand the Left a VAT Victory? - Daniel Mitchell, WSJ
Romney Sees Better 2012 Outcome, But Just Barely - Erin McPike, RCP
It Might Just Be Santorum's Time - Charles Hurt, Washington Times
Obama to Set Tone by Taking on House GOP - Matt Spetalnick, Reuters
President Offers More of the Shame - Michael Goodwin, New York Post
The Meaning of Mitt - Michael Kranish and Scott Helman, Vanity Fair
Iowa Video Highlights: Paul | Romney | Obama | Santorum | Halperin
Thursday, January 5
Is the Tea Party Movement Over? - Doyle McManus, Los Angeles TimesAfter Iowa, Romney a Heavy Favorite - Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
Why Won't Romney Embrace Reaganomics? - Paul Hoffmeister, Forbes
GOP's Search and Destroy Mission - Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
Santorum's New Image Worked in Iowa - Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times
No Way Romney Camp Can Put Lipstick on This Pig - Michael Walsh, NYP
GOP Race Headed Toward Predictable Romney Win - Adam Sorensen, Time
Harder for Americans to Rise From Lower Rungs - Jason DeParle, NY Times
Voters Revolting Against Leviathan's Growth - Tom Elia, DC Examiner
Beware of Obama's Incumbent Advantage - Ross Baker, USA Today
WH's Recess Appointment Sure Looks Unconstitutional - Tim Noah, TNR
Obama Camp Braces for Matchup With Romney - Alexis Simendinger, RCP
Impetus for a Third-Party Movement - Fergus Cullen, New York Times
Mitt Romney Out of Control - Dana Milbank, Washington Post
Anatomy of Romney's 30,015 Votes in Iowa - Sasha Issenberg, Slate
Iran's Growing State of Desperation - Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
Top Risks of 2012 - Ian Bremmer & David Gordon, RealClearPolitics
Rasmussen (National): Romney 29, Santorum 21, Gingrich 16, Paul 12
Friday, January 6
The GOP's Working Class Muddle - Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street JournalEnthusiasm Lacking as N.H. Primary Nears - Erin McPike, RealClearPolitics
Return of Compassionate Conservatism - Michael Gerson, Washington Post
Coming Next Fall: Obama vs. A Demoralized GOP - George Neumayr, TAS
Romney Headed Into Demolition Derby - Robert Shrum, The Week
Why Perry Chose to Keep Running - Sam Youngman, Reuters
Primary System Rigged Against Conservatives - Jay Cost,Weekly Standard
Bain, Barack and Jobs - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Santorum: A Worthy Challenger - Charles Krauthammer, NY Daily News
The Rick Santorum America Doesn't Know - Will Bunch, Philly Daily News
Obama's Power Grab a Sign of Weakness - John Podhoretz, New York Post
N.H.'s Main Event: The Fight for 2nd Place - Scott Conroy, RealClearPolitics
A Trillion-Dollar Mass Refinancing? - James Pethokoukis, The American
Bailouts Will Always Be Necessary - Steven Rattner, Financial Times
Why the U.S. Should Cheer for Gov. Scott Walker - Nick Schulz, USA Today
HC Law Helping Americans Cut Costs - Kathleen Sebelius, Washington Post
The Casual Cruelty of Eugene Robinson - Peter Wehner, Commentary
South Carolina (Rasmussen): Romney 27, Santorum 24, Gingrich 18
Saturday, January 7
Economy Might Save Obama After All - Jonathan Chait, New York MagazineThe GOP Needs a Bolder Growth Message - Larry Kudlow, Investor's Biz Daily
Can Romney's Bland Brand Win in Fall? - George Condon, National Journal
Why Does Romney Run Away From Reaganomics? - Peter Ferrara, Forbes
The Real Reason Romney is Winning - Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics
Safe + Moderate, Does Not = Electable - Lawrence Lindsey, Weekly Standard
Finally, Obama Goes All In on Recess Appointments - Roland Martin, CNN
The Redistributionist Behemoth - George Will, Washington Post
What Each Candidate Needs to Do in N.H. Debates - Carl Cannon, RCP
Santorum Still Equates Homosexuality & Polygamy - Will Oremus, Slate
Romney Pushing for Four-State Streak - Philip Rucker, Washington Post
Gingrich Blasts Romney on Taxes, Trust - Erin McPike, RealClearPolitics
Is Perry Only One Who Can Stop Romney? - Steve Moore, Wall St. Journal
Why Islamism Is Winning - John Owen, New York Times
How Empire Ruled the World - Burbank & Cooper, Le Monde Diplomatique
Historical Cycle Bodes Ill for the Markets - Floyd Norris, New York Times
How to Play the Next American Oil Boom - Jack Hough, Wall Street Journal
South Carolina (PPP-D): Romney 30, Gingrich 23, Santorum 19, Paul 9
Sunday, January 8
Front-Runner Romney Skates Through Unscathed - John Dickerson, SlateRomney Is About to Lap the Field - Jonathan Tobin, Commentary
Is Romney McCain Version 2.0? - Brian Calle, Orange County Register
Grating Santorum No Match for Mittens - Maureen Dowd, New York Times
America Needs a Man of Action - Thomas Sowell, Detroit News
After 2010 Revolt, GOP Finds Itself Stuck - Achenbach & Wallsten, WP
Mitt Romney's Achilles' Heel - Grace-Marie Turner, The American Spectator
GOP's Peculiar Vocabulary of Race - Joan Walsh, Salon
A Divisive President: Obama's Unusual Pitch - Deb Saunders, SF Chronicle
Watching Elephants Fly in Egypt - Thomas Friedman, New York Times
Chaos on the Shores of Tripoli? - Walter Russell Mead, The American Interest
Taxpayers Are Still on the Hook for Wall St. - Timothy Haight, OC Register
A Campaign Pruned of Bushes - Frank Bruni, New York Times
An Open, Brokered Convention May Be The Best - Erick Erickson, Red State
Romney's Miraculous Free Ride - Jonathan Chait, New York Magazine
When Do New Year's Resolutions Stick? - John Tierney, New York Times
Vindication for the Iron Lady - Conrad Black, National Post
Latest GOP Polls: NH (Suffolk): Romney +15 | SC (PPP-D): Romney +7