NOW WHAT?http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71778.htmlSouth Carolina primary: Newt Gingrich blows race wide open . . . The establishment favorite didn’t just lose South Carolina — he got thrashed. Less than a week after he was leading in the polls here, Romney found himself taking a twelve-point beating and dropping all but three counties of the state’s 46 counties.
Romney’s thumping defeat — and his verbal miscues in the days before the election — has many Republicans worried that he’s a more brittle candidate than they thought. As in the past, he had difficulty connecting with the party base and was walloped by Gingrich among conservatives and voters supportive of the Tea Party. It’s the former speaker who is captivating party activists looking for somebody to channel their burn-it-down anger toward President Obama and elites. . . .
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/us/politics/exit-poll-tells-story-behind-gingrich-win.htmlGingrich Wins Broad Support in South Carolina
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/01/bad_sign_for_mitt.phpAccording to the exit polls, Mitt Romney lost all income levels with the exception of those making over $200,000 a year. . .
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/us/politics/south-carolina-raises-new-doubts-about-republican-contest.htmlFor Mitt Romney, the South Carolina primary was not just a defeat, though it was most emphatically that. It was also where his campaign confronted the prospect it had most hoped to avoid: a dominant, surging and energized rival. . . .
http://www.americablog.com/2012/01/newt-40-romney-26-long-nightmare-will.htmlWhat a difference a week can make. Romney has gone from being the inevitable candidate to losing by 14% in the GOP heartland. . . .
http://elections.firedoglake.com/2012/01/20/mitt-romney-bad-week/Mitt Romney’s Bad Week
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/gingrich-wins-south-carolina/2012/01/21/gIQAICk8GQ_blog.htmlNewt Gingrich won South Carolina going away. Mitt Romney is now in for a dog fight in Florida and faces a long primary battle. . . .
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/mitt-romney-enters-damage-control-mode-ahead-of-sc.phpRomney Campaign Braces For Crash Landing
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71775.htmlNext stop: A brawl at the 2012 Florida primary
http://www.salon.com/2012/01/20/suddenly_mitt_is_bracing_for_defeat/The two very different narratives that could emerge from Saturday’s South Carolina results . . .
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2012/01/gingrich_wins_south_carolina_how_can_romney_recover_from_his_terrible_defeat_.htmlGingrich wins a smashing victory in South Carolina. How can Romney recover?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/south-carolina-primary-is-a-bump-in-the-road-for-romney-but-hes-still-the-favorite/2012/01/21/gIQAkKYBHQ_blog.htmlSouth Carolina primary is a bump in the road for Romney, but he’s still the favorite
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2012_01/the_problem_thats_hard_to_fix034906.phpWhat If Voters Just Don’t Like Mitt Romney?
http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/01/mitt-romney-not-unlikeable-media-wants-you-believeMitt Romney: Not as Unlikeable as the Media Wants You to Believe
More analyses:
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/01/22/state_of_the_republican_race.htmlJames Carville: “Memo to Republican Establishment: Let me break it to you gently -- you've got a first-class disaster on your hands. . . .”
Andrew Sullivan: “This is the Republican crack-up people have been predicting . . .”
Jonathan Chait: “My view all along has been that any remotely plausible candidate could beat Mitt Romney. My current view is that there are no remotely plausible candidates, which leaves us with Newt. So we have the immovable object meeting the irresistible force, except the exact opposite. . .”
Uh, not goodhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/byu-students-bus-in-to-south-carolina-to-rally-for[S.C.] Outside Tommy's Ham House here this morning--where Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich scheduled back-to-back visits--a boisterous crowd of young, fresh-faced supporters was waving Romney signs and chanting, "MITT! MITT! MITT!"
But this wasn't a grassroots youth movement rooted at the University of South Carolina. No, many of the students cheering on the candidate told BuzzFeed they were actually BYU students and young Mormons from D.C. . . .
Fasten your seat belts . . .http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/newt-gingrich-attacks-dictatorial-religiouNewt Gingrich Attacks 'Dictatorial Religious Bigots' During SC Victory Speech
It can’t REALLY be Newt, can it?http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/01/quick_thoughts_on_tonights_results.phpLook at these numbers: nationwide Newt Gingrich’s favorability number is 26.5%, unfavorable 58.6%. . . . [read on]
The Sunday talk show line-upshttp://firedoglake.com/2012/01/22/sunday-talking-heads-january-22-2012/ABC’s This Week: Horse Race 2012 – Rick Santorum. Roundtable: George Will, Matthew Dowd, Ron Brownstein, Katrina vanden Heuvel.
CBS’ Face the Nation: Horse Race 2012 – Newt Gingrich. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and former Gov. Haley Barbour (R-MS). Roundtable:CBS News’ John Dickerson, TIME Magazine Columnist Joe Klein, Wall Street Journal Columnist Kelly Evans.
CNN’s State of the Union: Horse Race 2012 – Rick Santorum. Newt Gingrich. Then, Sen. Jim DeMint, “the South Carolina GOP ‘kingmaker.’” Also, House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC).
NBC’s Meet the Press: Horse Race 2012 – Newt Gingrich. Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ). Then, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and DC Mayor Vincent Gray discuss the recent U.S. Conference of Mayors. Roundtable: Joe Scarborough, Mike Murphy, Katty Kay, Chuck Todd.
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