Republican Debate in South Carolina

BBC News: Reports that Republican frontrunner Governor Mitt Romney came under attack for his business and State government record at the Republican Debate. The one good clip this blog saw was when Newt Gingrich called President Obama a food stamps President, this was the former Speaker on good form, attacking POTUS not his Republican rivals. When it comes to the Polls in SC you take your pick, some have a close race between Romney and Gingrich, while others show Romney with a vast lead. After winning Iowa, NH if Romney takes SC with a big enough margin this race is over in real terms, the former Speaker will go because he wants revenge on Romney, while the cranky Congressman Paul wants some power at the Republican Convention. If this is the result then Romney must turn his Campaign to fighting Obama, as the Chicago re-elect committee wont wait for the conventions, once its sure that its Romney expect a heavy negative attack, they will follow the 1996 Bill Clinton playbook, define your opposition before he can define himself. Its tough but its Democracy folks.