Republican Debate
Normally, I don’t care for the “x things we learned from the debate” but this one at CNN is ok.

Paul Krugman and other liberals are delighted at Rick Perry’s implosion (couldn’t remember WHICH agencies that he would cut). Nate Silver says that while he isn’t completely finished, he is probably a second tier candidate now.

Statistics
Who believes Herman Cain? Well, here are two different polls, focus on the Republican men vs. Republican women:

In the Pew poll, Republican women are more skeptical of the charges. In the Gallup, the Republican women are LESS skeptical of the charges! What gives? Note: “n” is higher in the Gallup but “n” is still respectable in the Pew poll.

Can you guess the real difference? Surf to the article to find out.

Intrade: Perry has dropped to 4 percent, and Gingrich has “soared” to almost 10 percent.

Oh yes, Obama is over 50 percent again, at least as of this morning: