1. A vote counter in Iowa says a clerical error gave Romney 20 votes too many. So Rick Santorum actually won the Iowa caucuses. State Republican officials have not yet ruled on this.
2. Newt Gingrich says he's willing to stand up before an NAACP audience and tell them that "the African-American community should demand paychecks and not be satisfied with food stamps." Paychecks from whom, Newt? Just demanding them doesn't solve the jobless problem.
3. Jon Hunstman won the endorsement of the Boston Globe for the Republican nomination. This is the major newspaper not only in Massachusetts but in New Hampshire as well. That's pretty significant, given that Romney is the former governor of MA, and Huntsman the former governor of Utah. The Globe's editorial said that Hunstman would be the better president; but, even if Romney wins, Hunstman's competition will make Romney a better candidate.
4. Analysis by the Tax Policy Group in Washington says that Mitt Romney's tax plan would increase taxes on low income families by 60%, while giving middle income families a slight tax cut and those with million dollar incomes a 15% tax cut. Further, it would add to the deficit. The Tax Policy Group is regularly asked to testify on their research before Congressional hearings on tax policy.
5. Speaking at a rally after endorsing Mitt Romney, Sen. John McCain said: "I am confident, with the leadership and the backing of the American people, President Obama will turn this country around." Oops. He quickly corrected himself, saying, "Excuse me, President Romney."
6. Joseph Kennedy III has formed an exploratory committee with the idea of running for the seat in Congress that Barney Frank is vacating. When Patrick Kennedy retired from his congressional seat in 2008, it was the first time in 64 years that there was no Kennedy in Congress.
Ralph
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