Manchester, N.H.
It wasn’t close. The conventional wisdom had hardened before Saturday night’s debate in Manchester had ended: Mitt Romney won because his rivals had failed to attack him successfully.

And that’s true. Romney won Iowa; polls show him leading here in New Hampshire and in more challenging South Carolina; he’s got a well built campaign organization; and he may well have more money than the other candidates combined. He’s not yet inevitable, as some would suggest, but he’s closer after a strong debate performance.