Which of these six candidates from Saturday night’s debate would you most prefer be opposite President Obama for three 90-minute debates in the fall? Former Sen. Rick Santorum and Texas Gov. Rick Perry turned in sharp performances, with the latter using the downed drone in Iran to launch a devastating attack on the president that had to have at least a few of his early supporters thinking, “Well, not so fast here…”

“Newt Romney,” so named by Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, was the central match-up, and they did not disappoint, each turning in strong performances mixed with an awkward moment underscoring their general election vulnerabilities.