Huntsman: Little Jon finally stood up to big brother Mitt last night, showing some real spark for the first time in all of these debates. Foreign policy is the forte of the foreign ambassador, and it’s also an issue where he distinguishes himself — standing almost alone in the vast territory between the uber-Hawks and Ron Paul. Now would be the time for Hunstman to make his move. Let’s see if he can do it.
Gingrich: Newt said he was willing to take the heat for embracing a partial pro-amnesty position on immigration. He probably should have been more careful about what he asked for. His was otherwise a very solid debate performance, maybe the smartest, most knowledgable, and most articulate debater on the stage. Even his immigration comments, identical in substance to the ones that got Rick Perry in so much trouble, were so artfully made that those in the room expressed no objection.
