...in the most (I can't tell anymore) boring GOP debate so far. He's in third place and does nothing to help himself. Another fine strategic play for his camp. MSNBC tried to say that the Republicans were using this debate to introduce themselves there. Ummm, I believe Floridians have computers, watch TV, buy newspapers and read our blogs. Did the candidates actually think that Fl. is so uncivilized that they knew nothing about any of them until this debate?

And they own the war. All the candidates except Ron Paul embraced Bush and his war. Most Americans still disapprove of the war and want us out of Iraq.

Update: Chris Cillizza pretty much agrees:

Two polls released in the last 24 hours showed the two men in a statistical dead heat with Giuliani and Huckabee battling for third place.

That Giuliani was unwilling to take any direct shots at his opponents seems to signal that either his campaign knows something the pollsters don't or that he is content to make his policy points and let the chips fall where they may -- even if that means a third-place finish, which would badly hamstring his chances at the nomination.