Weigel

Opening Act: Paul

Gingrich falls behind Ron Paul in the national tracking poll, but why is there a national tracking poll? Stop bothering us, Iowans. You voted on this already.

That said, these articles about how the Gingrich campaign is doing such-and-such right are really tempered by the reality of the Gingrich campaign.

The Ron Paul Roadies give up, want their guy to go third party.

Andy Kroll tells the lobbying history of Stand Your Ground.

The drama of Jim Yong Kim.