It was a week of risk-taking in the 2012 presidential race.
WASHINGTON -- It's Iowa minus one month, and barring yet another resurrection, or something of similar improbability, it's Mitt Romney versus Newt Gingrich. In a match race, here's the scorecard:
WASHINGTON -- The 2011 off-year elections are a warning to Republicans. The 2010 party is over. 2012 will be a struggle.
Whether the candidates acknowledge it, the GOP presidential field is shrinking.