One e-mail this morning:

You’re right on about Allen. I saw the “operative portion” of the debate, live, by accident, while tuning past C-SPAN yesterday. If he’d stopped at expressing indignity at the irrelevance of the lame question, I’d have bought in. Not so, however, since my recollection is that he then launched into a non sequitorial riff about freedom of religion. This and the awful handshakes, broad smiles, and arms over the shoulders by him and Webb for photo ops made his appearance totally insincere. Good Senator—rotten presidential hopeful. Conversely, take Mitt coming out four square for the President’s position on Article III. No equivocation. Mitt looks very, very good to me these days. Being in NH, I can keep a close eye on him.

And another:

I like Allen’s positions and I think most of his current “trouble” is a tempest in a teapot, for now at least. However, after seeing Romney on “Fox and Friends” this morning, I may have to change my primary vote. Romney was very clear and strong on protecting our intelligence capabilities vis a vis interrogation techniques, he was visibly proud of his “opportunity” to veto legislation that would have given in-state tuition to illegal aliens, and, in response to a question about pending legislation that would allow illegal aliens who “need” them to obtain drivers’ licenses, told the anchors that if the illegal aliens wanted to drive, then they should return to the countries where they are citizens and drive to their hearts’ content. Refreshing candor and refreshingly clear positions on the issues. If he keeps this up, the only question will be who he selects as his running mate.