Sound went in and out for Sam Brownback’s speech, and that had to be five minutes at most. Maybe the candidates are being kept on a time limit, but if Brownback was hoping to make a big splash here, it didn’t happen.

No word on his fundraising numbers – how bad could they be?

Former Maryland Lieutenant Gov. Michael Steele: “2006? Get over it. It’s time to focus on winning… Here’s what I learned in 2006: You can’t please everyone… but you certainly can make everyone mad at you at the same time.”