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While many of the GOP candidates are pundit-candidates and overexposed, all of them are united on core economic and policy issues, and to make Obama a one-term president.

Amid the pre-Jan. 3 buzz, it's worth remembering that Republicans in most states, for better or worse, haven't been doing much in the way of following Iowa's lead in selecting a GOP presidential nominee.

Early opinion polls show President Obama essentially tied with three reasonably well-known Republicans.

The presidential nomination process remains the weakest part of our political system. It's too lengthy, its rules are too capricious and giving eternal first dibs to Iowa and New Hampshire is intellectually indefensible.

In just a few days’ time, Gingrich has managed has to do something Romney has tried and failed to do for more than five years: rally conservatives behind Mitt Romney.

If Romney can’t defend free-market capitalism against Gingrich, how will he be able to defend it in the fall against Obama?

When GOP candidates open their Christmas presents, they will find the forces of chaos and disorder, as well as a sliver of hope that they can win the nomination.