NBC News/Marist poll of likely Florida GOP primary voters:
Romney 42
Gingrich 27
Santorum 16
Paul 11
Conducted Jan. 25 — 27, 2012. Margin of error 3.8 points.
Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times poll:
Romney 42
Gingrich 31
Santorum 14
Paul 6
Conducted Jan. 24-26, 2012. Margin of error 4.5 points.
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NBC News/Marist poll of registered Florida voters:
Obama 49 - Romney 41
Obama 50 - Paul 36
Obama 50 - Santorum 35
Obama 52 - Gingrich 35
Conducted Jan. 25 — 27, 2012. Margin of error 2.6 points.
On "Fox News Sunday," Gingrich says Romney's "basic policy of carpet bombing the opponent" designed to disguise his "Massachusetts liberal" views.
Ex-Speaker: "It would be hard for Romney to defend himself."
AND: Tweaks Boston surrogates Dole and McCain for their failed candidacies.
Gingrich: "We tried a moderate in 1996 and he couldn't debate Bill Clinton effectively and he lost....We tried a moderate in 2008. He couldn't debate Barack Obama effectively and lost."
On "This Week," Georgian accuses Romney of giving "the most blatantly dishonest answers I can remember in any presidential race," says he will go "on all the way to the convention."
Tries to balance attacks with upbeat tone, policy focus.
On "This Week," the Speaker refuses Tapper's efforts to draw him into Newt bashing.
Boehner: "I'm not going to talk about this presidential primary race, because I've made it clear to everyone that it's just not - I'm the Speaker of the House. I've got a big job to do up on the Hill. That's where my focus is, and this primary process will take care of itself."
AND: On "State of the Union," McConnell declines Crowley's invitation to wade into the race.
Meet the Press: David Axelrod, Rick Santorum, John McCain, Fred Thompson
Fox News Sunday: Newt Gingrich, Paul Ryan
This Week: Newt Gingrich, John Boehner
Face the Nation: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Reince Priebus
State of the Union: Ron Paul, Rick Scott, Mitch McConnell
Ex-'12 rival Cain backs Gingrich.
Cain: "It is time for conservatives and Republicans to refocus their attention on the ultimate mission of defeating President Obama. I believe Speaker Gingrich is the bold leader we need to accomplish this mission."
In new 30-second Florida TV spot, Boston uses NBC Nightly News footage from January 1997 to detail Gingrich's ethics violations.
Brokaw: "By an overwhelming vote, they found him guilty of ethics violations; they charged him a very large financial penalty, and they raised – several of them – raised serious questions about his future effectiveness."
Brokaw/NBC ask Boston to pull the spot: "I am extremely uncomfortable with the extended use of my personal image in this political ad. I do not want my role as a journalist compromised for political gain by any campaign."
Romney camp claims "fair use," to leave ad on the air.
'12er to stay in Pennsylvania Sunday after his daughter is hospitalized.
Once again, ex-Alaska topper defends Gingrich from Romney's attacks.
Palin: "What we saw with this ridiculous opposition dump on Newt was nothing short of Stalin-esque rewriting of history. It was Alinsky tactics at their worst."
New Florida robo-call features the two former Speakers on global warming.
Santorum presses pause on the Florida campaign, returns to his West Chester, PA residence to do his taxes.
And/but Pennsylvanian shoots down notion he will end his campaign: "I’ve spent every minute here in Florida, and I’m going to work in Florida."
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