Excerpts from Mark Halperin's GOP Debate Report Card

Full debate report cards coming soon on Time.com 

Mitt Romney
"Despite months of floundering, and being voted Most Unpopular by the media and by his rivals, Romney is now re-energized--strong, unapologetic, and on message, buoyed by his Michigan win, his delegate count, his promising poll numbers, and a chaotic economy which boosts his CEO
platform."
Grade: A-

John McCain
"Sober or grim - you make the call."
Grade: B+

Rudy Giuliani
"Came into the debate, as always, without any obvious plan to win -- on the night he needed to win BIG."
Grade: B-

Mike Huckabee
"Seemed to be playing out the string more than usual, as if he were serving more as a sidekick and quipster than as one of the leading candidates. "
Grade: B-

Ron Paul
"Didn't pick fights, wasn't the target of attacks - and launched no dramatic speeches, passionate outrage, or singular ideas."
Grade: C

Full debate report cards coming soon in Time.com