Excerpts from Mark Halperin's Debate Report Cards

Mike Huckabee
"Now that he is a playa, a winning debate performance is more than just
entertaining – it is downright meaningful."
Grade: B+

John McCain
"His classic routine: appealing and tough when given the floor, but rarely
at the center of the action."
Grade: B+

Mitt Romney
"His good moments were typically impressive, but his bad moments were
awkward and tentative."
Grade: B-

Fred Thompson
"Better than he's been, but not better than the others
– and thus not good enough."
Grade: C+

Rudy Giuliani

"The frontrunner got far and away the toughest questions – and while
he had no disqualifying moments, his overall performance was
his weakest to date."
Grade: C

Ron Paul
"Bragged too much about his
fundraising and did nothing to expand his reach."
Grade: C-

Tom Tancredo
"Too often made comments that were
either pointless or impossible to understand."
Grade: D

Duncan Hunter
"Wants to be the anti-China president, build a wall along the Mexican
border, and tell hunters how to handle their weapons."
Grade: D

Read full report cards on Time.com coming later...