As the Republicans of South Carolina flock to the polls (kudos to them for being the only state sensible enough to hold their election on a weekend), it looks like Newt Gingrich is positioned to walk away comfortably. A Gingrich win, especially a big one, could swing the momentum in his direction and rewrite the narrative of this race. What looked like a Romney sweep-up only days ago could turn into a protracted, state-by-state battle. A battle which Romney will probably end up winning anyway.

Most Democrats I know are drooling over the idea of Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, men almost reptilian in their unpleasantness, spending the rest of the winter and spring travelling across country tearing into each other like speed-crazed weasels. Excuse me, speed-crazed weasels armed with Super PACs which have millions of dollars earmarked *solely* for negative advertising.

However, I think this is wrong. I am hoping that Romney pulls it out. Hell, if I was in Charleston, I would finish my coffee and head out to hold a sign. I think the best thing for President Obama and the Democrats is for someone (Romney, Gingrich, whoever) to win this primary quickly.

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