The Spectacle Blog  CNN Arizona GOP Debate Post-Mortem  By on
2.22.12 | 9:56PM  Here are my final thoughts on tonight's GOP
Debate in Mesa, Arizona which aired on CNN and was moderated by
John King.  Newt Gingrich - Now that Newt has again receded in
the polls and he is not expected to win the nomination, he
seemed relaxed and gave a good performance. When King asked a
question about birth control, Newt drew applause when he said he
had wished the mainstream media had asked a single question of
President Obama about his support of infanticide.  Given
Santorum's bad night (more on that in a moment), this could help
Newt especially on Super Tuesday. On the other hand, twice Newt
has risen to the top of the polls and has been unable to
withstand Romney's scrutiny. Are Republican voters prepared to
give Newt a third look?  Mitt Romney - Mitt did what he needed
to do tonight. He gave a good argument concerning the auto
bailout, spoke eloquently about the threat from Iran and, above
all else, raised doubts about Ri