Grade: C-
Right on message for his enthusiastic core supporters on issues of national security, Iraq, and government spending. But bragged too much about his fundraising and did nothing to expand his reach.
— by Mark Halperin
The November 28 Republican Debate
On a night when few candidates seemed comfortable with the format, Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney sparred while Mike Huckabee held his own, says Mark Halperin