The Gingrich Tease

" Clinton advisers can already imagine a point in 2008 when Mr. Clinton has his own campaign plane, press corps and schedule of events in crucial states while Mrs. Clinton is barnstorming in others.

"He will be good on the trail, no doubt about that. But does anybody else see some formula for trouble? To take a hypothetical example, something happens in the Middle East, Bill is out on the trail, is asked by a reporter what to do, and he says, 'Now is the time to reach out to the Palestinian leadership . . . Back when I was president, I had Yassir Arafat over the White House more than any other world leader, and I know what it takes to bring the Palestinians to peace . . . ' Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, Hillary gets asked the same question and says, 'Now is the time to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our friends and allies in Israel . . . ' Instant controversy."

By the way, here's Bill narrating a biographical video of his wife.

"The question, of course: Is the video effective?" asks Time's Jay Carney. "Or does it backfire? Will Bill's fluid and persuasive delivery remind people that Hillary's not nearly so good a politician as her husband? Or will having the ultimate political salesman making the pitch on her behalf be a net benefit? Having watched it a few times, it feels to me like a net plus for Hillary. But I could be wrong."

Rudy has lost one version of a Big Apple primary, reports the Daily News:

"Michael Bloomberg is not only a better mayor of New York than Rudy Giuliani - he'd make a better President, too.

"That's the result of a Daily News poll that asked the voters who know best - New Yorkers - which man belongs in the White House.

"City voters overwhelmingly chose Mayor Mike over America's Mayor as their pick for president, 46% to 29%."

David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network picks up a disturbing report of anti-Romney attacks:

"Who's up to this dirty trick? I don't care if you're for [or] against Mitt Romney, what's happening in South Carolina is not cool. The Spartanburg Herald Journal is reporting the following:

" Less than a week before the Republican presidential primary debate in Columbia, a wave of anti-Mormon literature has hit select South Car[o]lina mailboxes. The literature does not mention former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by name, but is an indirect attack on him . . .

"Even though there should be no religious test for office, if you're going to vote against someone because of their religion, that's your business. But leave the nasty pamphlets home."