I'll just observe that Fred Thompson looks better. He lost weight for the campaign over the summer and it made him look thin and drawn. I think he's put a bit back on -- maybe it's the road food -- and he looks more like himself.
EVEN MORE: Kathryn Jean Lopez: "Okay, where has this Fred Thompson been for the last year? This is the man who published commentaries with us last year. This is the man who people wanted to draft. This is the conservative guy conservatives are attracted to." He does seem to be having a good night.
Meanwhile, a lame response from Huckabee -- in response to being asked about raising taxes: "I raised hope." Who knew hope could be so expensive? . . .
Earlier, Ron Paul said he defended Israel's strike against Iraq's nuclear reactor. Nice that he supports Israel's defending itself with preemptive attacks. Too bad he doesn't support the same thing for the United States . . . .