It'll be interesting to read the transcript of Obama's speech tonight, as the "new majority" rhetoric he was relying on in New Hampshire won't exactly fit the moment. As his movement falters, or at least shows itself insufficient without new entrants, he'll presumably have to retool his appeal in a more concrete manner -- without the enthusiasm of momentum, you can't just welcome Americans into your moment, you have to persuade them to be a part of it.

Iowa Republican Sen. Charles Grassley had some words of advice this week for Creflo Dollar, Paula White, Benny Hinn, and Eddie Long, the four televangelists who have yet to respond to his request for financial information. "It's a new year, and the ministries that have chosen not to cooperate have a chance to see the inquiry in a new light. This has nothing to do with church doctrine. It's only about tax-exempt policy. The ministries are no different from any other tax-exempt group in terms of an obligation to cooperate with a congressional oversight inquiry exploring tax policy."

It's a new year for Hinn, too, and he started it by making an e-mail pitch for money. Where does that money go? That's all Grassley's trying to find out.

The former Massachusetts governor has little appeal in South Carolina, according to the polls. He is leaving the state to Mike Huckabee (who presumably has a strong evangelical base there), John McCain (who South Carolina voters still remember from 2000), and Fred Thompson (who needs a good showing to keep his campaign afloat). That means Romney can devote time and money to Nevada in a way that others can't. In a primary where only 30,000 to 40,000 Republicans are expected to show up (New Hampshire saw just under half a million), it doesn't take much effort to make a dent.