THE FIRST STEP ON THE PATH TO OBAMA'S DEFEAT HAPPENS TONIGHT:

Let's hope that there's plenty beyond each candidate's 10-minute "why you should love me" pitch. Because this is a good selection of confirmed attendees: "Former Godfather's Pizza CEO" Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Tim Pawlenty, former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer, and Rick "Google Me" Santorum.

A veritable murder's row of people who could be murdered and nobody would notice! [Gawker]