By Erick Erickson VIA Red State

Herman Cain has finally found that path to victory while Michele Bachmann appears to have stumbled right off it. This past week, the horserace really went through a shakeup. Even Jon Huntsman has a pulse, at least in one state.

Rick Perry fell over. Mitt Romney is holding steady, and the primary calendar is reshuffling throwing in some greater complications for candidates. And everyone and everything from this week is about to be overshadowed by one event happening Sunday.

Florida has decided to move up to January 31, 2012, which will force Iowa and New Hampshire to move up to the first of the month. This complicates things for most of the candidates because it will cut off one full month of campaign contributions before the elections start. Not only that, but it puts the heat of campaign giving season into the holiday season without a recovery month before elections. CONTINUE

Does the S.E.C. consdier Social Security a “Ponzi Scheme”??……President Obama and Mitt Romney don’t want you to know.

Erick Erickson, Editor of RedState.com joins Fingers Malloy and Teri Christoph to reflect on RedState Gathering 2011. Erickson also discusses the possible location of RedState Gathering 2012.

The final panel at RedState Gathering 2011 with Ben Domenech, Josh Trevino, and Erick Erickson

Michael Needham, CEO of Heritage Action

Candidate for US Senate in Texas Ted Cruz’s speech at RedState Gathering

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s speech at Red State Gathering 2011

Texas Governor Rick Perry’s speech