payroll tax, which has been a big headline to go forward with that this afternoon. there's some question about what happens next and when will members go home for the holidays. so there's a lot of cliff-hangers as the year winds down. mitt romney path to victory has gotten rockie. now romney says he's ready for a long, drawnout contest. >> this contest is not going to be decided in just a couple contests. i certainly have to be in a position to run the full campaign just like what happened last time with the democrats. >> but a major election test is around the corner. it's florida. the fourth contest in january, and it could be romfully's make or break moment. jonathan capehart is a opinion writer for the post, and a msnbc