newt gingrich and ron paul tied for second place, 2 2 points bak of romney and jon huntsman comes in with 11% support among likely voters and rick santorum is still polling in the low single digits as romney remains at the top of the republican field and most feel he is sounding a confident tone. one strategist cited in new york magazine saying i don t see any scenario where we are not the nominee in a new piece by john heilemann. the romney camp issing looking toward the general election. president obama enjoying his big win if you want to call it in the payroll tax extension fight as the first family vacations in hawaii, a new tracking poll shows the president s approval rating at 47%. president obama s best mark in six months. other 2012 news, ron paul still