Welcome to the Lunchtime Reader, where we assemble important stories to keep your eyes on. Veepwatch: New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has sky-high approval ratings, has “conservative cred” and is a Hispanic woman.http://is.gd/R8lmjN Note: I’m not posting any polls from Iowa for a couple of days, as polling over Christmas is highly unreliable. But here’s a primer on how the Iowa Caucuses... More

Welcome to the Lunchtime Reader, where we assemble important stories to keep your eyes on. The Catholic Church confirms Pope Benedict XVI will visit Cuba in the spring. http://cvote.to/9g The mitts come off: Romney slams Gingrich for attacking Paul Ryan’s Medicare reforms. http://cvote.to/9h Mitt Romney now says he wouldn’t recommend other states adopt Romneycare. That’s a shift from what he... More