This Associated Press story is kind of funny because it assumes that they are moderates among the Republicans who are thinking of running for president in 2012. Maybe Jon Huntsman could qualify; we’ll have to see. But even the candidates like Romney and Pawlenty, who have somewhat moderate records, are hardly running as moderates. And if the AP is correct, we might discover that only the social conservatives will compete in the Iowa caucuses. I can see it now. Rick Santorum beats out Michele Bachmann, and then on to New Hampshire!