LAST TICKET: Republicans sour on Gingrich; Gore praises Romney on climate change

Here are the stories we took note of today but didn't give the full blog treatment:

• Newt Gingrich's standing with Republicans his an all-time low. (First Read)

• Dems hope Anthony Weiner's wife will convince him to resign. (The Atlantic)

• Rick Perry used to brag that he was just like George W. Bush. (Daily Intel)

• Al Gore praises Mitt Romney on climate change. (Politico)

• Mike Huckabee says Tim Pawlenty should fire his advisers. (Newsmax)

• Romney pretends a waitress grabbed his butt. (The Note)

• Shelley Berkley leads Dean Heller in Nevada's Senate Race. (Jon Ralston)

• George Allen won't endorse in the 2012 presidential primary. (Washington Post)

• Rick Santorum says he loves his gay friends. (TPMDC)

• Ron Paul really really loves gold. (Hotline on Call)