Do NJ’s Insiders still think Mitt Romney is the favorite to win the Republican presidential nomination? And what’s their take on the long-term politics of the flap over contraception? 

Insiders assess the GOP race and payroll-tax-cut politics.

Plus, the Insiders predict the top campaign issues of 2012.

Insiders predict that Herman Cain will still be around when the voting starts in Iowa.

Political Insiders rank the Republican presidential contenders.

Which state do Political Insiders think will be most important in the Republican presidential primary battle? And who’s to blame for Congress’s low approval ratings?

Democratic insiders now say there’s better than a 50-50 chance that Republicans will take over the Senate in 2012. And their hopes for Democratic control of the House are fading fast.  

Insiders weigh in on whether Obama is likely to win a second term and whether it’s in either party’s interest to pass a jobs bill.

Who has a better shot versus President Obama: Mitt Romney or Rick Perry? By a wide margin, Insiders in both parties pick Romney. The Insiders also weigh in on various job-creation options. Hint: Don’t expect a lot of agreement between the two parties.

"If Rick Perry gets in, he becomes the immediate challenger to Romney," one Republican Insider responded.