On Meet The Press today, David Gregory and panel looked at Governor Rick Perry‘s strong lead in Republican party polls, and discussed the impact of his campaign on the future of the GOP.

Mitt Romney is back in action, and this time around he is committed to campaigning as a casual, approachable president-in-waiting: the sort of guy you’d like to have a beer with, except he doesn’t drink. Romney visited Today this morning to chat about his campaign but, more importantly, shed light on what he does with his spare time– which apparently includes listening to ’60s rock and, even more shockingly, reading Twilight.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie often seems larger than life, and it’s not just because of his “rubenesque” body type. Christie has a knack for connecting with his constituents because of his remarkably candid, and yes, sometimes combative, way of communicating. On The Today Show, Jamie Gangel filed a glowing report on the New Jersey Governor with a clear and optimistic theme of a presidential bid in the future.

NBC’s Today show correspondent Jamie Gangel got to spend a day with Sen. Scott Brown – I know right?! – and she totally made the most of it. They drove around in his famous truck, he winked at her. Honestly, one of those famous, sexy Scott Brown winks.

He’s just a dreamboat and Jamie Gangel is your dreamboat captain.

Rush Limbaugh sat down with NBC News’ Jamie Gangel for a wide-ranging interview, being shown over two days on the Today Show. Yesterday was the first day, with some choice quotes; today, there are many, many more — about Glenn Beck, his painkiller addiction, the Donovan McNabb-ESPN incident and what he’d say to President Obama if invited to the White House. Which is totally likely.

Radio superstar Rush Limbaugh sat down with NBC’s Today show correspondent Jamie Gangel for a two-part, wide-ranging interview beginning Monday morning.

One of the revelations from excerpts we received this afternoon: It’s all about the Benjamins, baby! Limbaugh likes his ratings, and his cash.