Top Items:
USA Today:
New Clinton campaign out to show her likability — New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, trying to warm up an image some voters perceive as cold, starts a drive Monday to showcase her personal side with testimonials from friends, associates and constituents she has helped.
Discussion:
The Swamp, MSNBC, Gateway Pundit, New York Times, RIGHTWINGSPARKLE, Comments from Left Field, Blue Crab Boulevard, Fausta's blog, Macsmind and The Page
RELATED:
Geoff Earle / New York Post:
KERREY'S PRAISE OF BARACK A BIG O-BOMBO — NEW SCHOOL President and former US Sen. Bob Kerrey just couldn't help himself from applauding Barack Obama after endorsing Hillary Rodham Clinton in Iowa yesterday - until he gave a left-handed compliment that almost sounded like it was cooked up in Clinton's headquarters.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Big Table Fantasies — Broadly speaking, the serious contenders for the Democratic nomination are offering similar policy proposals — the dispute over health care mandates notwithstanding. But there are large differences among the candidates in their beliefs about what it will take to turn a progressive agenda into reality.
Discussion:
Matthew Yglesias, Open Left, Brian Beutler, politburo diktat 2.0, Prairie Weather, Cafe Hayek, Daniel W. Drezner and Tom Watson
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
In '08 Race, the Other Clinton Steps Up Publicly — DUNLAP, Iowa — When Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign advisers laid out their new political strategy in a private conference call with allies last Tuesday, Bill Clinton was not on the line. He did not need to be. The message being delivered was his.
Discussion:
CNN Political Ticker, TownHall Blog, MSNBC, The Politico, TIME, Washington Times, No More Mister Nice Blog and Shakespeare's Sister
Tony Leys / Des Moines Register:
Iowa's first lady to back Edwards for president — Iowa's first lady, who had said she would stay neutral in the presidential race, has changed her mind and plans to endorse Democrat John Edwards Monday. — "I decided to join in the fray," Mari Culver said in an interview today.
Discussion:
Associated Press
Michael James / Political Punch:
Why Did Bob Kerrey Mention Obama's Middle Name — 'Hussein'? — Some Obama supporters have asked why former Sen. Bob Kerrey, D-Neb., who endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., today, mentioned her opponent Sen. Barack Hussein Obama's middle name in remarks published in The Washington Post. (LINK)
Beth Fouhy / Associated Press:Clinton invites voters to 'inspect' her
Discussion:
michellemalkin.com
Jose Antonio Vargas / The Trail:
Ron Paul Beats Own Fundraising Record — In 2004, on the day John Kerry accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, the Boston senator raised $5.7 million on the Internet, the biggest online fundraising day on record. — Yesterday, Ron Paul, the Republican congressman whose rock star status …
Discussion:
The Caucus, PoliBlog (TM), The Democratic Daily, PoliGazette, Connecting.the.Dots and Los Angeles Times
RELATED:
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Paul's one-day haul a record — Rep. Ron Paul of Texas yesterday broke the single-day Republican presidential-campaign fundraising record he set last month, raising about $6 million and giving him almost $18 million for the fourth quarter. — His new record came on a day in which former Massachusetts …
Yahoo! News:
Lieberman's New Kiss of Death — The Nation — Senator Joe Lieberman will finally come clean on Monday, unleashing his inner-Republican to endorse the struggling campaign of Senator John McCain, according to several news reports. It is a bittersweet alliance for both men.
Discussion:
The Newshoggers, PoliBlog (TM), Middle Earth Journal, CANNONFIRE, PoliGazette, Oliver Willis, Firedoglake, The Moderate Voice and The Politico
RELATED:
Washington Post:
Home-School Ties Aided Huckabee's Iowa Rise — Early Backers Rallied Conservative Network — ELDORA, Iowa — Julie Roe, an early believer in Mike Huckabee, worked with what she had. — With no buttons, no yard signs and no glossy literature from his nearly invisible Iowa campaign …
Discussion:
NewsBusters.org
RELATED:
Michael Cooper / New York Times:Candidates Scrambling to Cope With Rise of Huckabee
Discussion:
TownHall Blog, MSNBC, Telegraph, Associated Press, New York Post, Booman Tribune and Crunchy Con
David Paul Kuhn / The Politico:Huckabee ramps up game in early states
Discussion:
CNN Political Ticker
Washington Post:
Bush Faces Pressure to Shift War Priorities — As Iraq Calms, Focus Turns to Afghanistan — With violence on the decline in Iraq but on the upswing in Afghanistan, President Bush is facing new pressure from the U.S. military to accelerate a troop drawdown in Iraq and bulk up force levels in Afghanistan …
Kevin Landrigan / Nashuatelegraph.com:
Clinton chases after Obama with gender card — This week has finally put an end to all of that silly talk over the last 10 months from media pundits and political observers alike that Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., was going to win the New Hampshire primary in a walk.
Atrios / Eschaton:
Shorter Candidates — Obama: The system sucks, but I'm so awesome that it'll melt away before me. — Edwards: The system sucks, and we're gonna have to fight like hell to destroy it. — Clinton: The system sucks, and I know how to work within it more than anyone.
Scarecrow / Firedoglake:
Who Will Stand with Chris Dodd for the Constitution? — Sometime today, Chris Dodd will take the floor in the US Senate and begin talking — a filibuster — and what he has to say touches on the most important issues facing this country. The immediate topic will be a bill to provide retroactive immunity …
Katherine Kersten / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Normandale's 'meditation room' is home to a single faith — Last week, I visited a Muslim place of worship. A schedule for Islam's five daily prayers was posted at the entrance, near a sign requesting that shoes be removed. Inside, a barrier divided men's and women's prayer space …
Discussion:
Norwegianity
RELATED:
The Big Trunk / Power Line:DOING THAT WUDU AT NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Discussion:
Captain's Quarters
Markus Becker / Spiegel Online:
Climate Change Deal Reached after US U-Turn — There were tears, boos and, at the end, even hugs: After a long struggle, the delegates at the UN climate conference on Bali finally managed to agree on a roadmap for fighting climate change. Despite the lack of concrete targets, most considered the deal a success.
Discussion:
PoliGazette
RELATED:
Joseph Menn / Los Angeles Times:
Striking writers in talks to launch Web start-ups — MOVING TO NEW MEDIA: Aaron Mendelsohn, a Writers Guild board member known for the "Air Bud" franchise, is in a group that plans to produce programming for the Internet independently of Hollywood studios at odds with the union.
Discussion:
Matthew Yglesias
Congress Editor, DC — 
China Night News Reporter, London — 
Senior Reporter, DC — 
Senior Editor - Styles, NY — 
Part-time Editor, Remote — 
Home & Travel Reporter - Ireland — 
Assistant Digital Editor, MA — 
South Reporter, GA/Remote — 
Executive Ed. - News, CA — 
Middle East Editor, Remote — 
Private Capital Reporter, London — 
Reporter - Police Beat, OR — 
Articles Editor, CA — 
Harrisburg Reporter, PA — 
Metro Reporter, TN — 
Higher Ed. Reporter, Remote CA — 
Sustainability Editor, Brussels — 
Tech Reporter, CA — 
Investigations & Enterprise Ed., WI — 
Social Strategy Editor, NY — 
Business Reporter, TX — 
Senior Narrative Editor, CA — 
News Correspondent, MS — 
Accountability Reporter, NC — 
Freelance Reporter - L.A. Education, CA — 
Associate Editor, London — 
Writer/Editor, Remote — 
Political Reporter, TX — 
Afternoon/Night Editor, NH — 
Education Lab Editor, WA — 
Staff Writer, MA/Remote — 
State Worker Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, NC — 
