Hillary Clinton Embraces Her Husband's Legacy  —  After months of discussion within her campaign over how heavily she should draw on her husband's legacy, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is closing out her Iowa and New Hampshire campaigns in a tight embrace of Bill Clinton's record …

Obama hits Edwards on 527 group  —  In Oskaloosa this morning, in response to a questioner who said he saw Hillary fading and the choice as being between Obama and Edwards, the Illinois senator suggested that outside spending on Edwards' behalf is part of a broader pattern with his rival.

9/11 Panel Study Finds That C.I.A. Withheld Tapes  —  WASHINGTON — A review of classified documents by former members of the Sept. 11 commission shows that the panel made repeated and detailed requests to the Central Intelligence Agency in 2003 and 2004 for documents and other information …

Obama's views have changed with time  —  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - If he wanted, the Barack Obama of today could have a pretty good debate with the Barack Obama of yesterday.  They could argue about whether the death penalty is ever appropriate.  Whether it makes sense to ban handguns.

Gen. David Petraeus, Man of the Year  —  Time magazine got it wrong.  —  I remember the excitement.  It was the week before Christmas a year ago, and I had lazily picked up my copy of Time magazine.  And there it was: Time's Person of the Year for 2006 is “You."  —  Wow!

Why Rudy Giuliani loves Norman Podhoretz  —  When Norman Mailer died in November, it was hard not to feel a twinge of melancholy and nostalgia for the vanished world of the New York Family of intellectuals.  In the past decade, many of its most colorful members have passed away …

Huck offers olive branch to Rush, asks for him to get in touch  —  SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The best-talking Republican politician in America has a message for the best-talking conservative voice in the country: Let's talk to one another.  —  Mike Huckabee, taking questions from reporters …

FBI Prepares Vast Database Of Biometrics  —  $1 Billion Project to Include Images of Irises and Faces  —  CLARKSBURG, W. Va. — The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion effort to build the world's largest computer database of peoples' physical characteristics, a project that would give …

The Eggnog Factor  —  Often, I will describe the success or failure of a candidate in terms of the “beer factor” — whether voters would want to have a beer and a conversation with a contender or not.  This measure transcends partisanship.  I'd rather have a beer and a chat with Bill Clinton …

Destroying CIA Tapes Deserves a Thank You  —  His name isn't yet familiar to most Americans, but I expect it will be by the end of 2008: Jose A. Rodriguez Jr. He is the man, according to recent press reports, who ordered the destruction of interrogation tapes made by the CIA …

A Request for Clemency Leads to a Political Issue for Huckabee  —  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It took a jury less than 15 minutes to convict Eugene Fields of driving while intoxicated, his fourth such conviction in less than five years.  Mr. Fields, whose pickup crashed after he drank 12 beers …

Mitt: I'll “go after” retailers who sell violent adult video games  —  This comes courtesy of HA's resident IT czar, Mark Jaquith, whose inner libertarian shivers at the prospect of it.  Mine too.  We've been binging on Huck's nanny statism for weeks now, but with Mitt emerging …

TNOYF Exclusive: Ahmed And The Chipmunks Sing “Sharia Don't Be Late”  —  With Islamic Rage Boy and his sidekick Mini Mullah acting as producers, TNOYF proudly presents Ahmed and The Chipmunks with “Sharia Don't Be Late.”

Guest Voice: Huckabee's Smart Strategy Is No Accident  —  This is a Guest Voice column by Michael Reagan, Ronald Reagan's oldest son, who is also a popular radio talk show host.  Guest Voice columns do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice or its writers.  —  Smart Strategy is No Accident

Obama: ‘Enough’  —  A new Iowa ad focuses on economic insecurity.  —  I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message.  —  Ordinary people all across the country are struggling from paycheck to paycheck.  —  If the plant moves to China, and you've been working there for 20 …