A new poll from Newsweek puts Huckabee into the lead in Iowa, with Obama getting closer to Clinton on the Democratic side. Dick Morris, in a guest appearance on "The O'Reilly Factor", has this analysis of the latest in the Presidential race. I agree with his contention that Huckabee is gaining strength as social conservatives look for an alternative to Giuliani. Thompson failed to catch on in this regard and Romney is losing ground because of the perception (quite correct, in my view) that he is a flip-flopper. Meanwhile, Hillary is also losing ground because she is being exposed as a phony. I now feel, as Morris does, pretty confident that Huckabee and Obama will win in Iowa, which will result in a crash in Romney's support here in New Hampshire (with unpredictable results at this time) and a chance for Obama to catch Hillary here, as well.

NBC rejects a pro-soldier ad from a conservative group.

In Darfur, the bad guys move closer to victory.

Derrick Z. Jackson releases his annual list of graduation rates for the major college football teams. It is one of the few areas where I can say, without reservation, read his column, because he is right.

Two Iraq War veterans, one who has been highly critical of Administration policy and the other who has been a supporter, jointly write an op-ed that outlines a way forward in what they call "The Long War".