...Sen. Clinton wins a narrow victory over Sen. Obama in New Hampshire... But, let me point out the VERY tight margin of victory (from washingtonpost.com): Hillary Clinton 112,238 Votes 39% Barack Obama 104,757 Votes 36% John Edwards 48,666 Votes 17% Bill Richardson 13,245 Votes 5% She didn’t win by 18 points, she squeaked by in a state she’d dominated in the polls until just recently. She

Poll: Clinton's national lead "collapsed" Hillary Clinton's national lead over Barack Obama in a Rasmussen Daily Tracking poll released the morning of the Iowa caucuses: 17 percentage points. Clinton's lead over Obama in the same poll today: 4 percentage points. The poll has a four-point margin of error, meaning, in Rasmussen's words, that Clinton's lead over Obama among Democrats nationwide

To sit with you And lock eyes In passionate exchange To toast with you and laugh From the belly, hearty and loud Dim rooms Or well lit cafes Plush couches Or hard wooden chairs Bars Restaurants Living rooms Kitchens Online? Over the phone? I prefer face to face But no matter Its the exchange of ideas The flow of thoughts Listen, be listened to Interested and interesting Deep and rich or

Above is the full 13 minutes of Barack's victory speech in Iowa - phew - very inspiring! Watch the video and you will be convinced! He is energetic and passionate. He knows that his candidacy is about the people and giving hope to people from any walk of life a chance at success - they same chance he has been given. Talking to a friend this morning he said that is has been nearly 10 years

In Iowa, Obama Wins, Clinton Concedes Sen. Barack Obama's victory is an affirmation of his message of change and a stinging setback to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Photo: Getty) Chris Cillizza 10:12 p.m. ET washingtonpost.com BTW - check out politics DRB - I found some interesting blog comments today about the caucuses.

As many of you know I am a daily obsessed reader of Dan Froomkin's White House Watch on washingtonpost.com. The column is published each day around 11:30AM AZ time and almost every day at work I spend my lunch hour at my computer reading White House Watch. I hate to miss it and I hate when Froomkin takes off a few days for vacations or holidays. Froomkin has a tremendous grasp of White House

To all that is good and holy in the world To all that is good and holy in each of us I offer my thanks To all that is anger and fear in us and in the world I try to understand For all the blessings we each wish for each other and for ourselves I hold hope For the wonder and blessings the smiles and laughter and for the happiness this good year will bring I stand in joy For the sadness and