Obama Ties Hillary Nationally, Leads by 20 in SC and Gets More Secret Service Too
By Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone
It’s also a good day for Barack because Huckabee is still growing in strength too, and polls show Obama creams him in a head-to-head race.

Fox News and Bill O’Reilly Attack Obama Staffer [VIDEO]
By Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films
It’s been fun watching O’Reilly make a spectacle of himself, traveling to New Hampshire to beg Barack to come on his show.

Hillary Shows Emotion and Unleashes a Torrent of Sexism
By Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon
It’s bad enough that the media attacks Clinton if she shows any emotion, but to have her own party members play that cheap sexist card is too much.

Why Reporters Fawn Over John McCain
By Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report
With all of the love between the media and McCain, I do sometimes wonder if voters feel like a third wheel.

Bush Spokesman Incorrectly Claims “No One Is Predicting a Recession”
By Josh Smith, Think Progress
The entire concept of “recessions” and “predictions” may be out of reach for the spokesman to a president who only “got a B in Econ 101.”

Obama as the Repudiation of Generational Failure
By Chris Bowers, Open Left
Barack Obama isn’t a perfect repudiation of our ongoing national failure, but I think it is justifiable to say he is a start.

Clooney Threatens to Boycott Oscars in Support of WGA
By Melissa McEwan, Shakesville
George Clooney is credited with encouraging other movie stars to boycott the Golden Globes, Oscars and other award shows. Ha—right on!

Huckabee’s Call to Soldiers in Christ’s Army: “Obey Orders”
By Trish, Pensito Review
Do we really want a president who believes he signed his life over to Christ? Or anyone else, for that matter?

“The Simpsons”: Ralph Wiggum Launches ‘08 Presidential Run [VIDEO]
By Adam Howard, AlterNet
“I want a tricycle and a dog who won’t chew my Hot Wheels, and a brighter future for America,” says Wiggum. 

New Health Care Ad: Every American Deserves CheneyCare
By Matt Corley, Think Progress
The California Nurses Association and the National Nurses Organizing Committee launch a new ad campaign in eight New Hampshire papers.

28 Years with a Bush or Clinton in the White House (and Counting?)
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet
My entire politically-conscious life has been lived under these two families.

Ron Paul Supporters Confront GOP Pollster Frank Luntz
By Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake
The GOP doesn’t want Paul messing up their private party with an anti-war message that’s resonating, so they fixed the show and excluded him.