McCain snags endorsements; Rudy retreats  —  Sen. Joseph Lieberman (Conn.), who was on the national Democratic ticket in 2000, will cross the aisle to endorse Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) tomorrow, Republican sources said.  —  The two will appear together on NBC's "Today" show tomorrow …

Romney Claims NRA Endorsement He Didn't Receive  —  Mitt Romney on "Meet the Press" Sunday.  (Getty/Meet the Press).  —  Maybe it was the pressure of the moment.  Being under the Tim Russert spotlight can get to anyone.  Under Russert's grilling about guns on this morning's "Meet the Press …

Candidates Scrambling to Cope With Rise of Huckabee  —  Just one month ago, Mitt Romney's supporters thought that they had Iowa fairly well in hand.  But there was Mr. Romney last week, telling several hundred people at a high school cafeteria in Marion that he was the underdog and pleading …

Endorsements galore  —  'Tis the weekend to talk about endorsements.  Congressman Leonard Boswell, a Democrat from Des Moines (although he spent most of his political career being from a farm in southern Iowa), endorsed Hillary Clinton on Friday.  The Des Moines Register editorial board endorsed Clinton and John McCain.

Dodd, FISA and the Filibuster — How It's Going To Go Down and What You Can Do  —  The latest word from the Dodd camp regarding what will happen on the FISA bill is that tomorrow, Dodd will take the floor and not yield.  —  He can take "questions" from other senators during the filibuster, which can be no more than 20 minutes.

A Son's Past Deeds Come Back To Bite Huckabee  —  As Mike Huckabee gains in the polls, the former Arkansas governor is finding that his record in office is getting more scrutiny.  One issue likely to get attention is his handling of a sensitive family matter: allegations that one of his sons …

The Economic Consequences of Mr. Bush  —  The next president will have to deal with yet another crippling legacy of George W. Bush: the economy.  A Nobel laureate, Joseph E. Stiglitz, sees a generation-long struggle to recoup.  —  When we look back someday at the catastrophe …

The earth is your fuhrer  —  Here's one for Jonah's Liberal Fascism files.  Bigshot eco-panjandrum lays down the law:

Ron Paul raises millions in today's Boston Tea Party event  —  On Nov. 5, supporters of Ron Paul raked in more than $4.2 million in donations in 24 hours, mostly of them collected over the Internet.  —  Today, they're at it again.  Hoping to detonate what they call a "money bomb," …

How Things Work  —  What Atrios says here is absolutely true.  A Democratic president, no matter who it is, is going to pay for the Republicans' sins.  But it won't be just because the Republicans and Blue Dogs in congress suddenly "realize" they have co-equal power.

Cindy Sheehan: Impeach Pelosi for collaboration with Bush administration on torture  —  Newark, CA: Peace activist, Cindy Sheehan says that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi collaborated with the Bush administration in condoning torture because Pelosi knew about water boarding torture since 2002.