Iowa's first lady to back Edwards for president  —  Iowa's first lady, who had said she would stay neutral in the presidential race, has changed her mind and plans to endorse Democrat John Edwards Monday.  —  "I decided to join in the fray," Mari Culver said in an interview today.

Big Table Fantasies  —  Broadly speaking, the serious contenders for the Democratic nomination are offering similar policy proposals — the dispute over health care mandates notwithstanding.  But there are large differences among the candidates in their beliefs about what it will take to turn a progressive agenda into reality.

In '08 Race, the Other Clinton Steps Up Publicly  —  DUNLAP, Iowa — When Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign advisers laid out their new political strategy in a private conference call with allies last Tuesday, Bill Clinton was not on the line.  He did not need to be.  The message being delivered was his.

Ron Paul — Two Decades of Leadership [Rick Brookhiser]  —  Cleaning out a drawer, I found one of my all-time favorite political items—a flyer that was handed to me at a Democratic debate in New Hampshire in 1984.  The centerpiece is a chart titled, "Who is RESPONSIBLE?"

Huckabee ramps up game in early states  —  LITTLETON, N.H. - Determined to prove he's more than a political "one-night stand," Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee will make his largest ad buys in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina this week.  —  The former Arkansas governor …