Election-Winning GOP Coalition Could Splinter Amid Wide-Open Presidential Race  —  Is the winning coalition that not just held the Republican Party together in recent years, but impressively sprung into action during Presidential campaigns about to splinter?

Obama Moving Up in New Hampshire  —  The Democratic half of that Globe poll I just mentioned shows Obama pulling ahead in New Hampshire—he edges Hillary 30 to 28.  (He's up nine points and she's down seven since early November.)  Two things jump out at me in the Globe's write-up.

Splintered GOP Seeks Unifying Presence  —  DES MOINES — For three decades, the Republican presidential nominating contest has served to unify the national party's coalition of social, economic and foreign policy conservatives in advance of a general election fight with Democrats.

Racial Undercurrent Is Seen in Clinton Campaign  —  It has unfolded mostly under the radar.  But an important development in the 2008 Democratic battle may be the building backlash among African Americans over comments from associates of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton that could be construed as jabs at Sen. Barack Obama's race.

Ron Paul on Meet the Press: Liveblogging  —  10:32: Russert points out that the income tax repeal would cost $1 trillion.  Paul: “That's good."  —  10:33: How much would we save if we pull our troops out of every overseas post?  The first of many gotchas, but Paul is ready: More than a trillion dollars.