The Two Earthquakes  —  I've been through election nights that brought a political earthquake to the country.  I've never been through an election night that brought two.  —  Barack Obama has won the Iowa caucuses.  You'd have to have a heart of stone not to feel moved by this.

Just Give Me A Corner To Die In  —  England's NHS (National Health Service) is considering the rationing of health care.  This is nothing new and has been talked about numerous times as the Democrats and their leftish friends push for a National Health Care policy in these United States.

Obama stuns Clinton in Iowa while Huckabee shows his strength over Romney  —  (01-04) 04:00 PST Des Moines —  Des Moines - Illinois Sen. Barack Obama won a shocking victory Thursday in Iowa's Democratic caucuses, bringing out droves of enthusiastic new voters to easily outdistance …

Democratic caucus turnout shatters record  —  The Iowa Democratic Party released the following turnout information tonight, to be updated later this evening:  —  “With 96 percent of the precincts reporting we are seeing record turnout with 227,000 caucus attendees."  —  In 2004, the turnout was about 125,000 caucus goers.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Several candidates see Tuesday as a must-win  —  SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE.  Campaign consultants and candidate handlers can spin all they want, but it's clear:  —  Tuesday's New Hampshire primary is a must-win for several candidates and a potential last stand for others.

Data Bomb  —  Three weeks before the 2006 midterm elections gave Democrats control of Congress, a shocking study reported on the number of Iraqis who had died in the ongoing war.  It bolstered criticism of President Bush and heightened the waves of dread — here and around the world — about the U.S. occupation of Iraq.

Entrance Poll: The Second-Prefs Winner Was ... Edwards  —  So how exactly did those much-coveted second-choice votes in the Iowa Caucus work out — did they deliver a victory for Obama through all these mysterious deals?  The answer is actually pretty surprising.

Delivering  —  I think the manner of Barack Obama's win is pretty impressive.  I can't be the only one who was a bit inclined toward a cynical roll of the eyes at the idea of winning on the back of unprecedented turnout, mobilizing new voters, brining in young people, etc.

With Few Options, Colorado Considers All-Mail Vote  —  DENVER — Colorado's crash course in how to hold an election has begun.  —  With less than year before the November balloting, and the current system mostly in shambles after testing by the secretary of state last month found problems …

Jobless rate hits 5 percent, 2-year high  —  WASHINGTON - Hiring practically stalled in December, driving the nation's unemployment rate up to a two-year high of 5 percent and fanning fears of a recession.  —  Employers last month added the fewest new jobs to their payrolls in more than four years …