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.

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.

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.

Bush Ponders Move to Bolster Economy  —  WASHINGTON — President Bush said Thursday that he was considering whether to propose a stimulus package to shore up the economy, the clearest indication yet of a growing concern inside the White House over rising oil prices, the subprime mortgage crisis and the possibility of recession.

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 …