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.

Giuliani stays positive despite weak campaign  —  BEDFORD, N.H. - He flatlined in Iowa and he's struggling in New Hampshire, but Rudy Giuliani shook off the early-state blues Thursday as only he can.  —  “None of this worries me - Sept. 11, there were times I was worried,” Giuliani said.

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.

An Open Letter  —  I'll put this in language even your tiny little Iowa brains can understand: What the f*** is wrong with you people?  —  The news coming out of Des Moines (literally, French for “tell me about the rabbits, George") tonight is distressing in the extreme. 32 years ago …

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.

Obama Makes a Clinton-Campaign Joke  —  Inside an old airplane hangar at what used to be Pease Airforce Base in Portsmouth, Barack Obama made his first New Hampshire appearance since his Iowa victory.  —  He recited his standard stump speech, but there was a confident, almost giddy …

News Flash: The Battle over Body Armor  —  Is a manufactured controversy impeding the fielding of improved body armor?  —  The body armor controversy is heating up again.  The military is being accused of malfeasance but I believe that certain manufacturers have been more successful at manufacturing controversy than body armor:

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.

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.

MCCAIN: “WHAT ABOUT 100?”  —  This video is all you need to know about the McCain candidacy.  I was actually in the audience.  I heard the guy challenge McCain on the war.  I knew McCain was going to push back.  But his style of reply was astonishing.  When the questioner asked …