Jan 04

Jan 3: NBC's Howard Fineman says Barack Obama owes his victory in Iowa to young voters and a strong desire for change. 'The guy is a major phenomenon, he just is, and the whole world better look at him.' (MSNBC)Democrat Barack Obama has put to rest the question of whether a black presidential candidate can win in white America.


Jan 03
The Iowa Democratic caucuses are a snooze.  This year, the soporific nature of the process, which can take as long as two hours, will most harm Barack Obama, for reasons I'll explain.
Jan 03
Selective, embellished and out-of-context quotes from newspapers pump up Obama's health plan.
Jan 03

Jan. 3: NBC's Washington bureau chief Tim Russert talks with TODAY's Meredith Vieira about the wide-open Iowa caucuses. (Today Show)Democrat Barack Obama surged to a four-point lead over John Edwards in Iowa, with Hillary Clinton fading to third just hours before the first presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Thursday.


Jan 02
Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich on Tuesday asked his supporters to make rival Barack Obama their second choice if he doesn't meet a cutoff point for voting in Iowa's caucuses.
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