A Rebellion and an Awkward Embrace
By PEGGY NOONAN
February 1, 2008

In the most exciting and confounding election cycle of my lifetime, Rudy Giuliani, the Prince of the City, is out because he was about to lose New York, John Edwards is out, the Clintons are fighting for their historical reputations, and the stalwart conservative New York Post has come out strong and stinging for Barack Obama. If you had asked me in December if I would write that sentence in February, I would have said: Um, no. the rest

Analysis: Romney Opens Up About Mormons
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
February 1, 2008
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The death of Mormon church President Gordon B. Hinckley renews attention on Mitt Romney's little-known religion -- yet rather than being reluctant to discuss it, he's making a public embrace that shows some shifting political attitudes. the rest

Al Gore called 'prophet' at liberal Baptist meeting
2/1/2008
Al Gore has used a speech to hundreds attending Jimmy Carter's liberal Baptist meeting in Atlanta to sell his global warming campaign. story

For Jimmy Carter, a more personal mission

Carter Launches Bold Baptist Movement to End Factions