From Forward, a look at how Hillary's thesis on leftist icon Saul Alinksy reveals roots. Hillary Clinton might be the least electable Democrat: While Hillary Clinton maintains her lead in national polling among Democrats, in direct match-ups against Republicans, she consistently trails her competitors. Going negative can be a perilous strategy, but that hasn't stopped the Clinton-Obama smackdown from shifting into overdrive. From The Weekly Standard, a cover story on Saint Barack of Iowa: The Democratic contest comes down to Hope versus Muscle. Roger Cohen on Obama’s American idea. Can Barack Obama win, and if not, is it because he's black?: A review of Shelby Steele's A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can't Win. Oprah the Believer: The prospect of America electing a black president no longer seems impossible. Could 2008 actually end up being a showdown between the author of The Audacity of Hope and the new Man from Hope, Ark.? A pastor’s true calling: Mike Huckabee's success is due, in part, to right-time, right-place luck — but he says it comes from above. Is this guy for real? Republican Mike Huckabee has a slim chance of making it to the White House — but that won't stop him from shaking up the GOP race. An article on Romney, Thompson, and God. Mr. Perfect’s Slip: Mitt Romney did everything right to win the Republican nomination—so why is he drifting? Some beliefs are more equal than others: Romney's "landmark" speech was the antithesis of JFK's call for religious tolerance. Damon Linker on Mitt Romney's theoconservatism. An unholy trinity of issues — abortion, immigration and his messy personal life — could hurt Giuliani's chances with his key constituency, Catholic voters. A look at how Ron Paul's phenomenal candidacy is giving the long-fractured libertarian movement a Kumbaya moment.
