From Reason, the Grand Old Party is up for grabs — and here are three roads to a new Republican vision. The Republican presidential candidates have some really funny ideas about how the US economy works. Mitt Romney travels Iowa with his poll numbers down and seats going empty at his campaign events — what went wrong? From The Weekly Standard, Mormons, Muslims, and Multiculturalism: The deeply dispiriting Romney-Huckabee religion showdown. Huckabuchanan: Mike is a kinder, gentler Pat—at a moment when populism is more potent than ever. From HNN, think religion plays a bigger role in politics today? You're right — statistics prove it. Christopher Hitchens on why it's perfectly reasonable to reject a candidate because of his religious views. Let's have a presidential debate on science: Can any of the candidates lead America back to the head of the class in science and technology? A Who's Who of America's top scientists are launching a quixotic last-minute effort to force presidential candidates to detail the role science would play in their administrations. Planetary Politics: Suggested sci-fi reading for presidential contenders. Why isn’t Gore running? The White House is the place to battle global warming. The Counterpunch Campaign: How have the dynamics of the Democratic race changed so quickly? From Pericles to Obama: A look at how Thursday's Democratic debate added to a long and noble tradition of poltical putdowns. From Rolling Stone, Barack Obama has stormed the Democratic race for the nomination — can he and his supporters be stopped? The polarizing express: Is it Hillary Clinton who's too divisive, or is it the political process? Biblical justice: Why might the Bush clan be secretly rooting for Hillary Clinton’s presidential fortunes to improve?
