A new year brings many things. It is a time of renewal and of new beginnings. In the world of politics, especially after an election year, it is a time to celebrate last year's victories, analyze last year's defeats and gear up for the battles to come. 2007 is even more important because the election cycle that has begun will culminate in the election of the next president on November 4, 2008. 2008 will be the most open presidential campaign since 1928 in that the current president is not up for re-election and his vice president is not running to...