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The Iowa caucus results show that Democrats -- enough of them, anyway -- are thinking hard about who can actually win a general election. And so while Howard Dean had been the "buzz" candidate for most of the last year, reality caught up with him last night. He was, after all, the ex-governor from a small left-wing state, another George McGovern -- and what chance did he really have in November? So Dean lost to two sitting senators from big states, John Kerry of Massachusetts and John Edwards of North Carolina.  But for Democrats, here's the rub: Kerry and Edwards...

There is an old saying, "Be careful what you wish for. You may get it." Conservatives wished and worked very hard for Republican control of the Senate and an increased Republican majority in the House. Last night, America gave us these things. However, I'm concerned about the departure of several conservative members who are being replaced by new Senators who are inclined to pull to the so-called "center." For example, we are losing conservative stalwart Jesse Helms. While the Republicans held his seat, he is being replaced by Elizabeth Dole, a Washington establishemnt pol na dwife of "the tax collector...

A liberal advocacy group that has gained prominence for its work to block President Bush's more conservative judicial nominees is now trying to discourage voters from returning control of the Senate to Republicans. People for the American Way (PFAW) has launched a television ad campaign entitled "One Vote Away." The commercial "warns of the devastating consequences if right wing Republicans control all three branches of government," according to the PFAW website. "Today the White House and the House of Representatives are controlled by the right wing of the Republican Party. And with just one more vote they'll control the U.S....