Bill Richardson

Yet another major poll demonstrates high levels of consistent support for safe, legal abortion rights, and an election in which social issues are not driving the agenda. Not surprisingly, it's the economy, proving that most Americans aren't stupid.

A cathartic moment in American politics is at hand, if candidates choose to believe the best about themselves and America, and move forward with a healthy debate about our future. There is no need for this debate to end unless base instincts pull us down.

For this to be the political year of the woman, candidates are going to have to become serious about courting women by speaking in detail about their core issues of concern. But as any good campaign strategist will tell you, details do not a good sound bite make.

It's the final countdown. Attacks on Mitt Romney are coming all the way from Massachusetts, twelve more antiwar protesters were arrested, some Iowans are still extremely fickle, and the rest of the nation has never gotten campaign promises like these!

Tomorrow is caucus day and Iowans are flashing back to 2004 when Dennis Kucinich threw his support behind Edwards just before caucus day helping to propel Edwards to a second place finish. This year, however, Kucinich is supporting Obama.

Just two more days until the beginning of the primaries and Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee look strong in the last Des Moines Register poll before caucusing begins.

It's caucus week and with just three days to go Iowa phones are ringing off the hook and GOP front-runners Romney and Huckabee continue to trade barbs.

Just four days to go before the primaries are underway and the candidate's families, and a few stars, are out stumping. New years eve celebrations, Iowa style, are planned and a slew of new ads hit the airwaves.

Six days to go until the Iowa caucus and Mike Huckabee comes out ahead even with his mis-speak after Bhutto's death yesterday.

The second in the series of Lynda Waddington's daily reports from Iowa during the run-up to the caucuses on January 3rd.