From The Telegraph, a list of the 100 most influential conservatives and liberals in America. From The Washington Monthly, an interview with Tom Tancredo. Will illegal immigration destroy the Democrats? E.J. Dionne investigates. From The New York Observer, a look at why the next Democratic era might be different. Take the FDR: Eric Rauchway on why Democrats should embrace Roosevelt's legacy. The Sisyphus from Searchlight: Harry Reid has united Senate Democrats on shutting down the war, but the Republican votes just aren't there. Chuck Schumer says Iran war would destroy the GOP. Free the running mates: Anne Applebaum on what Americans can learn from Cecilia Sarkozy. Vote early, count often: There is a simple way to establish a national primary and yet still allow retail politicking to meaningfully affect the course of the campaign over several months. Evan Thomas on the politics of arrogance: Why candidates don't tout humility on the stump. A look at why Tim Russert is a terrible moderator for our presidential debates. John Dickerson on Obama's challenge to Clinton's candor. Doing the Math: The races look like Hillary's and Rudy's to lose, but numbers can deceive. From The Village Voice, no skeletons in my closet: How Michael Mukasey and Bernie Kerik are haunting Rudy's run; and Rudy's pants on fire: Secret testimony shows that Rudy's stump speech is inflated, at best. A look at the Christian phenomenon of a Giuliani presidency. Dirtier! Nastier! Slimier! South Carolina '08 is already muddier than ever before, and it'll only get worse. Fred Thompson vs. the moonshiners: Ex-moonshiner Dwayne Kent served as a witness in a Thompson prosecution.
