President
The Huffington Post (and many other sites) look at a new Quinnipiac University poll showing Sen. Bill Frist #18 ranking at the bottom for Republicans and John Kerry #20 at the bottom for Democrats in participants feelings about figures. Rudy Giuliani ranked #1 overall, Barack Obama #2 and John McCain #3. The polls ask participants (presumably of all political makeups) to rank their feelings about a particular politician on a scale from 1 - 100. The list includes all politicians both currently in and out of office.

Newt Gingrich who is taking a unique approach to campaigning for the presidency has also taken a unique stand on the issue of Free Speech according to CNN’s report from a Manchester Union Leader. Gingrich said that the nation might have to consider “a different set of rules” to reduce terrorists ability to use the Internet and recruit with their message. More information is still coming in about the event and what Gingrich meant specifically.

Co-Founders of HotSoup.com give their predictions for 2008. From Ron Fournier at MSNBC.

Senate
Julia C. Martinez writes in the Denver Post that Colorado Senator Wayne Allard will not seek reelection in 2008. Allard had pledged to only seek two terms which are up in 2008.

Jason Stahl of The Minnesota Daily looks at the 2008 Senate Races.

2006 Aftermath
Bob Von Sternberg writes for the Minneapolis - St. Paul Star Tribune that third party candidates did not do so hot in 2006 trailing far behind their Democratic and Republican counterparts.