Today CNN.com begins posting a shortened scorecard of convention delegates, by candidate, on the main page of its web site. Not off to a good start: the quick 1-2-3 inaccurately places Clinton 2nd behind Obama.

As those of us who watched the first votes actually being cast and tallied in the Iowa caucuses know, it was Edwards who came in 2nd. But every little bit helps. This is like all that commentary about how Edwards 'squeezed by' Clinton. Actually, Edwards was ahead of Clinton every minute of the night. There was no point at which she was ahead.

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Oct. 20, 2002 – The British newspaper The Observer publishes an article, “Iraq War ‘Unjustifiable’, Says Bush’s Church Head”:

President George Bush's own Methodist church has launched a scathing attack on his preparations for war against Iraq, saying they are 'without any justification according to the teachings of Christ'.        

Jim Winkler, head of social policy for United Methodists, added that all attempts at a 'dialogue' between the President and his own church over the war had fallen on deaf ears at the White House.  

His remarks came as the US continued its efforts to achieve agreement ...   more »