The first Republican candidate to sign the list of demands issued by Iowa’s influential radical religious right group “The Family Leader” is, of course, Michele Bachmann: Update: Bachmann is first to sign Family Leader’s pro-marriage pledge.

"A large meteor streaked across the Midwestern sky momentarily turning night into day, rattling houses and causing trees and the ground to shake, authorities said Thursday. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Lafayette County Sheriff Scott Pedley said his office received multiple reports of a very bright light in the sky followed by houses and the ground shaking.

"There were reports of four to five minutes of explosions or rumbling," he said. He couldn't say what the sound was but speculated it may have been a sonic boom if the meteor broke the sound barrier.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- In the midst of sprawling corn and soybean fields, industrial animal-processing plants and ethanol refineries, Woodbury County is charting an unusual course. It's trying to go whole-hog into organic agriculture.

A good speech

''Trying to put a positive face on what was clearly not a good night, Clinton addressed supporters in a ballroom of the Fort Des Moines hotel Thursday night. As she entered, flanked by her husband and daughter, the crowd broke into a chant of "Hillary Hillary!"

"We're gonna take this enthusiasm and go right to New Hampshire!" Clinton yelled.

Edwards is running on fumes but not quite done. Hillary is no longer inevitable, and she's swooning. Obama jumps out to the early lead and congratulations to him for that. His win represents something genuinely new and is the first sign of the end of the Clinton era. Hopefully he'll get to savor his historic victory for a day or two before the Clinton ex machine tries to mow him down. He's facing them alone now. The next week or two could go like this for Obambi.

and link to a satirical video...

Amazing!
It's airing tonight during Iowa's 6 p.m. evening news....

Oooops-- she did it again . . .

Excerpt:

''Attacks Obama for plotting for the presidency in kindergarten.

The good news is that Hillary Clinton is sliding in the polls fast in Iowa. How do I know this? She just began attacking Barack Obama.''