running for the white house

over the weekend, three intriguing individuals announced their candidacy for president in 2008: Barak Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John Edwards. Excited about all three but am hungry for more regarding their particular policies. Reading Audacity of Hope now and looking forward to reading Edwards' Four Trials and Home and Clinton's It Takes A Village. Also reading Jim Wallis' God's Politics so feel waist-deep in all things politico.

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