* It didn't exactly clarify things on the Democratic side in the race for the presidency, but Dennis Kucinich made it official today -- he's no longer a candidate for his party's nomination.
Kucinich, 61, faces a fight for his party's nomination for his House seat in March. Apparently, four Democrats are challenging him in his bid for a seventh term and at least one of those opponents, a Cleveland councilman, feels Kucinich has neglected his responsibilities while running for president.
"We're elected by terms not by decades, and you look at his last term and he's missed over 130 votes," the councilman said.
* South Carolina's Democrats go to the polls tomorrow. The black vote is expected to be high, and Barack Obama appears to be a beneficiary of that.
The latest poll from American Research Group shows Obama with 39%. Hillary Clinton is second with 36%. John Edwards, who was born in South Carolina and won that state's primary four years ago, is third with 22%.
And talk is that turnout could be higher than it's ever been for a South Carolina Democratic presidential primary.
Rain and snow may have played a role in keeping Republican turnout down last weekend. The weather is supposed to be better tomorrow, with milder temperatures and only a slight chance of rain.
A big turnout for Democrats might be a real morale boost for the party in a state where Republicans have dominated for decades. But it's hard to say whether that would help Obama or Clinton.
* It wasn't all bad news for Clinton today. She received the endorsement of the New York Times.
Recalling the New York senator's bid for re-election in 2006, the Times said, "When we endorsed Mrs. Clinton in 2006, we were certain she would continue to be a great senator, but since her higher ambitions were evident, we wondered if she could present herself as a leader to the nation."
Now, the Times concluded, "She is the best choice for the Democratic Party as it tries to regain the White House."
On the Republican side, the New York Times endorsed John McCain's bid for his party's nomination.
"We have strong disagreements with all the Republicans running for president," wrote the Times. "Still, there is a choice to be made, and it is an easy one. ... [McCain] would offer a choice to a broader range of Americans than the rest of the Republican field."
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