* Blog: Giuliani�s Goal is to Stop, Not Achieve, Universal Health Care

* McCain blogger conference call

* Blog: Meeting Sen. John McCain

* Top phone firm hangs up on McCain, GOP

* McCain Raps Congress for Bridge Collapse

* Obama�s candidacy sparks mixed views in Western New York’s African-American community

* Obama: Rap is not only source of degradation

* Democratic Debate at Bloggers Convention

* Obama remark angers Pakistan

* Opinion: ‘Trophy’ slur unfair to Thompson’s accomplished wife

* KOS ON CLINTON, DLC, GOP ATTACKS

* At YearlyKos, Clinton Defends Lobbyists

* Bloggers Say it Again - They Like Edwards

* Democrats Court Liberal Bloggers

* Edwards details a science, tech agenda during California visit

Frankly I skipped this one and plan on just fast forwarding to highlights. These debates have become pretty unproductive and like it or not Internet community the snowman thing kind of threw me over in taking any of them seriously. Luckily it seems like that is the general consensus. The L.A. Times writes “GOP’s Iowa debate hardly must-see TV”.

RedState nicely summer up the major events of the night which included a dust-up between Sam Brownback & Mitt Romney as well as the line from Romney about Barack Obama “gone from Jane Fonda to Dr. Strangelove” on foreign policy.

Other blogs to look at:
Hugh Hewitt who looks over all the reactions (He didn’t watch the debates either) as well as the post-debate press releases.

Romney at the RNC debate today discussing Senator Barack Obama’s recent foreign policy statements:

“I mean, in one week he went from saying he’s going to sit down, you know, for tea, with our enemies, but then he’s going to bomb our allies,” said Romney. “I mean, he’s gone from Jane Fonda to Dr. Strangelove in one week.” (Associated Press)

From the article:

Traditionally silent during presidential campaigns filled with divisive foreign policy debates, the department on Friday delivered a rebuke to would-be nominees of both parties whose recent comments have complicated U.S. efforts to overcome deep suspicion about the war on terrorism in the Muslim world.

“Those who wish to hold office can speak for themselves and whoever is elected in 2008 and comes into office in 2009 will then be in a position to talk about what they intend or plan to do,” said deputy spokesman Tom Casey, a career foreign service officer.

First it was Barack Obama’s talk of dialogue with dictators and invading Pakistan to kill Islamist militants, then it was Hillary Rodham Clinton refusing to rule out the use of nuclear weapons to that end. Now, the Democratic frontrunners have been joined by Republican Rep. Tom Tancredo who threatened to bomb Muslim holy sites to stop terror attacks.

Though part of me really does cringe as well whenever I hear these candidates discuss foreign policy in such a flippant manner, I do have to say it is probably a good thing to know Obama will bomb Pakistan, Clinton won’t rule out nuclear weapons and Tancredo will bomb holy cities in Mecca before we elect them to the presidency. Considering the weight with which we in the U.S. take and get insulted by everything said by every leader and potential leader around the world it does worry me to think what impact it will have on already strained U.S. relations with… well.. every nation in the world.

I won’t steal the image so visit Hugh Hewitt’s blog to check out the mailer Mitt Romney is sending to remind voters to attend the Iowa Straw Poll and vote for him on August 11th.

It looks like with the time, money and dedication Romney has put in, not to mention the lack of time, money, dedication and Interest of Giuliani & McCain, will give the former governor a good shot of walking away with the early nod.

It is also an interesting contrast from the Democrats who seem obsessed this season to work online and as far away from mailers as possible. Though mailers too will make their way out of the Democrat camps regardless of focus on electronic fundraising.