Quick '08 Update

- Check out this interesting article from the LA Times detailing how MySpace and MTV plan on connecting their users to presidential candidates.

- Barack Obama, who has picked up significant support from Zbigniew Brzezinski and Douglas Wilder, announced his plan to rebuild and restore New Orleans. More on his plans from the NY Times.

- Regardless of what Mike Huckabee said about the expectations behind his candidacy, Fred Thompson continues to have staffing issues without having formally entered.

- John Edwards, who recently encouraged Congress to use the filibuster, was among other candidates at the LIVESTRONG presidential cancer forum in Iowa. Check out his National Strategy for Cancer Survivorship.

- Rudy Giuliani outlined his tax plan. Hopefully this will help him in his "firewall state", Florida.

- Governor Bill Richardson and Hillary Clinton were among those at the LIVESTRONG forum. Check out Richardson's appearance and be sure to read Clinton's plan to fight cancer. Dennis Kucinich was also present on Monday. Tuesday will host Republican candidates Sam Brownback and Mike Huckabee, much to the disappointment of Lance Armstrong.

- Mitt Romney - who is ranked #2 in Modern Healthcare's "100 most powerful people in Healthcare" - released his health care plan.

- Endorsements: Joe Biden picked up the endorsement of Jack Carter, son of President Jimmy Carter; Hillary Clinton picked up a significant endorsement from the United Transportation Union; and Chris Dodd will pick up the endorsement of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF).

For more information on NDN's coverage of the 2008 Presidential election, click here.