In case you’re wondering why your Republican friends aren’t responding to your emails today — it’s because they’re doing keg stands at CPAC. And if they’re at CPAC, that means they will be partaking in the annual straw poll. The choices, as listed in order on the ballot: Mississippi Gov. …

UPDATE: The NRCC won with 67% of the vote. Not to be outdone by the NRCC, the NRSC just dropped a creative new ad.  [ahem, Ambinder] Which leads us to this – which video is better?  [poll below] Which web video is better?(survey software)

Political strategist and dessert expert John Feehery breaks down the health care debate: If you understand the sudden rise in popularity of the cupcake, you will understand why the president’s health care bill has lost so much steam. [delicious] We got so hungry we forgot to finish the article.

Change is the only constant. As only The Fix can do.

Reid Wilson: Host on DNC conference call is named Trinity. She’ll fall in love with Brad “Neo” Woodhouse by the end of the call.

Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth [aka Foghorn Leghorn] is ready to rumble down in Arizona. J.D. Hayworth, a former Arizona congressman and radio host, formally announced Monday that’s he’s challenging Republican John McCain for his U.S. Senate seat.  [game on] According to Hayworth: McCain doesn’t represent Arizona citizens anymore. According to …

Joe the Plumber is all sorts of pissed: I don’t owe [McCain] s—. He really screwed my life up, is how I look at it. [15 minutes…] In other news that’s hard to believe: Joe makes a living crisscrossing the country endorsing political candidates. Ah, America.

Politico’s David Catanese: Five Ways to Lose the Senate Majority

The DSCC is asking.

It snowed and DC was all “let’s have a snowball fight in Dupont,” Sean Reinschmidt canceled his Georgetown party but is still moving to California, it snowed some more and Washington got busy, Susanna Quinn shoveled her entire block, Molly McAlvanah got a hot pink cast, DC snow plows took …

Solid work, Johnny: John Edwards has proposed to his mistress Rielle Hunter, and is buying a luxury $3.5 million beachfront home where they can live happily ever after with their love child, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively. Dave Matthews is officially on call. UPDATE: From Taegan Goddard It’s worth noting …

Our thoughts are and prayers are with Congressman Jack Murtha’s family and staff. Rachel Slajda: Rep. John Murtha Dead At 77

We had to read this twice it was so mind-blowing: According to court records obtained by the Chicago Tribune, Scott Lee Cohen, a millionaire pawnbroker who prevailed with a narrow plurality in the crowded primary for lieutenant governor, was accused by his ex-girlfriend, a prostitute, of holding a knife to …

ABC News: Democrat (?) Scott Brown Sworn-in as Junior Senator from Massachusetts

This morning: FamousDC: Doug Heye Gets Drudge Bomb This afternoon: Reid Wilson: RNC Fills Communications Director Gap