Dianne Feinstein

Over the course of a conference call with Howard Wolfson, Terry McAuliffe and a number of high-profile Hillary Clinton supporters, some variation of the phrase "found her voice in New Hampshire" was used at least six times.

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez said it first, but it was repeated by McAuliffe, Wolfson and Washington State Senator Maria Cantwell. From Chuck Schumer we heard that Hillary is "in touch with what people need and want," from Cantwell that in the last two days before New Hampshire she saw the "passion" in Hillary, and that the candidate is "connecting and connecting with women."

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas noted that voters were "passionate, they were connected to the Clintons...they see her as having ideas and as being an inspiration." California Senator Dianne Feinstein added that "there is a great emotional connection between woman and Hillary."  read more »

NPR ran a story yesterday asking Senate Democrats a simple question: do they regret their votes to authorize the invasion of Iraq.

Many say they do have regrets, including Chris Dodd, Diane Feinstein.

But Chuck is one of the few to defend his vote strongly: "I believe you have to fight a strong war on terrror, and that's what that vote symbolized to me."

And Hillary? Well, she's a very busy Senator.  read more »

"I really can't talk about this on the fly, it's too important," she says.

Channel-surfing the other night-while reading a magazine, eating dinner, answering a phone call, bou  read more »