On this day in 1967 Sen. Eugene McCarthy announced his intention to run for president -- how times have changed. Also, two notable birthdays: Mark Twain in 1835 and Winston Churchill in 1874. Now to today's top stories, starting with the fallout from Wednesday's debate:

"CNN Hit for Planted Questions" (Christina Bellantoni, Washington Times) Doing what it does best, yesterday the blogosphere sprung to action to do the fact-checking of Wednesday's YouTube questioners that CNN didn't do. (For more on the debate and the whole "YouTube Experiment" from your humble correspondent, go here.)

"Rudy: 'Debate Dirty Trick'" (CBS News) Rudy Giuliani gave an interview to Katie Couric to rebut the charges that he improperly used security funds.

"Ron Paul on Track to be Biggest Fundraiser" (Jeanne Cummings, The Politico) For Ron Paul and his supporters, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

"The Evolution of John Edwards" (Thomas Beaumont, Des Moines Register) Reporter Beaumont's lead is perfect: "John Edwards tells voters that there are still two Americas. What Iowa caucusgoers must decide is if there are two John Edwardses."

"Citing Statistics, Giuliani Misses Time and Again" (Michael Cooper, New York Times) The Grey Lady comes out swinging today against its former mayor.

"Huckabee Ascendant, Turns His Focus to Iowa" (Melanie Asmar, Concord Monitor) Huckabee's strategy from here on out is simple enough: Win Iowa, surge in New Hampshire, onwards to victory. A nice analysis from reporter Asmar.

"Immigration Group: Huckabee a 'Disaster'" (Stephen Dinan, Washington Times) What's that law of physics? For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction? Well, however it goes, Huckabee is learning it well.

"Clinton, Democrats Find Religion, Court Evangelical Voters" (Carla Marinucci, San Francisco Chronicle) Hillary visited one of the country's largest megachurches in California yesterday for a summit on AIDS.

"GOP Gay Group Slams Romney in New Ad" (Associated Press) Now they're called "Mitt-flops," according to a gay rights group that is attacking Romney hard on his tax record in a new ad campaign.

Get these and today's other election stories at RCP's Politics and Election page.