Morning Update, 8/09/2007

'08 Presidential Candidates
'It's the immigration, stupid!' Tancredo gains ground in Iowa (USA Daily)

Fred Thompson taps former campaign manager to run day-to-day operations of presidential bid, pro-Islamist Spencer Abraham out (AP)

Rudy Giuliani's daughter supporting Barrack Obama? (Slate)

Most annoying Giuliani debate phrases and behavior (whitehouseorbust.com)

Co-chairman of McCain campaign in Florida arrested for soliciting oral sex from an undercover cop, claims he did it out of fear of blacks (Crooks and Liars)

Mitt Romney explains how his sons are serving their country - by campaigning for their dad (Salon)

Culture in Decline
Children find food wrapped in McDonald's packaging 'six times tastier' than identical food in plain wrappers (Daily Mail)

Americans see fat as normal as weights rise (Reuters)

Economic Unrest
China threatens 'nuclear option' of dollar sales (London Telegraph)

Paul Craig Roberts: Uncle Sam, your banker will see you now (Information Clearing House)

Globalization Run Amok
Phyllis Schlafly on plans for North American economic integration (Eagle Forum)

Illegal Alien Invasion of America
Islamic terrorists teaming with Mexican drug cartels (Washington Times)

Another Border Agent faces trial after Mexico intervenes, defense attorney asks if case if being run by sheriff or consulate (World Net Daily)

Notorious activist for illegal immigration is revealed to be an illegal himself (vdare.com)

Illegal aliens, 10 kids, no English, one job, welfare (Seattle Times)

Greenville, SC, Republicans vote to censure Sen. Lindsey Graham over immigration stance (timesexaminer.com)

Iraq War
1.4 million Iraqi refugees push Syria to the brink (San Francisco Chronicle)