Political Diary, edited by Holman W. Jenkins Jr. and featuring John Fund, is a subscription-based e-mail newsletter offering commentary and analysis on American politics from a perspective only The Wall Street Journal's Editorial Page and OpinionJournal.com can offer.

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What Readers Say About Political Diary

"I am into my second week as a Political Diary subscriber, and I'm amazed I let this one get away for so long. I'm seriously hooked on Political Diary already. Great job."
-- Jack Lavelle, Phoenix, Ariz.

"Political Diary is truly the insider's source on key issues shaping the political landscape. The stories go beyond what the mainstream pundits cover, and provide the perfect mix of commentary and political insight."
-- Sean Spicer, Communications Director, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

"I love Political Diary. It is creative, insightful and a must-see each day."
-- Heather Davis, Press Secretary, Congressman George Radanovich, Washington, D.C.

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--Eric Walker, Austin, Texas

"I am very interested in ongoing political battles in Congress and state houses, and we definitely need the common sense approach when evaluating these political events that Political Diary provides."
--Doug Tornese, Collegeville, Pa.

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"I read Political Diary every day without fail, and save many of the issues for future use."
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What the Media Say

"Whether it's politics, business or foreign affairs, Political Diary is a must-read each day for pundits, investors, government officials or main-street voters. Insider tidbits, great analysis, spicy quotes -- don't leave home without it."
-- Larry Kudlow, "Kudlow & Company"

"I would recommend OpinionJournal's Political Diary highly for its solid daily line-up of reasoned conservative thought. It costs $3.95 per month. I think it is worth every last penny."
-- Rob Biederman, The Reasoned Right (thereasonedright.blogspot.com)

"Political Diary is packed with stuff you can't easily find elsewhere. Today's newsletter had an article about a compromise to the anti-filibuster rules change that is being pushed by Democratic Senator Ben Nelson (Nebraska). There is also an article about Arizona Republicans courting Marilyn Quayle, the wife of the former Vice President, to run for governor of Arizona, and civil right leader Deval Patrick's ambitions to run for governor of Massachusetts. I did some Google news searching to see how widely these stories are being reported elsewhere, and didn't find many hits. For example, information on Mrs. Quayle considering a run for Arizona governor was found in the Arizona Republic Online and also in a news site that merely references and comments on the Political Diary article. That was it. Surely, if Mrs. Quayle does run, we'll be hearing a lot about it in the future. So, won't it be nice to be able to say, "Oh, hadn't you heard that yet? I heard of that ages ago."
-- Dory Zinkand, WittenbergGate.net

"OpinionJournal's 'Political Diary,' edited by Opinion page's Holman W. Jenkins Jr., is a lively collection of interesting tidbits and commentary on political goings on both inside the Capitol and on the campaign trail. It costs $3.95 per month ... [and is] well worth 20 cents per day."
--Forbes Magazine: 2004 Best of the Web selection

Sample Editions of Political Diary

January 16, 2006
House Leadership race won't be over till the votes are counted; the Hillary and Harry show; Rick Santorum tries to find the middle way on the Iraq war.

January 17, 2006
New Jersey U.S. Senate race is wide open; pundit weaves a plausible scenario for Vice President Condi; Jack Abramoff keeps the IRS busy; to some San Franciscans, Nancy Pelosi is part of the vast right wing conspiracy.

January 18, 2006
Democrats use MLK Day to be dividers not uniters; Denny Hastert defends the honor of earmarks; political scandal is a family business in Tennessee; Homeland Security leader gets all the dirty jobs.

January 19, 2006
Senator Reid calls the kettle black in the Abramoff scandal; Jennifer Granholm no longer is a Democratic dream date; Tennessee has Ophelia on the run; the last of the Clinton scandals gets a partial airing.

January 20, 2006
Rep. Boehner is a likely winner in the House leadership race; Democrats belatedly discover that Supreme Court 'balance' is a holy writ; Democratic antiwar hero Paul Hackett self destructs in Ohio's Senate race; death-tax repeal is on its last legs.

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