National Dems may be on the verge of scoring two big candidates for key 2008 Senate races. That and other political news of the day in today’s Election Central Happy Hour Roundup.

Sen. Stevens’ (R-AK) pal who had to have a chat with the grand jury also turns out to be his business partner. And for Stevens a pretty lucrative one.

John Edwards is bringing back his “two Americas” refrain tonight in a major policy speech here in New York City.

The policy centerpiece of his proposal? Longtime TPMCafe regular Elizabeth Warren’s “Family Savings and Credit Commission.”

Warren offers her thoughts here.

New Goodling document dump from the DOJ.

And early this evening new documents on the Todd Graves’ firing.

Let us know what you find.

Late Update: The only blockbuster I’ve come across so far is that Kyle Sampson was apparently fond of referring to Bradley Schlozman as “the Schloz”. (note: OAG000002180)

Later Update: Also of some interest, Sampson to Goodling and Oprison, Feb. 2nd, 2007: “Tim needs to be managed very carefully.” (note: OAG000001853)

Never Too Late for Monica Update: On a quick review, most of the Goodling documents appear to be the work product of her after-the-fact efforts to come up with justifications for the firings. There are reams of prosecution statistics, some Nexis searches trying to find ammunition for the ‘Clinton did it too’ defense and a lot of emails about how they’re going to deal with Tim Griffin.

At least someone’s paying attention.

Fred Kaplan takes a good hard look at Rudy’s greedy decision to rake in cash rather than learn about what’s actually happening in Iraq.

Any chance the WaPo editorial page takes a gander at this?

From The Hill: “Former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) is expecting a significant drop-off in campaign contributions for the second quarter that might look like a pittance compared to the dollar amounts Democratic rivals Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill.) are expected to raise.”

This should be fun …

State Police are investigating one of Mitt Romney’s top campaign aides for allegedly impersonating a trooper by calling a Wilmington company and threatening to cite the driver of a company van for erratic driving, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the probe.

Jay Garrity, who is director of operations on Romney’s presidential campaign and a constant presence at his side, became the primary target of the investigation, according to one of the sources, after authorities traced the cellphone used to make the call back to him. The investigation comes three years after Garrity, while working for Romney in the State House, was cited for having flashing lights and other police equipment in his car without proper permits.

The New Hampshire attorney general, according to the Associated Press, has also opened an investigation into a report that a Romney aide, later identified as Garrity, pulled over a New York Times reporter in New Hampshire and said he had run his license plate.

Would sorta like to hear this call …

In the phone call to the Wilmington company, which was recorded by an answering service and obtained by the Globe, a man who identifies himself as “Trooper Garrity with the Massachusetts State Police” complains about the driving of a van owned by Wayne’s Drains Middlesex Sewers of Wilmington. The caller repeatedly says he is a trooper and questions when the driver will return to the office.

I thought this sort of stuff only happened in low-budget teen movies. Anyway, fake cop, fake candidate. Of a piece.

Ralph Nader discloses more details about his possible 2008 Presidential run. That and other political news of the day in today’s Election Central Morning Roundup.

Ha! Newsweek had Bush at 26%? Fuggedaboutit. ARG has him charging ahead to 27%.

Today’s Must Read: that developing consensus within the administration about closing Gitmo? Not so much.