Is there any human being on the planet more committed to his seriousness than Bob Barr? The Washington Post reports on the onetime Republican congressman who is now the libertarian presidential candidate.

(CNN) – Both Barack Obama and John McCain have released statements reacting to the resignation of Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf:
Read the statements after the jump

Obama:
“President Musharraf has made the right decision to step down as President of Pakistan. It is in the interests of his country and the Pakistani people to end the political crisis […]

David Cameron says he wants to be the Thatcher of social reform but his rhetoric is reminiscent of a more recent PM.

Gordon Brown wants to hold European and local elections on the same day for fear of losing twice, the Tories say.

M Ilyas Khan in Karachi looks at the prospects for Pakistan after President Musharraf’s resignation.

World figures and Pakistani political leaders give their reactions to the resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.

The folks in this picturesque mountain community with red barns and Amish buggies have been voting overwhelmingly Republican in national elections for decades. But tough economic times have created possible openings for Barack Obama.