Marco Rubio Supporter Gets High

Either this dude has a lot of love for Florida Senate candidate Marco Rubio , or he’s a very gullible intern that isn’t paid nearly as much as he should be.  Regardless, showing support by risking your life is way cooler than doing so via Twitter.  [sky high]

Famously Overheard: “Dude, Get Me Off This Camel”

Reggie Love to whoever would listen at the time: "I did NOT sign up for this sh*t. I thought this job involved playing hoops and eating burgers with the boss."

Reports are that Rahm enjoyed the ride.

*Photo courtesy of the WH flickr page.

“Does President Obama Know Who I Am?”

Yes, he understands you’re a 12 year-old kid with a microphone.  [and he's a tad bit busy]

h/t Wake Up Call

Republicans Still Think Twitter Matters. Also Believe in Santa Claus.

Apparently shaking hands and kissing babies is so 2008. Now it’s about making sure your blackberry has enough battery power left so you can live-tweet your local political meeting.

The latest virtual tutorial comes from Saul Anuzis via his twitter feed:

Showing RNC members how easy it is to post. #tcot #RNC

What we would’ve paid to be a fly on the wall for the hashtag portion of that lesson.

FDC guarantee: The road to the White House in 2012 will not go through Twitterville, USA.

FEC Rules Palin Clothes Purchases Legal. Still No Word On DNC Purchase of Mad-Lib Book for Biden.

If you’re like us and have been on the edge of your seat for six months in anticipation of the FEC ruling on the RNC Palin clothes purchases, wait no longer. [drum roll please]

The Federal Election Commission has cleared the Republican National Committee’s purchase of $150,000 in clothes for Sarah Palin and her family.

Stores included in the shopping spree included, but were not limited to:

Dick’s Sporting Goods, The Limited, Foot Locker, Wal-Mart, Toys R Us and Victoria’s Secret.

We’re not quite sure about the last one, but apparently Todd was on board.

Netroots Land Huge Gubernatorial Debate

Our good friend Not Larry Sabato, along with The Huffington Post, Fire Dog Lake and the Collegiate Times are teaming up together to host the first ever netroots Gubernatorial debate.

We are teaming up for the first ever Gubernatorial debate sponsored by the netroots in history!  Creigh Deeds, Terry McAuliffe and Brian Moran have all confirmed their participation and accepted this historic event.

All the candidate questions will be user-generated, unlike past debates that pretended to entertain user-generated questions.  Questions can be submitted via a new technology called “Twitter” as well as Youtube and open threads on participating blogs.

Unfortunately, you may not submit questions via smoke signal, fax or in person - like they used to do in the old days.  Also, while actual attendance isn’t necessarily discouraged, we have been told that at home participation via an avatar and your favorite pair of jammies is definitely preferable. [they like to keep it virtual]

Following the debate, Fire Dog Lake will host a lock-in that will feature a Dungeons and Dragons tournament and spiked punch.

Our question to the candidates:

Singer John Mayer has eluded that he might one day might run for office.  He also happens to be a very influential Twitterer. [proof is in the fact that his really hot girlfriend just broke up with him because of it] If you’re elected Governor of Virgina, do you promise to Twitter [without the help of staff] and will you wear this while you do so?

Good luck and congrats to all the blogs for this first of a kind netroots debate.

Democratic Change Commission?

Can someone please explain to us why DNC Chairman Kaine announced the start up of 37-member commission to study the party’s primary and caucus calender? [go back to bed]

First of all, does it really take 37 people to study a calendar?  Do they not have interns?  And secondly, why call it the "Democratic Change Commission?"  At last glance the Democrats controlled the White House, Senate and House.  What exactly are they looking to change?

Before He Got Senatized, Tom Daschle Used to Be Just Like Us

UPDATE: It brings us great joy that we posted this video when it had only 3 views - and that it then made it’s way to the Hannity Show on FoxNews last night.  It goes to show, our tipsters are the best.  Thanks, guys.

UPDATE: NBC Reports Daschle Withdraws Nomination.  FamousDC apologizes for jamming him up.  Our bad, Tom.

Campaign promises often come back to haunt politicians.  For instance, if you promise to change the culture of Washington, then get caught in bed with someone other than your wife, that’s a tough one to explain.  But how often do politicians cut campaign ads, only to watch them reappear years later in a manner that is none to helpful?  [A penny saved is a penny earned]

If you’re Tom Daschle, the answer is today.

That was then. This is now

NY Times: Daschle Pays 3 Years of Tax on Use of Car
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ABC News: Bumps in the Road: Obama’s HHS Secretary Nominee Faces Tax Questions Over Car and Driver
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Daschle v. Thune: Daschle’s mansion and Jaguar hurt him in 2004

Underwater Politcial Douchery

If you’re attempting to replace former Rep. Rahm Emanuel, doing nonsensical sh*t like this just might work.

Believe it or not, we think this ad is clever - but if there’s ever an underwater sequel, we hope Charlie Wheelan considers a few of our suggestions:

1. More underwater cursing.  You’re replacing Rahm, not Mother Teresa.
2. Some sort of shark attack.  Nothing terribly bloody.  Maybe just a limb or two - for dramatic purposes.
3. Outtakes.  Watching this dude nearly drown would make good TV.
4. Underwater sandwich eating.  Google it.  It’s awesome.
5. One word:  Mermaids
6. Lose the suit.  Next time wear only a cod piece and a high heels.

Did we miss something?  Let us know in the comments.

h/t Josh Kraushaar

No More Rice and Beans

Concert pianist Condoleezza Rice just upgraded her menu.  [moving on and cashing in]

1600 Twitter Ave.

While Democrats continue having meetings which involve, leadership, legislative agendas and the future of this country-  one reader wrote in and asked, “what are conservatives doing?”

Funny you ask.  Last time we checked they were busy running up the social network scoreboard.  Apparently the road to the White House in 2012 goes through 1600 Twitter Ave. [time well spent]

On Facebook, former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell leads with 3,358 friends.  While Blackwell has “friends,” former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele has “supporters” – 3,008 supporters, to be precise.  Michigan GOP Chair Saul Anuzis has 2,572 friends.  I couldn’t find former Huckabee campaign manager Chip Saltsman’s Facebook page, but “Draft Chip Saltsman for RNC Chairman” has 501 members.  South Carolina GOP Chair Katon Dawson has 486 friends, but there’s also a “Draft Katon Dawson for RNC Chair” page (377 members), and a “Katon Dawson for RNC Chair” page (306 members).

Speaking of Twitter, we do that too.  Seriously, it’s like crack.  Try it out.

FamousDC Flacks of the Year

Congratulations to all the hard-working flaks who were honored last night at the Quinn & Gillespie annual Flak Bash. [Sounds a little dirty and we're kind of pissed we weren't invited]

High honors went to Congressional Committee flaks Ken Spain and Jennifer Crider who both leap-frogged the competition in the Presidential Campaign category.  Obama who?  McCain what?

Spain works at the NRCC and Crider at the DCCC.

The “What the Hell Do You Mean He’s a Flak?” award went to T. Boone Pickens who apparently bought his tropphy for just under $450 million.

The rest of the honors are below.  Thank you FishbowlDC.

Republican, Presidential Campaign — Ken Spain, National Republican Congressional Committee
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Democrat, Presidential Campaign — Jennifer Crider, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
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Republican, Capitol Hill Press Secretary — Don Stewart, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
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Democrat, Capitol Hill Press Secretary — Brendan Daly, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
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Industry — T. Boone Pickens, creator of the Pickens Plan, a major energy policy effort and founder and chairman of the hedge fund BP Capital Management

The Men Behind the Institute of Nonexistence

Monday we handed out the FamousDC Golf Clap of the Week Award to the fictional character Martin Eisenstadt who posed as a senior McCain aide.  Turns out Martin, who was quoted throughout the election, duped a whole bunch of people, including dozens of bloggers.  But don’t worry blog stars, for all the claims that you guys are sloppy and move too quick to post items before vetting things like, um, the facts, don’t sweat it, so does the main stream media - including MSNBC, the LA Times and plenty of others.

The NY Times has the rest of the story, including a profile of the two men behind the Institute of Nonexistence.

But most of Eisenstadt’s victims have been bloggers, a reflection of the sloppy speed at which any tidbit, no matter how specious, can bounce around the Internet. And they fell for the fake material despite ample warnings online about Eisenstadt, including the work of one blogger who spent months chasing the illusion around cyberspace, trying to debunk it.  [these guys are good.]

What Happens to Political Reporters Post Election?

Election Day is finally here.

For some folks in DC, it comes after months of hard work on the campaign trail. For others, it’s just another day. But whether you’re a government employee, campaign junkie, Hill staffer or journalist – starting tomorrow morning, the times, they are a changin.’

And that couldn’t be more true for some of DC’s finest political reporters.

Some reporters will be asked to leave, while others are shuffled around to “new projects.” Then there are the entrepreneurial journalists looking for their big break and some tired journalists who are sick of covering the same old beat. Will they stick around or try their hand at the circus?

Who will likely end up on Comedy Central roasting D-List celebrities?

Who’s likely to help Keith Olbermann pack his boxes at MSNBC, shortly before getting a show of their own?

Which reporter will change beats and try his hand at parenting?

Which reporter will end up completely out of journalism?

Check back Thursday morning for these answers and many more. If you liked the our FamousDC Media Ticket, you’ll love this.

Marc Ambinder’s Bold Prediction

“Obama wins the popular vote and electoral vote, either by large or small margins.”

Is this the equivalent to calling both heads and tails when you flip a coin?  Or does Marc believe that there truly is no such thing as the “middle of the road?”

Either way, nice work, Marc.

You Know You’re About To Be In A Permanent Majority When…

1) …The media gets in on the drape measuring.

2) …You start fighting amongst yourselves.

3) …Paying $4 million for a video Hallmark card is a drop in the bucket.

Move Over Joe the Plumber, You’ve Got Some Competition

… And that competition just so happens to carry a name with recent significance. [coincendence?]

Joe the Plumber, meet Mike “the One.”   According to reports, he’s just like Joe, but more “handy.”

Right now it’s unclear as to whether Obama will have him on the campaign trail for the final push.

Thanks to Obama, We’ll Let Vegas “Redistribute the Wealth”

Penn State vs. Texas in the BCS Championship?  Learn Why Obama Had Deemed It So

Why would you take sporting advice from a politician?  Before this year, you probably wouldn’t.  Politicians, love them or hate them, only tell you what you want to hear, and most of the time, never deliver on any promises.

But what if you could take subliminal cues from “The One?”  And what if you were clever enough to read between the sports lines and follow the lead from the political messiah.  Would you?

In case you also hadn’t noticed, the editors here at FDC are pretty big sports fans.  And while we do enjoy dipping the company pen in political ink, our passion is trying to relate everyday life to anything sports related.

Hence our passion for people like former slugger Mark McGwire who recently stumped for Obama.  Or John McCain’s ability to fill up football stadiums on the campaign trail.

But back to our point, and how Barack Obama might help “redistribute the wealth” in Las Vegas.

We all know Sports Illustrated has the “SI cover jinx” and while teams like the Chicago Cubs fans have problems of their own - we decided to try to uncover whether or not there were any sports related implications when it came to politicians openly endorsing or visiting sports programs.

The answer is yes.

And no, we’re not talking about the bad luck with Rudy and his Yankees or Bush with his Rangers.  We’re talking about following the wave of good fortune when it comes to Barack Obama’s Midas touch.

By now you’ve learned that Obama picked both Philadelphia and Tampa Bay to win the World Series. [unfortunately for Obama, the rain won last night] But what about college football?  Can we learn anything from the Democratic Presidential hopeful when it comes to the collegiate pigskin?

After Texas beat Oklahoma, we realized that perhaps that had nothing to do with good play calling, or luck for that matter.  Obama had met with the Longhorns in February, so the outcome had likely already been determined; we just weren’t smart enough to have figured it out yet.

But then, after a quick trip in the way back machine, we realized that the only other college football team he has met with was Penn State.  Another 2008 powerhouse and currently undefeated team, thanks to a huge win over OSU this past weekend.

You catching on here?

It’s with a high level of confidence, [and a strong belief in Midas touch] that we’re now ready to wager our entire bank account on a BCS  match-up between The University of Texas and Penn State. Obama has deemed it so and frankly, when the righteous wind blows, we follow.

Oh, and in case you were itching to wager a bit more money, you can go ahead and put your money on Colt to win the Heisman. We will be, but only because we’re not in the business of denying spiritual implications - he threw Obama a pass in this video.

Pictured below:  Obama appropriately get’s his number one…

But Does He Let Them Ride On His Bus?

McCain kicks off the “We Could See This Coming From A Mile Away Tour…”

The Real Reason Hasselbeck is Going to Help Palin

Yesterday, Gov. Sarah Palin decided to use her “phone a friend” lifeline and called fellow conservative, and current “View” host, Elizabeth Hasselbeck to ask her if she’d make some appearances with her this weekend.

The former “Survivor” contestant accepted.  [Take that Whoopi]

“Governor Palin asked me to be with her this Sunday to introduce her at the rallies in Florida and I am more than honored to be there,” Hasselbeck said. “So I will be flying there to travel with her and meet some pretty interesting people, I have a feeling. So that’s an honor, I am excited to do it, and I’ll have some stories on Monday.”

But if you feel this move is a little suspect, you’re not alone.   Below the jump, the real reason the Palin campaign panicked and called Hasselbeck.

Read more

“Depends” on Who You Ask

In case you were wondering, Sen. John Kerry, when joking about his under-garments recently, explained that he prefers to roll commando - and as for John McCain, according to Sen. Kerry, he wears adult diapers.

At least while the country is in the toilet, we’re able to talk about like-minded issues.  [no leaks]

Vice President John McCain

Watch this guy as he commits podium suicide - and yes, it’s likely that his ride home will be a long one…

Breaking News: Santa Endorses Obama

…Elves still remain undecided.  Campaign promises to open campaign office in North Pole.

Joe Biden Already Dancing Around the Idea of Retirement

According to reports out of Florida, Sen. Joe Biden will be spending this entire week in the Sunshine state - but strangely, not dancing around for his running mate Obama.

Instead, Uncle Joe will be spend the next few days shooting video jingles, after landing a lucrative endorsement for “The Villages” resorts.  You might be familiar with “Florida’s Friendliest Retirement Hometown”, if you’ve ever seen their famous commercials featuring old people riding really sweet bikes.

Lucky for FDC readers, we were able to score behind the scenes video of Joe practicing for his latest commercial.

Brilliant.

Name Calling is the Most Sincere Form of Slattery

Here’s a quick lesson in campaigning … don’t give interns administrator privileges - ever, or let them drink on the job.

The below email [believe it or not] was sent out by Jim Slattery’s campaign earlier today.  Jim Slattery, [sweet name] is the brave individual who was tricked by his friends into thinking he could beat legendary Kansas Senator Pat Roberts this November. [Like showing up to knife fight with a Popsicle stick]

Text of the email: In an effort to share the story of average Kansans, we need your testimonials on where Pat Roberts went wrong and how he let you and your family down.  This is your chance to share your motivations.  Getting our country back on the right track is going to take a lot of work and step number one here in Kansas is removing Pat Roberts from office.

So far so good, until you scroll down and read this…

John from Dodge City shared this, “Pat Roberts…is an asshole”

We don’t much about politicking here at FDC, but we do know that this probably isn’t the best way to lend credibility to one’s campaign.

Wow.

Screen grab below.  [note: we added the arrow]

Novak All Spun Up

It hasn’t been a great week for Bob.  Yesterday he struck someone with his car and then claimed he had no idea he had done it.  Now, just when Bob thought things couldn’t get worse, they do.

Apparently Mr. Novak is taking some serious heat for misleading readers into thinking that McCain was going to pick a VEEP this week.  Note:  As we mentioned earlier this week, our sources say the pick won’t happen until after Obama makes his choice.

But Novak isn’t blaming himself [like he did yesterday] - he’s blaming the “very senior aide” on the McCain camp that led him astray -perhaps in an attempt to distract from Obama’s World Tour.   Bob claims all he did was put something “up on the internet.”

Yeah, because nobody reads the internets, Uncle Bob.

Point for Team McCain.

Ben Smith in the Bag

We should have seen this one coming. Politico’s Ben Smith was coaching Hillary on how to exit the race with grace pretty early and now he’s given us another example of how much of  Team Obama supporter he is.

Ben Smith: Obama Brings a Gun to a Knife Fight

Obama doesn’t actually use the phrase “new politics” a lot, and this is a box that the Clinton campaign tried, and failed, to keep him in last year, when it emerged early that he was happy to throw punches, and even to start fistfights, sending, for instance, the first negative mail to hit in Iowa last fall.
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Obama never paid much of a price for his willingness to go negative. He also, to be fair, never promised that he wouldn’t attack, and indeed often promised to be tougher than past Democrats, and bragged of his Chicago training. He disavowed nasty character attacks, but then everybody disavows nasty character attacks.
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What’s left of course, is to speculate on what form of political change Obama promises: It’s not some sort of disarmament; it’s not any large deviation from traditional Democratic policy; it’s more a vaguer — and harder to control, and deliver — promise to lead the country past the deep cultural divisions around race, religion and even Vietnam that have dominated national politics for decades.

Who signs his checks?

McCain’s Brain

John McCain: I have wicked smart campaign surrogates.

From the Trail [Dear Obama, Dump Jay-Z]

As loyal FamousDC readers have probably figured out, we have several contributors here who regularly analyze the daily beltway grind with a little snark and lots of Red Bull.*Believe it or not, we also have contributors [ALMOST] that actually offer good political insight.
- - FDC

5 Rules of Engagement for Tonight (Must Read for Obama supporters)

Anyone who has ever worked on or supported a campaign (everyone in this town) understands the joy you feel when your candidate wins. When they lose, however, it’s not quite the same.

Here are 5 Rules of Engagement for supporters as they head off to victory parties tonight:

1) Wait for it. It is easy to get caught up in the hype, and try to anticipate what will happen. Unfortunately, if things don’t go as planned, this can lead to an embarrassing moment. It is much better to just play it cool until the actual election results are in and the candidates take the podium.

2) Keep it classy. In this toxic election cycle, where supporters have hurled the worst accusations at each other, it is important that revelers be mindful of what they say about the opposing camp. At this crucial moment, an off-hand comment could be justification for not getting behind the winner, so be sure to praise your opponent at every chance this evening.

3) Attack the other Political Party. The one thing that all party loyalists can agree on is that the other party sucks. If you find yourself in an awkward situation with someone who was for the losing candidate, use the opportunity to dump on the other side.

4) Equally Praise the Speeches. Unless your candidate pulls off the Gettysburg Address Part II, don’t go overboard with congratulating them on something they have been practicing for months. The supporters for the losing candidate will be watching, and looking for any reason to withhold their support tomorrow. Also, be on the lookout for news reporters and cameras. You don’t want to end up on the news as an example of why your political party won’t come together in November.

5) Beware of Jay-Z. Music by the self-proclaimed “best rapper alive,” Jay-Z, has popped up on a few occasions throughout this campaign. We saw one candidate “brush his shoulders off,” and at least one campaign stop where “99 Problems” was playing in the background. Don’t go there. Sure, it’s cool to your fellow supporters who get it, but it’s extremely offensive for those who support the other candidate. It’s best to just steer clear of Jay-Z all together tonight.

If you follow these rules, it will increase your chances of having an incident free election return night, and a good start on the general election campaign.

From the Trail

Sen. John McCain Confronts Race Issues

John McCain recently sat down with ESSENCE magazine, to talk about his plan to address African-American concerns as the Republican nominee for president. McCain announces plans to attend the NAACP convention and to include African-Americans and Latinos in his cabinet. Even if you don’t agree with McCain’s political views, you must give him some credit for this.

ESSENCE: Republican Newt Gingrich said the Republicans should not ignore the African-American and Latino community, but this election year Republican candidates Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani didn’t bother to address the Black community. As the Republican nominee, how will you reach out to the Black community, not only in this election, but afterward?
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McCain: Go to places and venues that would allow me to continue a dialogue with the African-American community. I will go to the NAACP convention.
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ESSENCE: You will?
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McCain: Oh, yeah. I don’t know any reason why not. I went to Selma and stood at the Edmund Pettus Bridge and talked about the need to include “forgotten Americans.” I will never as long as I live forget the beautiful women of Gees Bend, Alabama, with the quilts. They were singing spirituals. On the first occasion I could find in the White House I would have them sing again. It was so moving. There was a woman there who was 91 years old. Can you imagine the environment she lived in when she was 21? And yet, this woman was full of hope, compassion and forgiveness. But does that mean in my campaign I am going to get a majority of the African-American vote? Probably not. But what it does mean, what I’ve committed to, is assuring and promising all Americans whether they vote for me or not, I am going to be their president. Americans are sick and tired of partisanship and divisions along party lines that cause gridlock and frustration and lack of addressing the issues that confront America.
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ESSENCE: If you were our next president, what would your cabinet look like? Would you consider African-Americans and Latinos at top positions?
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McCain: Absolutely. Also I would include Democrats because we have to ask the best of America to serve our country at these difficult times.

From the Trail

Bet on black? [NYTimes]

The sharp surge in black turnout that Senator Barack Obama has helped to generate in recent primaries and Congressional races could signal a threat this fall to the longtime Republican dominance of the South, according to politicians and voting experts.

Some analysts suggest that North Carolina and Virginia may even be within reach for the Democratic nominee, and they point to the surprising result in a Congressional special election in Mississippi this week as an indicator of things to come.

The revolution will be televised. [The Root]

Indeed, Obama’s campaign has used the Web to stunning effect, whether in terms of fundraising or get-out-the-vote operations like the recently launched Vote for Change, a social networking/registration tool that raises the prospect that, as The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder put it, “[o]n election day, Obama might have more than a million individuals volunteering on his behalf. That should scare the beejeesus out of the McCain campaign and the RNC.”

Check out the latest Obama video.

This is real and not for play
I’ma vote Obama way
We hood, We votin’ and throwin’ it up.

Dear Barack Obama, It worked - Love, A&F

If Republicans think Obama isn’t good for the economy, that might change after they read this post.

Abercrombie Posts Slight Rise in Net

“Despite a tough selling environment, we produced bottom-line growth while still remaining true to the aspirational positioning of our brands,” Chief Executive Mike Jeffries said. “We continue to focus on improving the quality of our product and the emotional store experience, which gives us our competitive advantage and is critical to our long-term sustainability.” Last week, the company said revenue climbed 8% to $800.2 million, while same-store sales — considered a key indicator of a retailer’s strength — dropped 3%.

And all of this due to a perfectly executed product placement scheme orchestrated by Camp Obama.

Genius.

The movie is sure to be terrific.

[Inspiration provided by, Last Call] •Obama’s strategy for getting the white vote come November: Abercrombie’s fall catalogue.

Sam Graves lets kindergarteners cut his TV ads

Warning:  The ad you’re about to watch is awful and the production value, appalling - BUT, the concept is groovy - in a Midwest rave sort of a way.

Rep Sam Graves, from the middle of nowhere Missouri, is scared that “Big City” Kay Barnes is gonna knock him out of congress - so scared that he cut an ad featuring two hookers and a gay black guy. 

Take a look for yourself … it’s like an accident scene, you know you shouldn’t look, but you just can’t seem to turn away.

Clinton supporters throw in the towel, for free

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.  [craigslist]

Text reads:  “Bumper stickers, yard sign, pins, mugs, folders, letterhead and a large banner. Won’t be needing them.”

Dear Ron Paul Flack, It’s over

Back in early March, Ron Paul told his rabid army of supporters, through a web video, [appropriate] that he knew he was no longer in the running for the presidency - not to mention some of his aides even alluded his campaign would be shutting down. [Never give up on your dreams]

Well… apparently Ron Paul’s press secretary, Jesse Benton, didn’t get the memo, or refuses to accept reality.

Benton: “People in the press reported that as him dropping out when he was not dropping out.”

Although two seconds later, Benton reveals that Paul’s campaign has shrunk from 150 staffers to 15.  A clear sign that his campaign is in full swing.

So why all of a sudden the plea for relevance?  

Perhaps it has something to do with Ron Paul’s newest book, “The Revolution: A Manifesto.”  [not linking it]

And in case you were wondering what Jesse is doing these days, besides begging for earned media - well, he’s trolling Wikipedia and has already updated the “manifesto” wiki page to reflect Paul’s latest manuscript.

Keep plugging, team.

From the Trail [5/02/08]

McCain deals with classy questioners.
Clinton creepin’.
Obama pulls in an endorsement every two seconds.

From the Trail [5/01/08]

Superdelegate switcheroo at the Obama camp.
McCain camp not movin’ on
Clinton dubs herself Goldilocks.

From the Trail [4/30/08]

Barack Obama goes Blockbuster and starts selling DVDs [no late fee]

“On Monday of this week — timed, purposely or coincidentally, within mere hours of Rev. Wright’s speech to the National Press Club — the Obama campaign sent an email to supporters in which they offered, in exchange for a small donation, a “limited-edition DVD and print” of Mr. Obama’s March speech (entitled “A More Perfect Union”) addressing Rev. Wright, Trinity Church, and race in America.”

McCain goes live with his Healthcare Town Hall [riveting]

And Hillary wants you to “double down” [insurance please]