French campaigns look MUCH cooler than ours. H/T – @notnotgindy

“Just met Obama at the Sink”

If you get a moment today, tell ACCCE’s Lindsey Drew happy birthday.

I’m excited to tell you Hotline’s annual Political Pursuit is just around the corner. But before we get to the main event, we’re trying something new this year – we’re giving you the opportunity to match wits with Chuck Todd, Amy Walter, Tom Davis, Martin Frost and our all-star panel …

Pete Snyder is running,  Jake Tapper is married to Wonder Woman, Mike and Julie Shutley are back in town this weekend, Allison Cunningham is going to get her birthday BBQ on this Saturday, could Tim Berry out bowl Brett Loper?, Don Seymour is as cool as the other side of …

And we thought Barracks Row already had everything. CQ-Roll Call’s Emma Dumain: Medical Marijuana One Step Closer to Capitol Hill Capitol Hill has come one step closer to becoming home to a medical marijuana dispensary. The D.C. Department of Health announced Wednesday that the Metropolitan Wellness Center, to be located …

Hey, can you do me a favor today? Go tell FamousDC’s own Josh Shultz happy birthday. And I know that he’ll hate me saying this, but ask him about his Cat Channel Newsletter Subscription. – Amos  

On Saturday, May 5th, join the Trust for the National Mall’s L’Enfant Society for the 4th Annual Ball on the Mall. The Ball, rated one of DC’s top ten fundraising events of 2011 is a black-tie gala hosted in the most exclusive location in the city – the National Mall. …

Caption 1: “Don’t feel bad, Ben. They beat the hell out of us too.” Caption 2: “But let me tell you about Auburn’s swim team.” Spotted: Freddy Barnes chatting with Ben Howard and Rebeccah Propp Photo by: Bryant Avondoglio

FamousDC friend, well-respected DC communicator and skilled photographer Christopher Gindlesperger – known to friends, colleagues and reporters as Gindy – had one of his photos recently selected for publication by National Geographic. The special edition hardcover coffee table book was put together in partnership with The National Cherry Blossom Festival in honor of the 100th anniversary celebration taking …

Great pics by Pat Ryan. Go check him out at SnarkInfested.