Obama’s advance team needs a raise [tricked ya] Ahhhh, college [time of their life] A Decisive Style Win for Michelle Obama [Project Beltway] Eye Candy for Conservatives [JoMa] Notice a Theme? [Change]

He left off reason number 8:  “Throw me a bone: If Clinton drops out, I become irrelevant for at least two months.”

Rep. Mike Pence, famous for his ridiculous short sleeve shirts, has made his way onto the VP shortlist.  Of course, this coming on the heels of the long list, which didn’t work out so well for him. Another entrant for 2012/2016? [Jonathan Martin blog] … Here’s a new one: Rep. Mike Pence …

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.”

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 …

Have you ever wondered how your life would be different if you were a famous NFL player for the Washington Redskins? Luckily for us, Chris Cooley takes us straight to the action on his personal blog, where he recently answered a few questions about the NFL draft: If I was …

John Bresnahan: GOP Leaders Warn of Election Disaster Shellshocked House Republicans got warnings from leaders past and present Tuesday: Your party’s message isn’t good enough to prevent disaster in November, and neither is the NRCC’s money. … The double shot of bad news had one veteran Republican House member worrying …

Is Jackie K going for the Tina Fey look?  [tubular]

Reporting 101: Your job is to report the news, not create it. [just sayin’]

Former NRSC fundraiser and soon to be author, Nicole Sexton, has some hill staffers anxiously nervously awaiting her soon to be released book, “Party Favors,” which gives a “witty peek into the secretive world of political fundraising in D.C.” So why are hillers so anxious? Because some of them might …

Illinois Man Orders Custom Beer-Can Coffin [PBR] The Game, As It Should Be Played [John Daly] Think You Had a Bad Day? [$308.4 Million] Dream Ticket Effort Transforms [vote both] Making Us All Dumber [oddly enough]

If there was a “Profile in Courage Award,” Lauren W. Whittington of Roll Call would have walked away with it today.  This morning, Roll Call featured a story on Rep. Eric Cantor, and in writing it, Lauren perhaps reached a journalistic milestone when she used the most ever background quotes …

Yesterday we featured Part One of our interview with two superdelegates. Today, Part Two: Is superdelegate even a word?  Why doesn’t my spell check recognize it? Awais: I don’t think it’s a word, but we are real, average people (as my minimal bank account and excess homework can attest to.) …

One Craigslist poster has a crush on Politico vet Patrick O’Connor. [h/t Fishbowl DC ] The text reads: “I feel like an ass for having asked you out at the Hawk and Dove, but I simply couldn’t help myself. I thought you were adorable and happen to be just my type- …

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, better known as the DC Madam, left behind suicide notes- including one that described her recent racketeering trial as a “modern day lynching.” [here] She claimed this was the only exit strategy she had left.