***ROUND UP PRESENTED BY The American Gaming Association*** The American Gaming Association has released new research estimating that Americans will bet more than $2 billion through more than 70 million brackets on March Madness this year. With more people filling out brackets than casting a ballot for President Obama – who makes …

In the words of Roxanne and Argetsinger, “Live by the tweet, die by the tweet.” With just three days’ notice, Meghan McCain canceled a book tour appearance Thursday at Pennsylvania’s Juniata College because of “several unforeseen professional responsibilities,” her rep told the college. Busted. The Chronicle of Higher Education looked …

Meghan McCain recently sat down with GMA’s George Stephanopoulos, where she was asked about being fired by her father’s presidential campaign. Meghan quickly clarifies: “I wasn’t fired, I was asked to leave and not come back.” Ah.  Totally different.

Who is about to release their new book entitled: Dirty Sexy Politics? A. Mike Huckabee B. John Ensign C. Meghan McCain D. Roger Clemens We’ll give you a hint: ______ doesn’t shy away from serious issues and raucous humor. Find out here.

Betsy Rothstein finds all the good dish: McCainBlogette:”I am so over men in DC making judgments about my life. seriously, I will never wear pantsuits and pearls and live the kind of life ur… McCainBlogette: “comfortable women in politics living. And although u dont like me, talk to ur mom, …

We hope you had a good weekend and you stay dry this week. Robert Gibbs broke news on Twitter [Afghanistan] Betsy Rothstein got the scoop on Meghan McCain’s speech [FishbowlDC] The Final Four is set [Duke] Mike Madden ain’t happy about it [West Virginia] Tell Peter Cherukuri happy birthday today …

Miley Cyrus has already given up on Twitter , but will McCain’s daughter? According to a tweet from Meghan last night, her Twitter account may soon be a thing of the past. why I have been considering deleting my twitter account, what once was fun now just seems like a …

Meghan McCain, in an interview with Out magazine . "Joe the Plumber — you can quote me — is a dumbass. He should stick to plumbing." h/t Taegan

"I want Hilary Duff to play me. I think she’s really hot — hotter than me — but I’d still want her to play me" — Meghan McCain, imagining herself in movie form (New York Daily News) . h/t Wake Up Call

Meghan McCain was not pleased when a host at the WHCD questioned her math skills. [T1-82] Sen. John McCain’s daughter — who writes online for The Daily Beast and will soon release a book about life as a Republican — lost it after getting stopped by security when she arrived …

Meghan McCain recently said that "we" need to take back Twitter from the creepy people—like Karl Rove, "America’s Toughest Sheriff," and the other undesirables who now follow her every Tweet.  [who will be next?] BTW: Is it us, or is her writing so bad, it makes Paulie Shore look like …

Meghan McCain just inked a six figure book deal.  And believe it or not, she’ll likely sell a ton of them – so long as she continues to drop heaters on all the conservative super heroes.  [Begs the question:  Coloring book?]

If she sneezes, she gets press.  [what will she say next?]

We knew we should have entered her into the FDC Twitter Challenge.  [dammit]

Meghan McCain, your favorite Blogette, has a gnarly song of the day.