Bill Gwatney killed in shooting at democratic party headquarters
The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday, hours after a shooting at the party’s headquarters, according to a statement from former President Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Police would not identify the victim, but the statement gave his name as Arkansas Dem... read more
Republicans for Obama… because McCain sucks
A leading Republican moderate with a foreign policy background endorsed presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday as the Democrat sought to show his appeal to members of both political parties.
Former Rep. Jim Leach of Iowa was among Republicans the Obama campaign said were crossing part... read more
Raymond Hunter Geisel held in Florida for threat to kill Obama and Bush
A man with self-described mental health problems was ordered held without bail in Florida on Thursday on charges that he had threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama or President George W. Bush.
Raymond Hunter Geisel was arrested by the Secret Service in Miami ... read more
Kwame Kilpatrick, Christine Beatty to waive prelim, go to trial
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty, today waived their rights to preliminary examination and are now headed to trial.
Judge Ronald Giles of 36th District court granted the waiver after Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Robert Moran said he had no ob... read more
Is Evan Bayh Obama’s VP?
Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday called Sen. Evan Bayh “one of the finest United States senators that we have,” but gave no mention of what kind of vice president he thinks Bayh could be.
The Indiana senator, who introduced Obama, has been at the heart of the VP buzz. Political pund... read more
Eric Cantor might be John McCain’s VP
John McCain was suspected to possibly choose a Vice President during Barack Obama’s world tour, but he did not. During that time, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty was mentioned as a front runner, but now John McCain may have turned his attention for Vice President elsewhere. Now, it is rumored,... read more
Mark Whitaker to replace Tim Russert
Mark Whitaker has been named to replace Tim Russert as head of NBC News’ Washington Bureau.
The former Newsweek editor, who joined NBC last year as senior vice president of news, will assume many of the off-camera duties held by Russert, who died of a heart attack in June.
As bur... read more
John McCain gets a ‘New Yorker’ cover on Vanity Fair
If you found last week’s real cover of The New Yorker magazine offensive because of the way it depicted Barack and Michelle Obama, then you may also take issue with this fake cover of Vanity Fair.
VF’s blog posted the illustration in what it says is a “selfless act of solida... read more
John Edwards’ affair with Rielle Hunter making buzz
Senator John Edwards has both a mistress and a love child, according to the National Enquirer. According to the report in the Enquirer, their staff caught John Edwards at a Los Angeles hotel at 2:40am
The report names Rielle Hunter as the mistress. They say that Rielle Hunter met John Edwards... read more
Cartoonist explains New Yorker’s Obama cover
Cartoonist Barry Blitt, who drew the controversial New Yorker magazine cover depicting Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as fist-pumping terrorists, is shocked by the outcry caused by his sketch.
“I think the idea that the Obamas are branded as unpatriotic [let alone as terrorists] in ... read more
