| 10:09 PM: | How to Blow It. We can't take four more years of this madness. We need you to be a candidate who will fight back every time they attack you. Actually, don't even wait till you have to fight back. Fight first! Show some vision and courage and smoke them out. Take the offensive. Keep asking why these lobbyists are McCain's best friends. Let's finally have a Democrat who's got the balls to fire first. Michael Moore. | |
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| 10:03 PM: | Say It Ain't So, Elizabeth -- You Knew But Supported His Run For President? They lied in a way that made the people who were telling the truth look like the real liars. They lied in a way that turned their supporters into attack dogs. They only started to tell the truth when John Edwards was caught at the Beverly Hills Hilton and even now both John and Elizabeth Edward are calling the people who caught him the liars. That's the definition of shameless. Lee Stranahan. | |
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| 7:42 PM: | Dallas lawyer Fred Baron paid for Edwards' mistress to relocate. Dallas lawyer Fred Baron told The Dallas Morning News today that he paid relocation and housing expenses for the woman that former presidential candidate John Edwards has confessed to having an affair with. Dallas News. | |
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| 3:56 PM: | McCain on His Convention Speech. Senator John McCain, who has not known as a mellifluous orator, is already playing the political game of lowering expectations for his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis next month. NYT. | |
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| 2:13 PM: | John Edwards's Statement: Just released... Atlantic. | |
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| 2:06 PM: | McCain's Convention Themes. Here they are, per a Republican official: Monday: Service Tuesday: Reform Wednesday: Prosperity Thursday: Peace. Atlantic. | |
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| 1:45 PM: | What's next for Edwards? The former candidate's admission of an affair puts his political future, and a potential speaking slot at this year's convention, in jeopardy. Salon. | |
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| 1:39 PM: | John Edwards Admits Extramarital Affair. Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards has admitted to having an extramarital affair, but has denied fathering a child by the woman. The affair has been reported in recent weeks in the tabloid press. NPR. | |
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| 1:36 PM: | Edwards Admits An Affair. John Edwards repeatedly lied during his Presidential campaign about an extra-marital affair with a novice film-maker, the former Senator admitted to ABC News today. In an interview for broadcast tonight on Nightline, Edwards told ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff he did have an affair with 42-year old Rielle Hunter, but said that he did not love her. Edwards also denied he was the father of Hunter's baby girl, Frances Quinn. Atlantic. | |
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| 1:03 PM: | Clintons try to prove they want Obama to win. Hillary Rodham Clinton says she truly wants Barack Obama to win the White House, even though he dashed her own presidential dreams. And she's going to keep saying it, despite the doubters. AP. | |
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| 1:03 PM: | In corn country, McCain admits to ethanol disdain. Republican presidential candidate John McCain didn't mince words Friday at the Iowa State Fair, telling corn producers he didn't want to subsidize their ethanol but was eager to help market farm products around the world. AP. | |
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| 10:59 AM: | Does VP pick always provide bounce in polls? Does a candidate's selection of a running mate improve his standing in the polls? In other words, is there a "veep bounce"? CNN. | |
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| 10:59 AM: | Cheney Will Speak at G.O.P. Convention. In a surprising twist, the White House announced Friday that Vice President Cheney would speak at the Republican National Convention, ending a political and personal sub-plot within the unfolding presidential campaign drama. NYT. | |
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| 10:59 AM: | Russia Sends Troops Into Rebel Enclave in Georgia. Russia sent troops rolling into a breakaway region of Georgia on Friday after Georgian troops sought to enter the capital of the pro-Russian enclave, in a sharp escalation of the longstanding conflict. NYT. | |
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| 10:30 AM: | McCain and VP Candidate Ridge to Tour PA. Early next week former Pennsylvania Governor and believed Republican Vice Presidential candidate Tom Ridge will join John McCain on the trail as he tours Pennsylvania. ABC. | |
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| 10:22 AM: | Obama Camp Uses Ohio DHL Issue Against McCain. The Land of Lincolner's campaign unveils a radio ad airing in Ohio criticizing his rival's campaign for their involvement in a DHL buyout deal that could cost the state more than 8,000 jobs. Mark Halperin. | |
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| 10:21 AM: | Gallup Daily: Obama Still Up 46% to 43% With Obama leading McCain by a slim margin for the fifth straight day (now 46% to 43%), it appears he has recaptured a slight lead in the presidential contest after essentially falling into a tie with McCain last week. Gallup. | |
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| 10:19 AM: | McCain, Obama urge halt to fighting in Georgia. The major candidates for president on Friday called on Russia and Georgia to end their military action and appealed for more diplomatic efforts aimed at avoiding a full-scale war. USA Today. | |
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| 7:56 AM: | Democratic jitters as Obama heads home. Few people are more likely to need a holiday than Barack Obama. Yet as he heads off on Friday for his first week-long break since he launched his presidential bid 19 months ago, Mr Obama is dogged by rising angst about his campaign’s direction. FT. | |
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| 7:47 AM: | Cheney will have a role at Republican convention. This statement just came in from Vice President Cheney's office: "The Vice President looks forward to participating in the Republican National Convention and continuing to work for the election of Senator McCain and other Republican candidates in the coming months." USA Today. | |
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| 6:20 AM: | Veepstakes: Tiptoeing across minefields. The Los Angeles Times looks at the minefields both candidates are navigating with their potential VP picks. Economic conservatives cringe at Mike Huckabee. Conservative evangelicals like Huckabee but wince at Mitt Romney. Gay rights activists are trying to rule out Sam Nunn. MSNBC. | |
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| 6:19 AM: | McCain Campaign Returning $50K To Donors. John McCain's campaign said Thursday it is returning $50,000 in contributions solicited by a foreign citizen. CBS. | |
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| 5:31 AM: | Labor leaders back Obama, but will members? American labor leaders are urging their white working class members to put aside racial biases that could undermine Barack Obama's union-backed bid to become the United States' first black president. Reuters. | |
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| 5:16 AM: | White Supremacists See Hope In Obama Win. They're not exactly rooting for Barack Obama, but prominent white supremacists anticipate a boost to their cause if he becomes the first black president. His election, they say, would trigger a backlash - whites rising up, a revolution of sorts - that they think is long overdue. CBS. | |
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| 5:16 AM: | Seats For Obama's Speech Snapped Up. Obama's campaign set aside half of the more than 60,000 seats available to the public for his DNC acceptance speech. By Thursday afternoon, there had been more than 60,000 applications. Mark Halperin. | |
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| 5:13 AM: | Officials say Bill Clinton to address Democrats. Former President Clinton will have a role at the Democratic convention in Denver later this month. AP. | |
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