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    John McCain Doesn’t Have Space for Other Grizzled, Balding GOP Hawk at the ConventionDick Cheney will not have a speaking role at the Republican National Convention this month, and we suspect we know why.
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    Meredith Whitney Has Housing Woes of Her OwnThe Oppenheimer analyst, known for her harsh critiques of banks over subprime losses, displays a fondness for animal prints. Plus, ‘Playgirl’ folds, and a painter sells her pad for a pretty penny, in today’s digest of finance, media, real-estate and law news.
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    Obama Thinks Offshore Drilling Might Not Be So Bad After AllThough Obama would surely rather be discussing energy policy than his similarities to vacuous socialites, his new approach to gas prices may not be a political winner.
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    The ‘Journal’ Discovers Something Different About Barack ObamaThe paper attempts to argue that the thing most jarring to voters about Barack Obama’s appearance is his weight. Yeah.
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    The Race Card: An Ace Up McCain’s Sleeve?Or is Obama dealing from the “bottom of the deck”? (Sigh.)
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    McCain Captured on Video Resorting to Gonzo AttacksMcCain has hunkered down with the nastiest of his advisers, convinced himself that any attacks he makes on Obama are justified, and gone batshit negative.
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    Widespread Moans As McCain Compares Obama to Spears, HiltonThough it was only January when John McCain promised to “raise the level of political dialogue in America,” that now seems like a very distant memory.
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    Jason Pomeranc to Take Credit for Turning Lower East Side Into Meatpacking DistrictThe hotelier says that his new Thompson Lower East Side hotel will signal the “coming-of-age” of the hood. Plus the latest in finance, law, and media news.
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    McCain: ‘I Didn’t Go Negative Until Obama Did!’The McCain campaign today issues talking points to combat recent reports that the GOP’s presumptive nominee has been too much of a meanie.
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    Heilemann: Five Things the Audacity of Hope World Tour Taught Us About ObamaHis campaign has stones. He’s in McCain’s head. But he needs to get McCain in his own head.
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    McCain’s Latest Attack on Obama Seems Not at All DesperateThe ad actually shows a photo of Obama playing basketball with American troops … which would seem to undercut the idea that Obama is too busy to meet with the troops.
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    Is a Media Backlash Against Obama Imminent?It happened before … and it can happen again.
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    Behind Maliki’s Move Against McCainThe prime minister of Iraq didn’t have to take sides in the American presidential campaign. So what is he really doing?
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    Did CBS and Katie Couric Conspire to Make McCain Look Better?The liberal blogosphere is aflame after a gaffe from McCain is edited out of a CBS broadcast.
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    McCain Outlook Suddenly Much GloomierThough the mood of the campaign could easily flip tomorrow, the current rough patch is feeding doubts about McCain’s strategy and his chances in November.
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    John McCain’s New Strategist Basically a DickLoads of colorful anecdotes about the personality of the man McCain affectionately calls “Sgt. Schmidt,” some of which would make even Machiavelli cringe.
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    McCain Campaign Makes Awkward Anti-Obama VideoThe McCain campaign made a video that’s supposed to expose the media’s Obama lust, but in doing so, they expose only themselves. (Not literally! Thank God.)
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    McCain Veep Speculation Distracts Us From the ObamaramaWill you really pick your running mate this week or are you just trying to fulfill your own selfish need for media attention?
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    John McCain Could Write an Op-ed for the ‘Times’; He Just Doesn’t Want ToWho needs ‘em?
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    Obama Gets Tremendous Assist From Iraq’s Prime MinisterMaliki’s “endorsement” is a “huge, huge deal.”
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    Small Army Advising Obama on Foreign Policy, Worrying SomeApparently, there are actually very few people who aren’t advising him on this stuff.
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    Obama, Rock Star, to Embark on Risky Overseas TourThe media is already musing over the trip — which could turn out to be a blessing and a curse.
  23. gossipmonger
    Justin Long Rebounds With Kirsten DunstDrew Barrymore’s ex gets a new blonde, or at least some publicist says. Plus, ‘Maxim’ tries to reconcile with Sarah Jessica Parker, Jimmy Kimmel says something sincere about Sarah Silverman, and more breakups and makeups, in our daily gossip roundup.
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    Barack Obama Brought In $52 Million Last MonthCompared to John McCain’s $22 million, it’s a big pull.
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    Obama’s Money Advantage Not Such an Advantage Anymore (UPDATED)Yikes: Obama will need every penny he’s wishing for to keep up with his opponent.
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    McCain Gaffe Makes Him Seem Older Than EverThis may seem like a superficial issue, and that’s because it very much is. But deep beneath the superficiality, this could be something that actually matters.
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    McCain Swift to Rebut Obama’s Iraq SpeechBut does either of them really know what he’s talking about?
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    Obama’s War Stance Looking a Little Like a LoserAs Obama seeks to clarify where he stands on withdrawing troops from a calmer Iraq, he faces some unfavorable numbers from a new poll.
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    Obama’s Plan for a Big Win — and His Greatest WeaknessBarack Obama’s pledge to run a 50-state race was no feint; he appears to have meant it when he said he wanted to build a broad governing coalition.
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    Does the Ability to Comment Anonymously on Blogs Turn Us Into Monsters?Or are we monsters to begin with? Comment on that and the other media, finance, real-estate, and law news in our daily roundup.
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    McCain-Camp Gaffe Trumps ‘Nuts’ Remark!It’s exhausting that the focus of the election zigs and zags with every successive surrogate gaffe. Except, in this case, many believe that Phil Gramm’s misstep could cause trouble for quite a while.
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    L.A. ‘Times’ Questions McCain’s Divorce TimelinePlus, they point out a genius snub from former First Lady Nancy Reagan.
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    Cindy McCain Wants to Make the White House ShineWhat the mansion on Pennsylvania Avenue really needs is a good scrubbing.
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    McCain’s Balanced-Budget Pledge Met With Hilarious DerisionIt is “true that securing some undefined victory [in Iraq] through undefined methods at an unknown future date would be cheaper than continuing precisely as is forever.”
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    Regis Philbin Wears a SpeedoThat’s right. The Rege fancies a banana hammock. Reflect on that for a moment, then click through to read about all of the other things the rich and famous did in the Hamptons this past weekend.
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    Obama: Between Iraq and a Hard PlaceYes, we’re aware that that pun has been used before.
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    McCain Shakes Up Campaign, Running for Real NowSo with all of his problems definitely behind us, what can we expect from the new and improved McCain campaign?
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    This Whole Election Is Going to the DogsCampaign T-shirts for dogs have arrived.
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    Rumer Willis Still Trying, Failing to Nab Chace CrawfordPlus, gossip about Naomi Campbell, Diddy, and Harvey Weinstein, in our daily column roundup.
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    Obama Potentially Looking Even Less PatrioticThe voices of outrage face off against those pundits who can afford to defend Clark.
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    Now What’s All This About a Secret Lohan Sister?The ‘Post’ and ‘Daily News’ explain all. Plus, gossip about Barack and Michelle Obama, Madonna, and Kirsten Dunst in our daily column roundup.
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    Obama’s Shift to the Center: Risky!The time-honored presidential tradition of the postprimary shift to the center doesn’t usually draw the scorn that Barack Obama is now facing.
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    Liberals Sniffing Around a Swift-Boat Strategy Against McCain?This weekend, General Wesley Clark and a popular liberal blog raised the question: Does McCain’s military service really matter in this election?
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    McCain’s Potential Running Mates: A Who’s WhoIt’s easy enough to pinpoint exactly who this year’s Republican vice-presidential candidate should be — but Arnold Schwarzenegger is not eligible for the post.
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    Did Obama Dodge a Bullet on Gun Control?John McCain supported the Supreme Court decision, and Barack Obama … kind of supported it.
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    George Lois Didn’t Love Our ‘Two Guys Fisting’ CoverAlso, the legendary adman and ‘Esquire’ cover designer has a new gig.
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    ‘WSJ’/Quinnipiac Poll: Obama Leads McCain in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and ColoradoAnd suddenly, McCain begins to play the underdog role that Obama himself performed so well in the primary.
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    Apparently, Obama Really Does Have an Enormous LeadOne poll, that’s nothing, don’t waste our time with that garbage. But two polls — that’s a horse of a completely different color.
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    Eyebrows Arch As McCain Adviser Finds Silver Lining in Terrorist AttackBut many people think what he said was actually plain old common sense.
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    Obama and McCain Keep Trying on EnergyOverall, the candidates’ energy proposals are falling flat — either too flip-floppy, too craven, or just plain unhelpful.
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