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McCain — Paris Is My Energizer Bunny — John McCain's mouthpiece has responded to Paris Hilton's stinging retort — but he's not attacking Hiltie! — In the unkindest cut of all, McCain's spokesperson Tucker Bounds tells TMZ that on the subject of energy, Paris is deeper than Barack.
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Paris Hilton responds. Really. — Paris Hilton makes fun of John McCain's age and unveils her own energy policy. Really. — UPDATE: Obama spokesman Bill Burton reacts: “Whatever.” — UPDATE: McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds emails: “It sounds like Paris Hilton supports John McCain's …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
New third-party ad: Obama no longer the biggest celebrity in the race; Update: Her plan's better than Obama's, says McCain camp — She's got a sense of humor, a thoughtful energy policy, and nearly as much federal legislative experience as Barry O. If grotesque overexposure and grandiose ego …
Christopher Wilson / Tales from the Trail:
McCain takes air out of tire pressure debate — HUNTINGTON, W. Va - Republican John McCain appeared to back down on Tuesday in his dispute with his opponent Barack Obama over tire pressure. — Last week in St. Louis, Obama told an audience that steps such as inflating tires to the correct levels …
Greg Gordon / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Queens couple's $61,600 donation to McCain questioned — WASHINGTON — Alice Rocchio is an office manager at the New York headquarters of the Hess Corp., drives a 1993 Chevy Cavalier and lives in an apartment in Queens, N.Y., with her husband, Pasquale, an Amtrak foreman.
The Hill:
House Republican leader rips Bush — A House Republican leader is lambasting President Bush on his decision not to call Congress back into session to deal with the energy crisis. — In a legislative update sent to GOP members and staff on Tuesday, Republican House Policy Committee Chairman …
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Patrick Ruffini / The Next Right:
dontgo: A Turning Point for the Right — #dontgo is officially a movement. MoveOn is mobilizing against the House Republicans and the rightosphere this afternoon. I don't think they've ever done this in response to a grassroots conservative protest. Something has changed.
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Matthew Mosk / Washington Post:
Bundler Collects From Unlikely Donors — The bundle of $2,300 and $4,600 checks that poured into Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign on March 12 came from an unlikely group of California donors: a mechanic from D&D Auto Repair in Whittier, the manager of Rite Aid Pharmacy No. 5727 …
BBC:
Hospitals ‘infested with vermin’ — The cleanliness of most NHS hospitals in England is threatened by frequent invasions of rats, fleas, bedbugs, flies and cockroaches, a report claims. — Figures released by the Conservatives show that 70% of NHS Trusts brought in the pest controllers at least 50 times over a two-year period.
Peter Kirsanow / The Corner:
25 Reasons You May be a Racist — The tendency of Obama supporters to see racist impulses behind every criticism of their candidate has evolved into absurdity. Now even the first black president feels compelled to declare he's not a racist. By this measure, nearly every American …
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Jeralyn / TalkLeft:
Skimble Closes Blog, Election Doesn't Matter — Share This: Digg! — Via Avedon at Sideshow, longtime political blogger Skimble is packing it in and closing up shop. … Go read the rest, it's a well-deserved attack on the Dems, Harry and Nancy in particular.
Glenn Reynolds / Pajamas Media:
AUTOBLOG: Obama: 1 million plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2015. — UPDATE: Dave Ivers is unimpressed: … Actually, I think the grid could easily absorb a million plugin hybrids, since they'd mostly be charging at night when consumption is way off-peak. But ultimately you've got to have lots …
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
New McCain Ad: “He's The Original Maverick” — In this new ad, John McCain tries to achieve separation from George Bush by saying flat out that “we're worse off than we were four years ago.” At the same time, McCain sidesteps direct criticism of the President and instead blames “Washington”...
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Jeff Poor / The Business & Media Institute:
House GOP Invites McCain to Join Protest; Challenges Pelosi to Stop Them — Republican congressman says presidential candidate welcome to speak on floor and credits bloggers for getting the word out. — Business & Media Institute — Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain …
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