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July 2008
- Obama Advisers Rip Mac Plan to Expel Russia From G-8
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jul 9, 08 6:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain is off-base in his suggestion Russia should be booted from the Group of 8, two former Clinton cabinet officials—and current Obama advisers—write in the Los Angeles Times . Sure, Moscow has departed from democracy, Madeline Albright and William Perry allow, but the US stands a better chance of changing the nation's ways if it's not hung up on “symbolism and protocol.” More »
- On Running Mate, Obama Can Jog, Mac Should Sprint
  
  Time | Jul 9, 08 4:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Timing the unveiling of one's running mate is a crucial publicity challenge, David Von Drehle writes in Time —and John McCain would be best served by playing his card soon, while Barack Obama should keep his ace up his sleeve. Obama could run into trouble from rabid Hillary Clinton fans at the Democratic convention, and might need “to hold a headline in reserve." More »
- Penn, Hughes Form Crisis-Management Team
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jul 9, 08 10:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Former Clinton strategist Mark Penn and former Bush adviser Karen Hughes are joining forces to create a corporate consulting organization at Penn’s current firm, the Wall Street Journal reports. The unlikely pair’s bipartisan endeavor will advise troubled corporations in areas of communications and public affairs—while serving to help both resurrect images tarnished by visible recent failures. More »
- Obama Backers Cool to Clinton Debt Relief
  
  New York Times | Jul 9, 08 9:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Supporters of Barack Obama have yet to ante up any substantial sums to help retire the record-breaking debt Hillary Clinton accrued during her failed campaign, the New York Times reports. Many Obama backers scoff at the idea of writing a check for an opponent so eager to disparage their man, while others only want their money used to help beat John McCain. More »
- First Kids Are Kids First
  
  Associated Press | Jul 8, 08 5:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Whether the Obama girls or the McCain brood move into the White House next, all eyes will be on the new presidential offspring. Saturday Night Live 's infamous dig at 13-year-old Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush's public underage drinking are reminders that nothing, from braces to boyfriends, escapes the spotlight. Some First Kid highlights from AP: More »
- Fashion, Politics Unlikely Mix
  
  W | Jul 8, 08 2:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Move over, Hollywood—these days, fashion designers are dying to get their wares on a new kind of celebrity: politicians. The last time Carla Bruni and Nicolas Sarkozy visited London, Dior issued no fewer than five press releases on their outfits, and Louis Vuitton has even hired Mikhail Gorbachev as a model. But not everyone thinks the trend is chic, reports W in a look at political stars. More »

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Obama Advisers Rip Mac Plan to Expel Russia From G-8

On Running Mate, Obama Can Jog, Mac Should Sprint

Penn, Hughes Form Crisis-Management Team

Obama Backers Cool to Clinton Debt Relief

First Kids Are Kids First

Fashion, Politics Unlikely Mix