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Obama's Ass Got a Lot of Grabs on the Campaign Trail
Perhaps President Obama wasn't checking out that woman's ass back in July after all, because he knows firsthand how annoying it is to be treated like a piece of meat.
According to a new book by Christopher Andersen, Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage, Barack had to deal with women who would "grasp him firmly by the derriere — and sometimes try to hold on." Yikes!
Campaign Alumni Who Need a Book Deal
Literary agents predict that a book scribed by Sarah Palin would bring in enough cash for the former VP candidate to make many scandal-free visits to Neiman-Marcus. Experts believe that Palin's book deal could be worth $7 million. Since the latest battle for the White House was especially dramatic, there are many other behind-the-scenes-characters that could write about their experiences.
Hug It Out: Top 20 Embraces From the Presidential Campaign
The 2008 Presidential campaign is over, and while it wasn't all champagne kisses and caviar dreams, there were some pretty phenomenal embraces from the candidates and their families and friends. Some squeezes showed honest and sweet support, while others seemed to be manufactured for the camera. Here's a look back at the best of the best.
Regular Mom Michelle Obama Gives Us Her View
Barack and Michelle Obama are telling the American people what they want to know: how they fell in love. Six pages of the newest issue of Us Weekly, will explore their romance and feature the Obama family photo album. Michelle's message: I'm your typical American mom.
Fighting On, Hillary's Still Here! What's Her Next Best Move?
Obama's name might be in million-point font on the front of every paper, but hanging in there with a little Comic Sans of her own is Hillary Clinton. And now the big question remains: WWHD? What Will Hillary Do?
Front Page: Myanmar Accepts All Aid, McCain Rejects Hagee, Italy Goes Nuclear
- Myanmar Accepts All Aid: Myanmar's junta agreed this morning to admit cyclone aid workers "regardless of nationalities" said UN officials. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reached the agreement with junta supremo during mission to help 2.4 million left devastated by the storm three weeks ago. The move is positive, if not late.
CitizenSugar, McCain, and Obama Talk Troops Today
After recent heated exchanges between McCain and Obama regarding the war in Iraq, and a controversial ad from Hillary's campaign, spurred the conversation to focus on the commander-in-chief aspect of the job today. Both spoke out about troops and their credentials to lead them at events in Texas.
Barack Obama in Houston today emphasized the "sacred trust" we have with those who serve, saying that his priority is to fully fund veterans' health care, and that currently "we are not serving our troops and our veterans as well as they have served us."
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Troops Overseas Give More Money to Obama by 6 to 1
US troops deployed overseas give six times as much money to Barack Obama, compared to John McCain. The Center for Responsive Politics, which conducted the giving-analysis, also made conclusions about the military's overall contribution pattern: Despite McCain's status as a decorated veteran and a historically Republican bent among the military, members of the armed services overall — whether stationed overseas or at home — are also favoring Obama with their campaign contributions in 2008, by a $55,000 margin. Although 59 percent of federal contributions by military personnel has gone to Republicans this cycle, of money from the military to the presumed presidential nominees, 57 percent has gone to Obama.
Obama Campaign Takes Money Now, Asks Questions Later
Is Obama's campaign piggy bank a murky shade of sneakiness? By allowing donors to use prepaid credit cards, which are for the most part untraceable, the Obama campaign could be allowing donors to dodge limits or hide a donor's identity. That combined with a huge chunk of donations being given online, basic security measures to stop illegal or anonymous money from hitting the campaign account are nonexistent.
Barack Obama Raises $150 Million in September Alone
Today Barack Obama and John McCain must file their September fundraising numbers with the Federal Election Commission; but yesterday, Obama's campaign manager shared some good news with supporters: Barack raised a record of $150 million in September alone.
Perhaps more impressive, the campaign added 632,000 new donors to the cause. The average donation was $86.
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