Sunday, September 9, 2007

? for President? Political Wire: "Oprah Winfrey 'rolled out the red carpet Saturday for Barack Obama at a gala fundraiser attended by high-wattage stars that was expected to raise $3 million for the Democratic presidential candidate,' reports the AP. "'The most powerful woman in show business celebrated her favorite candidate with 1,500 guests at her palatial estate in this coastal enclave south of Santa Barbara. Tickets to the sold-out private event went for $2,300 apiece, keeping them within campaign finance limits.' "'Stevie Wonder performed for guests, who included Sidney Poitier, Forest Whitaker, Chris Rock, Cindy Crawford, Jimmy Connors, Linda Evans, Dennis Haysbert and many others. Will Smith, Jamie Foxx and Halle Berry also were expected, though it was unclear if they were in attendance. The media were barred from the fundraiser.'" "2008 pres" 4:16:49 PM

Iraq Captain's Quarters: "The Washington Post tells the story of the surge from inside the Bush administration in a lengthy and intriguing article. Headlined as "Among Top Officials, 'Surge' Has Sparked Dissent, Infighting," the compendium from the Post's reporters actually tells quite a different story. While the surge initially produced dissent -- even within the military command -- the results have united the administration and the military more than at any time over the last eight months." "2008 pres" 4:14:18 PM

? for President? Here's the first YouTube to go negative on recently announced Fred Thompson from Brave New Films via the Daily Kos. Warning: Fred Thompson fans might not get the joke. "2008 pres" 9:04:26 AM

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