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The Early Word: Candidates Talk Up Experience

All of the presidential hopefuls yesterday expressed their reactions to the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. But they also used the moment to emphasize their own crisis preparedness and experience as talk on the trail shifted back, at least momentarily, to foreign policy. The Washington Post’s Anne E. Kornblut and Shailagh Murray spell out the differences in approaches between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton: News of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination came just hours before Sen. Barack Obama delivered what his campaign had billed as the “closing argument” in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, forcing his campaign to scramble to incorporate the Pakistani opposition leader into his message of change. For his chief rival, Sen. [lien] [EN]

THE ANTI-SOUND BITE CANDIDATE

This article originally appears in The American Thinker Fred Thompson is not the most inspiring speaker in the GOP race for President. Nor is he the best looking or the smoothest talking among the candidates running. He doesn’t have Mitt Romney’s hair or Mike Huckabee’s glibness. He isn’t as aggressively positive as Rudy Giuliani. And while his personal story is compelling, it can’t compete with John McCain’s inspirational journey from POW to the gates of the White House. But Fred Thompson is perhaps the most substantitive candidate to run for President in many years. He has taken the time to think about what should be the relationship between the government and the governed. He has framed his thoughts within the context of a set of bedrock conservative principles that animates his thinking and generates sound ideas about where America should be headed. [lien] [EN]

If Presidential Candidates Were Old School Video Games

Game With a Brain has a bit of fun picking old school vido games to suit its view of the top four presidential candidates. Barack Obama is Final Fantasy VII, the site says: …[FFVII’s] slick graphics and presentation have led many to accuse it of being more style than substance. In fact, while Final Fantasy VII is often cited as one of the best games ever made, you are likely to find just as many who decry it as the most over hyped ever. Meanwhile, Democratic rival Hillary Clinton equates to Donkey Kong Country 3, according to Game With a Brain: The Donkey Kong Country series of games were huge blockbusters… many viewed them as the best games ever… Still, as the series progressed gamers grew weary of the titles… By the third title's release gamers were seeking change… On the Republican side. [lien] [EN]

Idaho Legislature Censoring Senate Candidate 'Pro-Life' [Pro-Life]

The Idaho strawberry farmer who legally changed his name to Pro-Life and planned to appear as such on the U.S. Senate ballot this fall is being thwarted by corrupt local politicians. The Idaho Senate has passed some emergency legislation that "would require candidates who change their name to their stance on the issues instead of a traditional name have a note added to the ballot noting their former name." Quick quick, someone send any dumb liberal watchdog group over there -- they are saying he doesn't have a "traditional name" & that's racist!! Here's the official legislation, as drafted by several rejected Wonkette commenters: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS; TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS RELATING TO A PERSON WHO CHANGES THEIR NAME TO THAT OF A POLITICAL MESSAGE AND SEEKS TO HAVE THAT POLITICAL MESSAGE PLACED ON THE BALLOT AS A CANDIDATE. [lien] [EN]

Fun PR Firm Seeks Fun Employee For Fun Times [5WPR]

Employment opportunity: 5WPR is looking for an HR director! I wonder if that's because incompetent superflack and 5W CEO Ronn [sic] Torossian fired his last HR director, filed a lawsuit against her, called her a "STUPID CUNT," and scared off potential clients? Well it could be anything, really. Good HR directors are hard to find! The full job ad is below, so apply right now. Fast growing NYC based PR firm with approximately 80 professionals seeks qualified HR Director. This person will interact with senior management and will be responsible for implementing and managing a diverse HR program featuring strong recruitment duties. This is an extremely important position with significant growth potential. We welcome confident candidates to submit their credentials, cover letter and salary requirements. [lien] [EN]

NO SERIOUS BLACK GOP CANDIDATES

The Party of Lincoln has officially become The Whitebread and Cracker Party. According to Politico, there are no African American Republican candidates given a serious chance of winning in the House, the Senate, or a governorship: At the start of the Bush years, the Republican National Committee — in tandem with the White House — vowed to usher in a new era of GOP minority outreach. As George W. Bush winds down his presidency, Republicans are now on the verge of going six — and probably more — years without an African-American governor, senator or House member. That’s the longest such streak since the 1980s. Republicans will have only one minority governor, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, an Indian-American, when the dust settles on the ’08 elections. Democrats have three minority governors and 43 African. [lien] [EN]

Steve Case's Revolution Health to lay off another 35 to 45, seek bailout merger [Deathwatch]

Following last month's layoffs, Revolution Health, the healthcare-transforming startup started by former AOL CEO Steve Case, will shrink yet more by the end of this month, a tipster tells us: Now rumors have it that while the upper management is desperately seeking to merge with another player in this space to help stop their cash hemorrhaging (Healthline, HealthCentral and Waterfront are all leading candidates), they'll have to push out another set of layoffs on the quickly-shrinking company. My contacts suggest the next set of layoffs will occur by month's end and be in the 35 - 45 person range, bringing the company down to a 140-person business (from its high of 250+). The save-the-company-through-acquisition plan is believable. Revolution Health's latest strategy has been to pursue traffic for traffic's sake — like last month's deal with social network Daily Strength. [lien] [EN]

OBAMA SUPPORTERS UNDERCUT CANDIDATE’S CRITIQUE OF MCCAIN

If John McCain’s “Lipstick on a Pig” attack was criticized for being petty and irrelevant to the “real issues” of the campaign, what should we make of this stellar piece of investigative reporting? Sarah Palin brought one unusual accessory to the Alaska Governor’s mansion after moving in last year: A tanning bed. Al Giordano’s NarcoNews first reported that Palin had the apparatus installed in the mansion in Juneau, and a spokesman for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Roger Wetherell, confirmed the account to Politico. “She paid for it with her own money,” Wetherell said in an email. It does get awful dark up there in Alaska, but health authorities like the American Cancer Society generally frown on tanning beds as cancer risks. The McCain. [lien] [EN]

Male Seeks Awful, Awful Female to Annoy His Sister [Craigslist]

Are you one of those horrible thoughtless New Yorkers who no one can stand to be around and yet you believe everyone else is the problem? Are you a woman? And single and looking for some free meals? Craigslist to the rescue again! It seems that the poster is fed up with his sister's mega-douche boyfriend and is seeking a female version of the obnoxious bounder so that his beloved sis can see for herself what it's like to have a sibling swallowed up by the black hole of a shit relationship. "Candidates should be painful to be around, obnoxious, thoughtless and immature. She should use terms like, 'tragic,' 'as if' and various internet terms like 'omg,' 'lol,' 'jk,' etc." Click through for more qualifications and a bigger pic. Other sought after qualities: Has expensive tastes while being really cheap Makes totally inappropriately timed comments Always wants to go home early Acts really cold to my sister Gets extremely possessive and jealous Constantly touches me at inappropriate times in inappropriate ways Has a painfully obnoxious laugh or says... [lien] [EN]

Candidates on the Pakistan Attack

The candidates are definitely not the main event today — they’re stuck reacting to the big news, both at home and abroad. Both have released statements about the bombing of a hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, with a death toll of 40 so far that is expected to rise. Both men spoke of the need for the United States and Pakistan to work together to combat terrorism. The particular terrorists to whom they pointed, however, were labeled differently. Senator Barack Obama emphasized the lingering threat from al Qaeda: I strongly condemn the tragic terrorist attack in Pakistan, and my thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. Today’s attack demonstrates the grave and urgent threat that al Qaeda and its affiliates pose to the United States, to Pakistan, and to the security of all nations. [lien] [EN]

Courtney Loves Seeks Housekeeper, Documentarist for Safe, Sane, Consentual Employment [Help Wanted]

Nutty and strangely adorable Courtney Love has job opportunities for you! First, she's seeking someone honest to clean up after her. "i need a non thieving non freaky housekeeper," she writes on her MySpace page. But the candidate doesn't have to be entirely "non freaky" she clarifies: "is anyone insanely clean neatfreak near malibu?" But if cleaning isn't your specialty, how are you with a camera? "also i need we need a documentarist, someone to document our studio as we go in wedsday, and i have ALOT of work to do til then and i wont just hand this to hbo or bbc 2 or bravo and god forbid not vh1! A DOCUMENATRY NOT A REALITY SHOW. get in touch with jason whp will further put you in touch with jason wienberg at untitled." The full ad after the jump. [MySpace] [lien] [EN]

The Early Word: Candidates Meet at the White House

At the invitation of President Bush, both of the presidential candidates plan to return to Washington on Thursday for meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill to discuss the state of the economy and the government's massive bailout proposal. The Times's Sheryl Gay Stolberg and David Herszenhorn report that the president's “extraordinary offer to bring together” the two candidates reflects “a growing sense of urgency on the part of the administration that Congress must act to avert an economic collapse.” Late Wednesday both candidates released a joint statement on the economy, saying “The plan that has been submitted to Congress by the Bush Administration is flawed, but the effort to protect the American economy must not fail.” The candidates will return to Washington amid uncertainty about the fate of Friday's night's scheduled presidential debate in Oxford. [lien] [EN]

North Carolina Republicans send out homophobic mailings against Democratic Senate candidate Kay Hagan.

The North Carolina Republican State Executive Committee has sent out homophobic mailers targeting Senate candidate Kay Hagan (D), who is challenging Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R). The mailings warn that Hagan seeks to advance a “radical homosexual agenda” that includes legalizing gay marriage, removing “Under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance, and forcing the Boy Scouts [...] [lien] [EN]

Obama Appears in Ad for Oregon Senate Candidate

While Republican Senator Gordon Smith has invoked the names (and images) of Barack Obama and other Democrats in an effort to show he’s bipartisan during this election season, his opponent is now benefiting from the real Democratic presidential nominee. Senator Obama appears in his first ad for a Senate candidate - Jeff Merkley, the Democrat. It’s unlikely that Mr. Obama will be able to campaign in person in Oregon during the final days, but this commercial may help in a state with a tight Senate race — one where Mr. Obama is leading at the top of the ticket. Sahar Wali, a spokeswoman for the Obama campaign, told the Oregonian that the state’s vote-by-mail system — already under way — influenced the timing of the commercial. Other high-profile Democrats also are appearing in commercials and on the stump for Democratic challengers in tight election battles. [lien] [EN]