
John McCain released his medical records from 2000-2008 today. According to the AP, the 71-year-old maverick's
health issues are pretty common for someone his age. In the not-so-common column, as a result of war injuries, the former prisoner of war has degenerative arthritis that might mean a future joint replacement.

Seven. Votes. More than 4,500 Democrats
voted in Guam today with the squeaker results: Obama, 2,264; Clinton, 2,257.
Well politics fans, it doesn't get any closer than that.

It might just be the new populism. Being hip with the pop culture tastes of the American voter is the new litmus test for readiness to lead.
In the past few months, all three candidates have
body-slammed their way into the WWE, John McCain proved he not only knows The Hills exists but
accepted an endorsement from Heidi, Hillary's
been on Tyra's show, and George Bush
threatened to send Jessica Simpson to the Democratic Convention to confuse the enemy.

Hee hee. It's like revolutionary war times. It looks like the UK has forgiven the US for that uncomfortable little tea dumping unpleasantness, and they're
wildly obsessed with the upcoming US elections.

What's a few million extra ballots between friends. In Zimbabwe today, opposition leaders are accusing the government of printing 3 million extra paper ballots,
enough to change the outcome of the Mar. 29 election.