Democratic politicians get a 40% boost in campaign contributions for a month after they appear on Stephen Colbert's Comedy Central show, The Colbert Report. Republicans don't. [American Political Science Association, via Wonkette]
An overenthusiastic McCain supporter (come again?) hurt Cindy McCain's hand. [Marc Ambinder]
Does Mark Warner's keynote speech at the convention mean Hillary Clinton's being snubbed? Many people thought she'd been awarded the keynote. In fact, though, her 10pm slot will mean far more, in television terms. [New York Observer]
An in-depth Washington Post piece takes another look at Randy Scheunemann, McCain's senior foreign policy advisor, and a lobbyist with close links to Georgia: "For months while McCain's presidential campaign was gearing up, Scheunemann held dual roles, advising the candidate on foreign policy while working as Georgia's lobbyist. Between Jan 1, 2007, and May 15, 2008, the campaign paid Scheunemann nearly $70,000 to provide foreign policy advice. During the same period, the government of Georgia paid his firm $290,000 in lobbying fees." [Washington Post]
