Political bits

If you're nerding on the '08 Presidential financial reports, CNN has it all by candidate. (2nd Qtr contributions, YTD, debt ratio, total debt, Cash on Hand, 2nd quarter spending, Spending to date.)

(LATimes) $9.7 million of Obama's $33 million 2nd quarter came in increments of $200 or less. 260,000 people have donated to the Obama campaign so far. (Ryan Lizza claims it's an accounting trick.)

(CNN) "In private, Voinovich is more blunt, using a profanity to describe the White House’s handling of Iraq by charging the administration “f—ed up” the war." (He also lectured Karl Rove on legacy.)

(ABCNews) McCain's communications team quits.

(Newsweek) Richard Wolffe has a little more "inside" on the McCain exodus.

(USAToday) "McCain insists he is in the presidential race to stay — only a "fatal disease" could prompt him to withdraw, he says." (Should he really be temting fate right now?)

And, David Vitter is finally coming out of hiding to hold a press conference tonight. (Do you think he'll do what NY Rep Reynolds did during the Foley thing, and hide behind children?)