I think McCain is too classy to play back to reporters all those soundbites about him dropping out of the race. At the convention.

Even with the ballots still being counted in Florida, The Page is reporting that Rudy Giuliani is ready to throw in the towel and endorse John McCain, possibly as early as tomorrow in California. A Rudy endorsement could seal the deal for McCain in the winner-take-all contests in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on [...]

The top 3 things to keep in mind about today’s primary.

In her story about the State of the Union address in today’s New York Times, Sheryl Stolberg compares President Bush to how he looked when he gave his first State of the Union address in 2001: “Mr. Bush is grayer now than he was then, reflecting the strain of his time in office.” To Alessandra [...]

In a development that is not a good omen for health care reform efforts on the state level or the similar federal plans being talked about by the Democratic candidates, the California Legislature has killed Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ambitious proposal to expand coverage, which was introduced* a little over a year ago.: The Senate Health Committee [...]

Is it the stupid, economy?

I meant Chile! I meant Chile! I meant Chile! All I can say is that I taped it in 5 minutes I had between campaign events. I didn’t even realize I had screwed up.

A couple of outtakes from my backstage view of the rally yesterday: As Ted Kennedy was coming to the end of the ropeline where I was standing, his eyes lit on a ninetysomething man waiting there to shake his hand. Kennedy grabbed my arm and pulled me over to meet Mort Caplin: “He taught Bobby [...]