Leaving for New Mexico....

I'm in a rush today as I prepare for the long drive to New Mexico to canvas for Obama on Saturday and hear him speak. Here are some of the best stories of the day:

from Politico:

"When it rains it pours"

"Seems like McCain just can't catch a break. Pittsburgh station KDKA reports that Ashley Todd, the 20-year-old McCain volunteer who claims to have been mugged by a black man and had a "B" carved in her face, today admitted to fabricating the attack.In short: It's like a political version of the Susan Smith or Charles Stuart storiesDrudge gave big play to the incident, and both McCain and Palin called the girl's family. Obama's campaign issued a statement expressing concern and calling for a prosecution of the assailant."

From Huffington Post:

"Palin's Makeup Artist is McCain's Highest Paid Staffer"

From The New Republic:

Reagan Appointee and (Recent) McCain Adviser Charles Fried Supports Obama

From The Wall Street Journal:

Obamacans: Prominent Republicans Line-Up Behind Obama

From Washington Post:

Greenspan Says He Was Wrong On Regulation