Actblue Juice: The number two fundraiser on Actblue is a state-level Illinois candidate named Daniel Biss. Keep an eye on this one, kids.
The Next Michael Brown?: Marcy Gordon has a good article in the San Jose Mercury News James Lockhart, the regulator at the heart of the mortgage meltdown, but I'm an old sentimentalist for Jim Cramer, so I'll turn to him. Lockhart thinks the free market will take care of this liquidity crisis, apparently.
Republicans on Youtube: The GOP field is going to do the youtube debate. It's amazing how this debate has displaced the 'Tim Russert' and 'Bob Shrum' primaries. Yes, those actually existed.
The list of senior White House and Justice Department officials who have resigned during the course of these congressional investigations continues to grow, and today, Mr. Rove added his name to that list. There is a cloud over this White House, and a gathering storm. A similar cloud envelopes Mr. Rove, even as he leaves the White House.
Profile of Senate candidate Steve Marchand in NH: I met Steve at YearlyKos, and he told me that he may not drop out even if Shaheen jumps in. That's a change. Here's a good profile of Marchand.
Even though every frontrunner has refused to participate, the Congressional Black Caucus is continuing with its plan to host a Fox News-sponsored Democratic debate in September. I suppose next they'll be hosting debates with Augusta Golf Club, Denny's and FEMA.
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