SNEAK PEEK: Whatta Man

Potential First Ladies Gather in California

October 22, 2007— -- Arnold Schwarzenegger may have fallen out of favor with Salt-N-Pepa. LINK

But his wife still has some serious pull.

In Long Beach, Calif., on Tuesday, Maria Shriver moderates a 4:15 pm ET panel discussion with five potential first ladies: Jeri Thompson, Ann Romney, Cindy McCain, Michelle Obama, and Elizabeth Edwards.

Also appearing at the women's conference will be Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is receiving an award, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Back in Florida, Fred "I'm Going to Do It the Way I Want to Do It" Thompson plans to keep hammering away on illegal immigration during a 10:35 am ET border security roundtable in Naples. He also holds a 2:15 pm ET press availability in Miami. LINK

When asked Monday about the Terri Schiavo controversy, Fred Thompson spoke candidly about the death of his own daughter, Elizabeth "Betsy" Thompson Panici, and said that neither federal nor local governments should play any role in making a family's end-of-life decisions, reports ABC's Jake Tapper. LINK

Rudy "Fred Has His Problems, Too" Giuliani files for the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday and holds a press conference in Boston while Mitt Romney campaigns in South Carolina, John McCain stumps in New Hampshire, and Mike Huckabee continues to feel out supporter Chuck Norris for the top spot at the F.B.I.

As for the Democrats, health advisers to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Bill Richardson, and Chris Dodd participate in a 10:30 am ET forum sponsored by CQ on health policy at GW's medical center in Washington, D.C.

Twenty-four years after the Beirut barracks bombings, President Bush addresses the National Defense University's lecture program in Washington, D.C.

TiVo alert:

On Monday at 10:00 pm ET on VH1, Salt-N-Pepa explain on their new reality show why they now want a body like Obama's -- not Schwarzenegger's -- paired with "a Denzel face."

FRED THOMPSON

-- 10:35 am ET: Holds border security roundtable with Sheriff Don Hunter in Naples, FL.

-- 1:30 pm ET: Tours the Urbieta Oil Company, Miami, FL. (Closed press)

-- 2:15 pm ET: Holds press availability, Miami, FL

-- Evening Fundraiser in Fort Lauderdale, FL (Closed press).

RUDY GIULIANI

-- 9:45 am ET: Holds press conference in Boston, MA

--11:30 am ET: Files for New Hampshire primary, Concord, NH.

--2:15 pm ET: Holds town hall meeting, Concord, NH.

--7:00 pm ET: Holds town hall meeting in Lebanon, NH

MITT ROMNEY

--8:45 am ET: Addresses Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, Greenwood, SC

-- 12:30 pm ET: Addresses Greenville Rotary, Greenville, SC

-- 4:30 pm ET: Hosts town-hall meeting, Columbia, SC

--7:00 pm ET: Hosts town-hall meeting, Summerville, SC

JOHN MCCAIN

-- 6:30 pm ET: Holds town hall meeting, Hampton, NH.

ALAN KEYES

-- 7:00 pm ET: Addresses Clinton School of Public Service, Little Rock, Arkansas

As for the Democrats . . .

HILLARY CLINTON

-- 6:00 pm ET: Attends rally in Denver, CO

BARACK OBAMA

-- 12:30 pm ET: Attends house party in Merrimack, NH.

-- 6:30 pm ET: Attends rally with Gov. Deval Patrick in Boston, MA.

JOHN EDWARDS

-- 12:45 pm ET: Holds education roundtable, Merrimack, NH.

-- 1:30pm ET: Holds press availability, Merrimack, NH.

ELIZABETH EDWARDS

--4:15 pm ET: Participates in Maria Shriver's Women's Conference, Long Beach, CA.

--5:20 pm ET: Gives Remarks at the conference.

BILL RICHARDSON

--6:00 pm ET: Holds evening Fundraiser in CA.

JOE BIDEN

-- 1:00 pm ET: Holds a press conference at Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA.

CHRIS DODD

-- 2:15 pm ET: Holds roundtable discussion, Iowa Falls, IA.

--4:30 pm ET: Holds roundtable discussion, Fort Dodge, IA.

--8:00 pm ET: Holds roundtable discussion, Des Moines, IA.

White House . . .

PRESIDENT BUSH

-- 10:00 am: Addresses the National Defense University's Distinguished Lecture Program, Washington, D.C.

LAURA BUSH

--10:00 am (local): Departs Dubai International Airport (open Press)

--10:35 am (local): Arrives in Riyadh Air Base, Saudi Arabia (Open Press)

--10:55 am (local): Participates in a visit to the Abdullatif Cancer Screening Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

-- 1:30 pm (local): Participates in a launch of the US–Saudi Arabia Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Open Press)

--3:55pm (local): Departs Riyadh Air Base (Open Press)

--5:25 pm (local): Arrives King Abdul Aziz International Airport, King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Open Press)

POLITICAL STORIES ON ABCNEWS.COM:

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Thompson's Daughter's Death Informs Right-to-Die Stance" LINK

ABC News' Teddy Davis and Jacqueline Klingebiel: Edwards Backer Pushes Obama as V.P. LINK

ABC News' Sunlen Miller: Remix -- Obama makes "Whatta Man" LINK

ABC News' Sunlen Miller: "Obama: Step One - File Papers, Step Two - Win Over 'Casual Voters'" LINK