'Crazy in a Good Way'
A look at where the candidates and their surrogates will appear this weekend.
April 25, 2008— -- Here's your guide to the next 72 hours:
'Nana Drives Fast'
Meghan McCain, John McCain's 23-year old daughter, will join Roberta McCain, the Arizona senator's 96-year old mother, as star attractions at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
The McCain women, who have raised eyebrows in the past for their provocative comments, plan to arrive on The Straight Talk Express.
In an interview she gave last month to G.Q., Meghan McCain referred to Roberta McCain as "crazy in a good way."
"Nana drives fast," Meghan McCain told G.Q. "She got pulled over for doing 112 in Flagstaff about a year ago."
The McCain women will be attending as guests of People Magazine.
Chris Wallace Gets His Man:
The "Obama Watch" has finally paid dividends.
More than 700 days after Chris Wallace invited him on the show, Barack Obama appears this weekend on "Fox News Sunday."
The interview is slated to take place Saturday in Marion, Ind.
Rev. Wright Speaks Out:
The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama's former pastor, delivers 8:30 am ET remarks on Monday at the National Press Club.
The topic of the address is "The African American Religious Experience"
A Q&A will follow Wright's remarks. As usual, written questions must be submitted prior to the Q&A period begins.
Donna Leinwand, the National Press Club's vice president, will do the question selecting.
On Sunday, Wright will be in Detroit where he is delivering a 5:00 pm ET keynote speech to the NAACP's "Annual Fight for Freedom Fund" dinner.
Earlier in the day, he is delivering a Sunday morning closed press sermon at a Dallas church.
Cheney Goes to North Carolina:
Vice President Cheney heads to Raleigh, N.C., on Monday to raise money for North Carolina Victory 2008.
The vice president appears in the Tar Heel State one day before the North Carolina GOP is set to begin airing a television ad which ties the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the two Democrats vying for their party's gubernatorial nomination.
Both North Carolina Democrats have endorsed Obama for president.
Cheney is raising money for a Republican entity which does voter contact, voter registration, and get-out-the-vote efforts in North Carolina.
The vice president's office is quick to point out that the Victory account is separate from the North Carolina GOP account which is being used to pay for the controversial ad which has been denounced (but not successfully stopped) by John McCain.
'It's The Map, Not the Math':
Howard Dean appears Sunday on "Meet the Press" after giving a provocative interview to the Financial Times.
Dean told FT that he thinks the Democratic race for president will come down to superdelegates' perception of electability in the final contests.
"I think the race is going to come down to the perception in the last six or eight races of who the best opponent for McCain will be. I do not think in the long run it will come down to the popular vote or anything else," said Dean.
Dean added that he thinks it is "very unlikely" that the superdelegates will elevate a candidate who is trailing in pledged delegates and the popular vote before adding that "it is possible" and that superdelegates have "every right to do it."
Asked about speculation that a senior party figure like Al Gore or Nancy Pelosi could prevail on one of the candidates to withdraw after June 3, Dean dismissed the scenario as "total bullshit."
TiVo alert:
Obama supporter Tom Daschle and Clinton supporter Evan Bayh appears Sunday on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."
The kicker:
"I think this is a fairly standard suit here."
--Barack Obama trying to rebut the charge that he is "the GQ candidate"
On the campaign front. . .
BARACK OBAMA
-- 10:30 am ET: Attends town hall meeting with voters, Marion, IN
-- 2:15 pm ET: Attends town hall meeting with voters, Anderson, IN
HILLARY CLINTON
-- 10:00 am ET: Attends rally with voters, Fort Wayne, IN
-- 2:00 pm ET: Attends rally with voters, South Bend, IN
BILL CLINTON
-- 11:45 am ET: Attends event with voters, Junction City, OR
-- 1:30 pm ET: Attends event with voters, Albany, OR
-- 3:00 pm ET: Attends event with voters, Monmouth, OR
-- 4:45 pm ET: Attends event with voters, McMinnville, OR
-- 7:00 pm ET: Attends event with voters, Oregon City, OR
-- 8:30 pm ET: Attends event with voters, Portland, OR
At the White House and Beyond. . .
PRESIDENT BUSH
-- 8:00 pm ET: Delivers remarks at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, Washington, DC
Sunday, April 27, 2008
On the campaign front. . .
BARACK OBAMA
-- Appears on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace
BILL CLINTON
-- Attends event in Hartford City, IN
-- Attends event in New Castle, IN
-- Attends event in Shelbyville, IN
-- Attends event in Martinsville, IN
As for the Republicans. . .JOHN MCCAIN
-- 2:00 pm ET: Holds media availability, Coral Gables, FL
Monday, April 28, 2008
On the campaign front. . .
BARACK OBAMA
-- 9:30 pm ET: Attends rally with voters, Chapel Hill, NC
As for the Republicans. . .
RON PAUL
-- 1:00 pm ET: Holds events to launch his new book, New York, NY
At the White House and Beyond. . .
VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY
-- 6:00 pm ET: Delivers remarks at reception for North Carolina Victory 2008, Raleigh, NC
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TOM COLE
-- 10:30 am ET: Holds pen and pad briefing with reporters, Washington, DC
POLITICAL NEWS STORIES ON ABCNEWS.COM
ABC News' Rick Klein: Who's in the Republican Veepstakes? LINK
ABC News' Jake Tapper: North Carolina TV Stations Refuse to Air Anti-Obama TV Ad LINK
ABC News' Olivia Sterns and David Wright: Obama's Ex-Pastor Resurfaces, at Potential Cost to Candidate LINK
ABC News' Jonathan Greenberger and Teddy Davis: Dean: Dem Race Comes Down to Electability LINK
ABC News' Jake Tapper: Clyburn Says Blacks Think Clintons "Hell-Bound" to Irreparably Damage Obama LINK
ABC News' Marcus Baram: Can McCain Win Over Women Voters? LINK
ABC News' Jake Tapper: Audio: Clinton Camp Testing Attacks on Obama LINK
ABC News' Sunlen Miller: Elitist? Obama Says Nah – He's Got "Street Cred as a Down to Earth Guy" LINK
ABC News' Jake Tapper: DNC Official: "You Know What You Call Someone Who Digs Up Dirt on John McCain? An Archeologist" LINK
ABC News' Sarah Amos and Eloise Harper: Is Bill Clinton's Waistline Expanding? LINK
ABC News' Jake Tapper: Clinton Camp Responds to NC GOP Ad (Finally!) LINK
ABC News' Eloise Harper: Clinton's Newest Buzzword: Debate LINK
ABC News' Nitya Venkataraman, David Schoetz and Sunlen Miller: Obama on Bell: 'A Nation of Laws' Must 'Respect the Verdict' LINK
ABC News' Teddy Davis: Obama Strikes Fundraising Deal with D.N.C. LINK
ABC News' Sunlen Miller: Obama: Rev. Wright's Response 'To Be Expected' LINK
ABC News' Teddy Davis and Talal Al-Khatib: DNC Panel to Weigh Florida and Michigan Challenges LINK
POLITICAL VIDEO ON ABCNEWS.COM
The 'Economic' Candidate
Which candidate has the best economic plan for families facing crisis? LINK
McCain in New Orleans
The senator calls the Bush administration's response to Katrina disgraceful. LINK
Rev. Wright Speaks
Sen. Obama's former pastor talks about his controversial sermons. LINK
McCain Rejects Attack Ad
Arizona senator criticizes the North Carolina GOP's ad attacking Barack Obama. LINK
Obama's former Pastor
Barack Obama's former pastor finally speaks out about his fiery sermons. LINK
Bush Remarks on Rebate Checks
The president makes a statement on the economic stimulus package. LINK
Clinton Pollster Tests Attacks on Obama
North Carolina Obama supporter is asked what Clinton attacks might work. LINK
John Stossel Talks to Arianna Huffington
The founder of the Huffington post talks politics with John Stossel. LINK