Cindy McCain

For a guy who can turn out a three-page demand for $700 billion (make that a trillion) on a dime, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has shown he hasn’t forgotten about pennies. And neither has his U.S. Mint, which this week announced four new designs from the life of Lincoln for the one cent coin’s flipside, which next year will join new series of coins honoring U.S. Presidents and their wives — all meant to delight Americans in their daily transactions.

An unadulterated press release:

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 3 — U.S. Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign today announced that Mrs. Cindy McCain will attend the Tribute to Cindy McCain “One Heart One World” Luncheon Thursday, September 4th.

The noon-hour event is currently taking place at the downtown Minneapolis Hilton Hotel.

As the threat of Hurricane Gustav recedes, Republican National Convention organizers are moving toward resuming a normal schedule. First Lady Laura Bush and Cindy McCain have been placed back on today’s heavily redacted schedule of speakers, but are expected to largely avoid political partisanship and focus instead on hurricane relief efforts.
President George W. Bush and [...]