Clinton Campaign Manager: We Expect Obama To Out-Raise Us
In a possible case of playing the expectations game — or potentially a premature admission of being behind — Hillary Clinton campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle told the Chicago Tribune that Barack Obama's campaign will probably out-raise them in the second quarter, which ends at the end of this month. "He's raising a lot and it’s likely he will out-raise us this quarter. God bless, good for him," she said. "I know how difficult it is to raise money and I have admiration for how they do it."

Fred Thompson Addresses National Right To Life By Video
Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network has obtained an early copy of Fred Thompson's video address to the National Right to Life conference in Kansas City — a prime opportunity for Thompson to address his pro-choice leanings in his 1994 campaign. In a folksy manner, Thompson talks about different groups coming to see him in his Senate offices to talk about various business matters. "When you came to see me," Thompson says, "I always knew it was about something much more important than that, the most important thing of all in this World and that is life and I must say that those issues are even more profound to me as the years go by."

Immigration Bill: Back From The Dead?
Senate leaders have announced a new attempt to revive the immigration bill, possibly bringing it back to the Senate floor as early as next week. Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell have said that work on the bill will be restarted after the Senate finishes current debates on the energy bill.

Clintons Sell Oil, Drug Stocks
Hillary and Bill Clinton have liquidated a blind trust containing most of their assets, in order to eliminate any potential conflicts of interest and divest from companies in sectors such as petroleum and pharmaceuticals that might offend Democratic voters. The Clintons only learned what was in the blind trust when they were forced to disclose it to the public as a result of Hillary's presidential bid.

Spanish TV Debate Will Actually Be In English
All candidates at the proposed Democratic debate hosted by Univision at the end of the summer are going to be required to field questions in English, with their responses simultaneously translated into Spanish in order to create a more level playing field. Bill Richardson and Chris Dodd, the only two candidates who speak Spanish, are upset at the decision. Richardson's spokesman said that "This is a disservice to Univision’s viewers. It is a Spanish-language network and candidates who speak Spanish should not be penalized because other candidates do not."

Candidates Apply To Wyoming GOP For Senate Vacancy — Lynne Cheney Not On List
The Wyoming Republican Party has closed the application process yesterday for the Senate vacancy left by the death of Senator Craig Thomas. The state party will pick three names, one of whom will then be temporarily appointed to the Senate by Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal. Notably not on the list of 31 names is Lynne Cheney, wife of Dick Cheney, around whom some rumors had been circling. One prominent name on the list is state House Majority Leader Colin Simpson — the son of former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson — who has already indicated that he will challenge Congresswoman Barbara Cubin in the GOP primary if somebody else is appointed to the Senate.

Richardson Endorsed By Hispanic New Hampshire Republican
Bill Richardson has picked up the support of Carlos Gonzalez, a New Hampshire Republican who ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Manchester in 2003. "Governor Bill Richardson is by far the most qualified candidate in the race for President," said Gonzalez. To support Richardson in the primary, Gonzalez will be changing his registration from Republican to Democratic.

Year Of Green Conventions
Both Democratic and Republican parties are planning conventions designed to have minimal environmental impact, including such measures as recycled confetti and budgets for purchasing carbon offsets. Democrats are looking for hybrid vehicles to shuttle passengers around Denver. "You can make a lot of speeches, but in the end, you've got to back up the words," said Leah Daughtry, chief executive officer for the Democratic convention.