Political bits

McCain reports only $12.5 million in campaign contributions after he has spent almost a year and a half developing a nationwide "ground team." Even his own campaign calls it a disappointment. (I keep thinking of the phrase "too big to fail.")

No word from Obama yet. Guesses are around $20 million. Is he delaying for effect or are they still counting the money?

(BTW, credit to Bill Richardson who raised $6 million without any media exposure at all.)

(CNN) 154 Republican Congressmen signed a letter claiming to support Bush's veto threat of the Iraq funding bill. (Where are the other 45 Republicans who voted against the legislation?)

(AP) Gonzales tries to get his testimony moved up. Dems refuse.

(CNN) Gonzales will begin "prepping" for his testimony next week.

(WaPo) After Cheney was booed last year throwing out the first pitch at the Nationals season opener, Bush refuses the invite to do the same. Notice Cheney's not going this year either. (That's pretty thin skin for a guy who shot a man in the face.)

(WashWire) Extending the rumor from Sunday's MTP, Sen Leahy says that Hatch is "actively running" for Gonzales AG spot. That would explain why Hatch is the only one supporting Gonzales. It would be unseemly not to.

(WashWhispers) George Tenet's book comes out in less than a month, and there will be huge prepress before that. (I really don't expect much, but he will have to do interviews.)