Political bits

The Obama campaign claims its one millionth donor.

(NYPost) Mark Penn is spending some of that sweet, sweet Clinton campaign pay on a monsterhouse in DC.

(YouTube) Bill Cunningham, the radio guy who was repudiated by McCain yesterday, finds himself another outlet on FoxNews with Sean Hannity. (This dude is CRAZY! If you've got a minute, check it near the end.)

(Politico) Red State downticket Dems are hopeful about Obama coattails.

(Politico) Texas Hispanics still up for grabs.

(Politico) "Boehner tells GOP to get off 'dead asses'" over the lackluster NRCC fundraising.

(AP) Ann Richards' two sons object to suggestions their mother would have backed Clinton. (The daughter says she would have. (The estimated endorsement of dead people?))

(Reuters) McCain retracts comment he could lose on Iraq

Cilizza looks at how to define a Clinton win next Tuesday.

(FirstRead) "It's happening in all four states. In fact, per TV ad expert Evan Tracey, Obama has outspent Clinton $23 million to $14 million in the last 30 days." (Plus the SEIU, UFCW. In Houston, it's about 3 to 1 or 4 to 1 Obama ads on my TV.)

And, the debate was actually the third political story in Houston's only local paper. The lead story was far more interesting: (Chron) Black voters crucial to Texas' primary battle. ((My former professor Bob) Stein predicts blacks will represent 30 percent of the vote Tuesday, while Hispanics may account for 25 percent.)