Mark Sanford, the Republican governor of South Carolina, who disappeared for a few days, has admitted having an affair with a woman in Argentina. That's good news for the Republicans, who have quietly moved ahead in the race. In case you aren't keeping score at home, here's the official tally:
Affairs by Republican politicians: 1,265
Affairs by Democratic politicians: 1,264
Yes, it's a tight race. Anyone can win. The Republicans can't take anything for granted. After all, they were once so far behind in this race, some Democrats wondered why they even bothered getting married.
Democrats dominated the race in the 1990s, thanks to the inspirational leadership of Bill Clinton. "Come on, Bob!" he would say to a fellow politician. "You can do it! Just go have fun with another woman. Don't worry about your wife. I'll take good care of her."
The odds were stacked against Republicans, but they came on strong in the 21st century, largely because of the World Wide Web, where anonymity can be preserved and even a few dogs have managed to have affairs. (No, I'm not talking about Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg.)
The Republicans have taken the lead, but if they want to keep it, they need to send Sanford, John Ensign and others on nationwide tours to inspire more Republicans. Democrats, meanwhile, need to stay confident. After all, even with Sanford's affair, they're still ahead in one aspect of the race. In case you aren't keeping score at home, here's the official tally:
Affairs with non-Americans by Republican politicians: 1
Affairs with non-Americans by Democratic politicians: 59
As journalist Fareed Zakaria remarked recently, "Republicans just aren't in the same league with Democrats when it comes to foreign affairs."
winning the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Even so, Clinton hasn't given up. She's trying her best to convince superdelegates that she's the one who can beat John McCain in November.
George Stephanopoulos and was asked about Tibet and the intention of some countries to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in China. Here's what he said, according to a transcript on 


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that the presidency of the country has been officially passed to his youthful brother Raul, who is only 76.
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some major endorsements. Caroline Kennedy, Sen. Edward Kennedy and his son Patrick Kennedy have thrown their support behind him, with Caroline comparing Obama to her late father, John F. Kennedy.

race to become the Democratic Party's nominee, making Hillary Clinton
around the world in varying degrees.
anything wrong, your opponents will dig it up and use it against you. So you'd better be prepared to explain yourself if you did any of the following: (1) Used a racial epithet; (2) Slept with a woman other than your wife; (3) Expressed a ridiculous opinion; (4) Cheated in Monopoly; (5) Picked your nose in public; (6)Wet your bed as a toddler; (7) Asked
him, is already the first African-American to lead America. She has more followers than George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush and all the other 

admiration of America.
steroids. When he takes office in January, he will become the first Indian-American to lead a state. So Indian-Americans should be excited, right? Well, the vast majority of them are liberals, whereas Jindal is as conservative as they come. That's why, all over the country, Indian-Americans were unsure how to react to Jindal's victory. Let's look at what happened in one household.
and will be called "a flip-flopper," "a waffler" or, worst of all, "a liberal." So I have to give Jerry Sanders, the mayor of San Diego, a lot of credit for switching his position on same-sex marriage and doing what the second most powerful man in America just can't get himself to do.
president, and his campaign has kicked off in a big way in Utah.