Raining McCain [News Briefs]

• Kind of obnoxiously sexist Times UK headline delves into how Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett Packard CEO, is fast becoming an effective "cheerleader" for McCain—and wooing away (former/diehard/ladytown) Hillary Clinton supporters.
  
• Did McCain rough up a Sandinista? And if he did, won't that just make him more popular with red state hawks?
• More great stuff from tpm: 1.) Two lazy AP journalists, Steven Hurst and Jennifer Loven, have written nearly identical "analysis" articles on Obama's run to the center, both likely based on McCain/RNC camp research; 2.) a breakdown of McCain's retinue of lobbyist-campaigners, -employees, -friends, -handlers, etc.; and 3.) a new-ish McCain Ad attacks Obama on the Hispanic vote front.