With considerably less fanfare than when the Obamas met the Bushes earlier this week, Vice President-elect Joe Biden and Jill Biden met Vice President Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney at the vice presidential residence, the Naval Observatory. The AFP reports that during the 50-minute visit, "the couples held a private meeting and the Cheneys gave their guests a tour of the" Naval Observatory residence....

Barack Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin and even Cindy McCain all appeared on Saturday Night Live during the campaign season...poor 'ol Joe Biden never got the invite though. Until now! Politico talked to the show's head writer, Seth Meyers, who told them: "Joe Biden is my biggest regret. I really wanted some quality Biden time. The door is still open, Joe." Meyers also added that on Tuesday night he "had an hour of goose bumps......

A crowd-pleasing (or eye-rolling) line during President-elect Obama's victory speech was directed at his daughters, "Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the White House." But what kind of pup? Malia, 10, has allergies and reportedly likes the "goldendoodle"--a "hypoallergenic hybrid of a golden retriever and a standard poodle" (example). The American Kennel Club's poll finds that Americans want Obama to......

A VP candidate is supposed to help the presidential candidate but both VP-wannabes have stumbled recently. Yesterday, Joe Biden talked about Barack Obama's brilliance and how the world would definitely test him, "Watch, we're gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy." Say it ain't so, Joe--and never say "gird your loins" again, either! Naturally, John McCain seized on that, but Sarah Palin said to fundraisers in Greensboro,......

--> It's been a long time since one cast member on Saturday Night Live has grabbed almost all the attention focused on the show and Tina Fey technically isn't even a cast member right now. But for the third time in four weeks since the show returned, Fey was front and center in the opening sketch as the doppelganger she seems to refine and heighten a little every week, Sarah Palin. While Fey will deservedly......

While Sarah Palin was the notable winker during last night's debate, Joe Biden has been known to use his eye suggestively too, as in the above photo (at right), at a campaign stop at South Lake High School in St. Clair Shores, Michigan on September 15. Newsweek's Andrew Romano writes that there were actually two debates, "In one ring we watched Sarah Palin battling Tina Fey's impression of Sarah Palin. In the other we......

The vice presidential candidates had their only debate in St. Louis tonight, and, if anything, Republicans are likely relieved that Sarah Palin acquitted herself smoothly while Democrats are likely relieved Joe Biden wasn't too aggressive. And overall, it was a very fast-moving and "energetic," as the NY Times' David Brooks said on PBS, debate. Presidential scholar Michael Beschloss didn't think it was very exciting, since there were no real zingers, a la Dan Quayle and......

On tonight's CBS Evening News, Katie Couric posed questions about Roe v. Wade to both vice presidential candidates, as well as a follow-up about any Supreme Court decisions they disagreed with. Joe Biden why he thought Roe v. Wade was a good decision, Sarah Palin why it was a bad one. As for a decision they disagreed with, Biden said he disagreed with the Supreme Court finding part of the Violence Against Woman Act......

Everyone's favorite comedian, Sarah Palin, will be going head-to-head with Joe Biden tomorrow night for what's sure to be the most watched VP debate in history. There are some pre-debate choices to be made, however. You can choose to view it in the solitude of your own apartment, shivering in a dark corner hugging your knees, or you can surround yourself with others, under the influence of many drinks, at a bar near you. If......

The Daily Show examined how the presidential and vice-presidential candidates sounded their solutions to our current economic problems, pitting the two sides against each other in a "Generic-Off." For other Daily Show videos from last night, including some observations about President Bush's and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's demeanor when talking about the crisis, go here.......

NY State is considered to be a blue state, but a new poll from Siena College Research Institute finds that Barack Obama's lead over John McCain has fallen to just five points. Previously, Obama's lead was 18 points in June and 13 points in July. Respondents believe that Obama is the best candidate on issues economy, Iraq, health care and education, while they seem to prefer McCain on terrorism and "Enhancing America's strength in the......

In Day 2 of the Sarah Palin Interview on ABC, the Republican vice-presidential candidate touched on a number of topics--abortion, earmarks, and Hillary Clinton. Yes--she's bringing up Clinton again, telling ABC's Charlie Gibson that Barack Obama might have second thoughts about his vice presidential pick, "I think he's regretting not picking her now, I do. What, what determination, and grit, and even grace through some tough shots that were fired her way -- she handled......

Former presidential candidate John Edwards dropped out of a politics event scheduled for Monday at Hofstra University; it would have been his first public appearance after admitting his affair. Hofstra is hosting the third and final presidential debate and has planned a series of other talks with politicians and notables in its Educate '08 program. Edwards's wife Elizabeth was scheduled to appear as well, but she canceled last week--Newsday reports, "At that time, John Edwards......

With the first female on the Republican ticket, John McCain pulled off quite a feat by introducing Sarah Palin, first term Governor of Alaka, as his running mate. But with 66 days till the general election, the excitement of the choice will give way to many questions. The resounding feeling is that McCain was bold enogh for him to "reclaim his maverick image", but the pick has its risks. (One Republican operative tells the......

Photograph of Biden speaking while Obama listen at the rally in Springfield, IL by M. Spencer Green/AP Yesterday, the 2008 Democratic ticket appeared together for the first time in Springfield, Illinois. When Barack Obama introduced Joe Biden, he emphasized the Senator from Delware's roots, “He is still that scrappy kid from Scranton who beat the odds — the dedicated family man and committed Catholic who knows every conductor on that Amtrak train to Wilmington.”......

Gawker looks at much of the the stupid stuff said by Joe Biden, Senator from Delaware and allegedly on Demcratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's shortlist. But this classic moment (video above) of Biden breaking down our former mayor almost makes up for it! And, yes, Biden has had a history of many unfortunate gaffes--like saying Obama was clean and articulate. But that doesn't seem to bother Obama too much--when speaking about the conflict in......

Rudy Giuliani replaced his lead fundraiser. Anne Dunsmore joined the Giuliani campaign in May, and her credentials as the California finance director during President Bush's 2000 and 2004 elections prompted Giuliani to create a special position for her - deputy campaign manager for finance. Dunsmore was leading the drive to raise more than $100 million; she told the Washington Post's The Fix last May, "When you have $100 million situation hitting or missing by 10......

A who's who of the Democratic party has been at the Reverend Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference in Midtown this past week. Opening day saw hopeful John Edwards and Democratic party chair Howard Dean, yesterday included former president Bill Clinton, Senator Joe Biden, Senator Christopher Dodd, and Governor Bill Richardson, today has Senator Hillary Clinton and tomorrow Senator Barack Obama and Representative Dennis Kucinich are appearing - which is why it's called the "Sharpton......