It could be argued that women have played a larger role in this election than any other previous presidential tally in American history.

Hillary Clinton made sure of that, drawing 18 million of the votes and breaking down barriers for countless ladies across the country. When Clinton lost the Democratic party's nomination and it became clear nominee Barack Obama would not ask her to run for him, the Republican National Committee became more determined than ever to bring a woman onto their ticket, according to an RNC source close to the selection process.

This source tells Ian Halperin, an investigative reporter who previously exposed Scientology's homophobic history, that the RNC's estrogen-heavy short list included Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The hawkish, familiar and capable Rice seemed like be a good pick. Although she wouldn't draw as many women as Clinton, nor as many blacks as Obama, her placement could have skewed the numbers a little.

The only problem? All those lesbian rumors about Rice and gal pal Randy Bean, with whom Rice shares home ownership and a bank account.

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Ha!

One of the best parts of last night's Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council dinner, where Michelle Obama pledged her support to the lavender set, was a press packet containing pride salutations from Barack Obama, the Democratic National Committee and The Republican National Committee.

As you can see, the RNC doesn't have a pride message, of course, and the DNC made that perfectly clear with a blank sheet of paper.

Very clever, Demmies.

The Republican National Committee stepped up the general election game today with this ad attacking Barack Obama. Rather than trotting out old man McCain, the RNC very cleverly spliced together former Democratic candidates questioning Obama's presidential abilities. The star of the show? Hillary Clinton, who famously said Obama couldn't pass a "Commander-in-Chief test."

Is the Associated Press in bed with John McCain! Some ultra-suspicious people say "yes."

Take this AP lede: “The Republican National Committee demanded Monday that television networks stop running a television ad by the Democratic Party that falsely suggests John McCain wants a 100-year war in Iraq.”

Notice anything wrong with it? How about the little fact that they incorporated McCain’s spin into the factual portion of that statement?

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The Democratic National Committee's been picking up the slack for its presidential candidates.

Since Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are busy battling one another, the DNC booked this national ad highlighting Republican opponent John McCain's utter confusion about our current national climate.

For example, he claims the Bush administration helped generate new jobs, while the commercial clearly points out that 1.8 million have been lost.

Though definitely informative, the advert serves an alternate purpose.

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The Republican National Committee totally grasps the information age. That's why staffers and strategists have been quietly buying internet domains that could possibly associated with Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. [NY Times]