From : Corda Intern, Anne C. <Anne_C._Corda [email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:13 AM To: Scott Jennings <[email protected]>; Jane Cherry <jcherry @gwb43.com>; Cliff Rosenberger <[email protected]> Subject: Wake Up Call WHAT'S NEWS ...Friday... 3/30/2007 ... 9 am • John McCain held his 27th fundraiser this month. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney emailed potential donors with an e-mail titled "Big Splash." And as of 3/29, "73,119 people have made 96,941 donations" to Barack Obama (Chicago Tribune). Newsday.com reports, Obama will have at least $18M "and maybe much more." • Six candidates will campaign across IA over the next 5 days (Des Moines Register). • FNC and the Cong Black Caucus are teaming up to sponsor a Dem debate in Detroit 9/23 and a GOP debate TBA (release). • Drudge screams about two Rudy Giuliani "hits:" in the New York Times ("Briefed on Kerik in '00"), and by AP ("Faces Questions About Sept. 11"). • Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) said his support for Hillary Clinton was "crystallized" when he heard his 5-year-old daughter "excitedly discussing" her candidacy (Boston Globe). Joe Biden named veteran Dem strategist Bill Romjue to head his IA camp (release). • Ex-Sen. John Breaux is organizing his GOV bid, "down to designing a bumper sticker" and choosing a treas (Lafayette Daily ?advertiser). • Asked about Al Gonzales "during a closed-door meeting" with House GOPers, Pres. Bush "did not defend his longtime friend" (AP). • The impending departures of WH aides Peter Wehner and Sara Taylor "could further complicate life" for the Bush admin ("u°Washir_gtor_ Mire"). • NV first lady Dawn Gibbons was a consultant for a defense contractor "that got federal work" with the help of Gov. Jim Gibbons (R-NV) (Wall Street Journal). • Google maps "replaced post-Hurricane Katrina satellite imagery" with pre-Katrina pictures, "fueling suspicions of a conspiracy" (AP). • "Georgetown: Lucky and Good" (Washington Post). • For more headlines, see today's Earlybird: Top News • Campaigns • Pundits & Editorials • Network News • Guests • Today in Washington PLAY OF THE DAY Unfortunately, John Edwards is learning about the threat of cyber-vandalism the hard way -- P'._ay Of The Day' George Clooney subscribes to 2 newspapers and "can quote the top political columnists" (Los Angeles Times). GOSS IP B U FFET • Shamu the whale predicted the Florida Gators will win the NCAA championship (CNN). • Improv comic Brad Sherwood said his backup plan "was to grab Wolf Blitzer if Karl Rove had said 'no'" ("LKL"). • A "Fishwrap" spy says House Min. Leader John Boehner (R-OH) "accidentally" voted for the Dem budget (WashingtonTimes.com). • NV Gov. Gibbons told a sixth grade heavyweight wrestler that he and his seam "better kick some butt" (Reno Gazette Journal). RNC-HJC-004180 Presented By Crivella West Incorporated • The TN House is en route to banning "wheelies" (Chattanooga Times Free Press). • "He was on 'Macgyver.' That puts him ahead of Mitt Romney , in my view" -- MSNBC's Tucker Carlson , on Fred Thompson ("Tucker"). • FL "lawmakers are having a song contest" (Gainesville Sun). • WH spokesperson Dana Perino has trained her dog Henry "to respond to the mention of John Kerry " by fetching a flip-flop ("The Swamp"). • When Bill Clinton and Al Sharpton "recently met" they did not enjoy cigars together (Vow York Post) . • Ex-AL Gov. Don Siegelman "is asking his friends to write good things about him" (I1ont Yomc:ry Advertiser) • The other night Lou Dobbs "was standing guard" to make sure no one got to the blinis and caviar "before he did" (EXaminer) • Jon Stewart , on the Rove rap: "Let's say Jeffrey Dahmer came to your bar mitzvah, and turned out that he was a great dancer. He's still Jeffrey Dahmer" ("Daily Show"). ROOSTER'S CROW • Amy Poehler on "The Late Show with David Letterman" (CBS, 11:35 pm). • Donald Trump on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (NBC, 11:35 pm). BREAKFAST FLAKE "It will do for Washington, D.C., what 'Talladega Nights' did for race car driving" -- producer Doug Wick , on the movie based on Kristin Gore 's book (Hoiiywood Reporter). RNC-HJC-004181 Presented By Crivella West Incorporated.