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By CJP | January 18, 2008
 Good morning, Janes! The circus has come to Carolina and CJP is saving you a front-row seat. Today we'll bring you protesting snowmen, a bass-playing ex-governor, a Hollywood holdover, a WWF heavyweight, men wearing camo boots, pigs in convertibles and, finally, the lovely Jeri Thompson.
What else do you need to be the smartest women watching at the Greatest Show on Earth? How about the Morning Jane?
Top Domestic Story: Campaign 2008
- The Republicans continue to scrap as the South Carolina primary comes down to the wire. In Lexington, S.C., the issues for voters at a recent Fred Thompson event were the economy, immigration, and according to "The State" newspaper, "which church you attend and who’s your kin on this side of the Saluda River." [The State]
- A Mason-Dixon poll shows Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney with comfortable leads going into tomorrow's Nevada caucuses, but even the pollsters admit they had a hard time finding 500 likely caucus-goers to survey. A political scientist warns of the numbers, "Buyer beware." [Review-Journal]
- Because craps dealers are people too, a Las Vegas judge ruled that caucuses can be held inside casinos, where many shift workers (and Obama-endorsing culinary union members) would otherwise not be able to get away from work to participate. [Review-Journal]
Top International Story: Even though the American markets seem to be coming down with something, the global economy feels just fine. [BBC]
Business Week is reporting, "Directors' Deal May End Writers Strike." Forbes reports, "Directors' Settlement Won't End Writers' Strike." You're too smart for us, biz mags. Are your fact-checkers on strike too?
It's a sad day for chess lovers everywhere. Bobby Fisher, "the iconoclastic genius who was one of the greatest chess players the world has ever seen," has died in Iceland. No cause of death was announced, and we're avoiding "checkmate" jokes out of respect for the king. [NY Times]
We don't care if Fergie is zipper-challenged or if she's been known to tinkle in a pinch: She'll always be Fergilicious to us. Ignore the haters, Fergie! [Daily Mail]
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Good morning, Janes! The circus has come to Carolina and CJP is saving you a front-row seat. Today we'll bring you protesting snowmen, a bass-playing ex-governor, a Hollywood holdover, a WWF heavyweight, men wearing camo boots, pigs in convertibles and, finally, the lovely Jeri Thompson.
What else do you need to be the smartest women watching at the Greatest Show on Earth? How about the Morning Jane?
Top Domestic Story: Campaign 2008