1. On Spencer Abraham and the charge that his presence on Team Thompson makes them less pro-Israel: I would urge those who would write “the anger against Abraham’s appointment by Thompson is starting to build in conservative circles” to do two things. One, get clear on Abraham’s role on the not-yet-campaign, which according to my sources is comparable to Don Evans’ role in the first Bush campaign: Loyal friend, sounding board, idea generator, voice at the table but not at the head of the table. He is not Thompson’s Karl Rove or his Ken Mehlman. Second, don’t put as much faith in Debbie Schlussel as a representative voice on the American right, as “career water carrier for Islamists of the most extremist stripe” is not necessarily the first words that come to mind when people think of Spencer Abraham.

2. Tom Bevan notes that Elizabeth Edwards gets glowing coverage, while the coverage of Jeri Thompson and Judi Giuliani has not been so kind.

3. So if we’re supposed to believe John Edwards will put the South in play for Democrats, how will his campaign explain him only getting 15 percent in South Carolina?