A Plane With The Name of McCain

Here's a cool campaign perk for Doug, Andy, Sidney, Meghan, Jack, Jimmy, and Bridget: a Boeing 737-400 with their family name logoed on the fuselage (that's plane speak for body).

The new ride has two phones, a fax machine, and power outlets for laptops, which means Meghan can compose blog posts in the air. I'm not sure about internet access, but the Senator's missing the television fix they had on the JetBlue charter they were using until now -- apparently he's a Lost fan and loves the Office.

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Meghan's Campaign Perk: Everglades Airboat Tour

As Meghan McCain continues to get a front seat experience, I'm wondering when school gets out for Bridget because I'm hoping we see more of her this summer. And what about Jimmy (and Tess), Jack, Sidney, Andy, and Doug? Or maybe schmoozing and cruising with a Dad who's been in politics for decades doesn't seem exciting to any of Meghan's other sibs. 

Today Meghan (and the blogettes, I think) have left the trail and are about to head out with Cindy McCain, who seems like a great traveling companion. It was hard not to notice that Meghan's bubble and bounce returned as soon as Mom climbed back aboard the Straight Talk Express. Who can blame her? Now that Dad's done SNL and the Ellen Show, wouldn't you want to hang with your Mom and movie stars instead of a bunch of middle-aged strangers listening to the same jokes at yet another finance meeting? 

Vote For Chelsea Clinton!

No, not for President in 2028. In this election, where she's up against the likes of Carrie Underwood, India.Arie, Natalie Portman, and Joss Stone. Yep, you guessed it (or maybe you didn't), it's a list of hotties who are vegetarians.

You've got to be creative if you're a vegan (no animal products), or even if you're a lacto-ovo (okay with milk and eggs), and the buzz is that coming up with menus is the hardest part. So now I get why Chelsea wants to move back to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- because of Cristeta Comerford, the Executive Chef who oversees three White House kitchens, four sous-chef (second in command) and the Executive Pastry Chef (I definitely want one of those).

Ms. Comerford immigrated from the Philippines when she was 23 and cooked for ten years in the White House before becoming First Calorie Provider in 2005. She's the only woman ever to hold the title, and she's cute, too. Check out the buff right fist:

Why Can't They All Be Matthew Goode?

Didja know that Secret Service agents find fake money, track down cyber criminals, and protect fans at the Super Bowl? Well, what with doing all that, plus protecting past and present presidents, their families, and the candidates, the Secret Service is having a hard time keeping up these days. To cover the 20-plus candidates in the race, the agency's going to have to borrow 2,000 immigration officers and federal airport screeners. Not to mention a bunch of bomb-sniffing dogs. I bet some of the wannabe daughters are hoping for the guy who swept Mandy Moore off her feet in Chasing Liberty. Wouldn't you?

Sarah Campaigns For Dad Huckabee

25-year-old Sarah Huckabee, who's been called sweet and bright and engaging, is raising money for her father's campaign and blogging for him, too. Her Dad lost 110 pounds to fight diabetes, so Sarah's also tasting pies for him on the campaign trail -- an extra-sweet perk of trailing with your parent.

Olivia Nutter For Mayor's Kid

If you're confident and cute and campaigning for your Dad, why not star in a commercial? Check out Olivia Nutter's great ad, which totally boosted her Dad's popularity in his campaign to become the next Mayor of Philadelphia:

Candidate Perk #1: Private Jets

Want candidate kid envy? Here you go. If they travel with a parent during the campaign, they get to fly on private Lear jets.

During the first three months of this year, the 18 presidential candidates spent $4 million on travel and lodging. A chunk of that change went to pay for seats on expensive corporate jets, and candidates only have to pay first-class rates for tickets. So how much of a savings is that? Fox news tells us that "a one-way first class ticket from Washington to Chicago on United Airlines with four days notice is $694 per person. A typical one-way charter flight on a small Lear jet seating six people would cost about $9,000." Now that's a nice discount.

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