VARIETY OF OBAMA ITEMS

Gwen Ifill goes on the road with Obama.

Taylor Marsh says the Dems are losing the discussion about race, and blames Jim Clyburn and Bob Herbert.

Alan Abramowitz graphs the durability of Obama's Gallup lead.

Terry Neal points out that all wanna-be presidents are presumptuous, but argues that the McCain campaign is trying to paint Obama as "uppity."

The DNC's new site hits all of McCain's possible veeps for being "The Next Cheney" (Lieberman excluded).

Obama warns reporters: Eat his birthday cake, or Maureen Dowd will tag you as elitist.

The Brits take credit for inventing "the race card."

Alex Castellanos says Obama can't win because he has a "molten core."

Mark Penn advises Obama to draw differences with McCain on policy.

And Tyra-as-Michelle photos surface.

George Clooney headlines the $10,000 per-person dinner in Geneva, Switzerland.