• OBAMA AND MCCAIN SPLIT THE ELECTORATE IN OBVIOUS AND PREDICTABLE WAYS: Oh Goodness This Just In! Younger people like Barack Obama, while older folks like John McCain; the black peoples favor the one while the white peoples favor the other. So, unless a big segment of voters plans on effecting a rapid change in age or race in the next few months, we might as well hold this frigging election now. Meet your new president, Bob Barr. [Wall Street Journal]

If you are a political dork you have probably already read this informative article on how Scarlett Johansson has kept up a harmless email correspondence with Barack Obama. What you may not know is how involved she has been with campaign strategy — as evidenced in this exclusive video, where she compares Obama’s unlikely run for president with the plot of a certain very popular movie. [Politico/YouTube]