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Barack Obama revealed he has been 'digging himself out of a hole' with his wife Michelle after his political career dominated their family life at the White House. The former president was being interviewed by historian David Olusoga in London last night when he was asked what he had been doing for the past few years. 'I was digging myself out of the hole I found myself with Michelle,' Mr Obama told an audience at The O2 Arena. 'Now I'm at about level ground.'

Pickens County GOP Chair Phillip Bowers — a co-chairman of the rival Gresham Barrett campaign — says that Haley, a Christian who was born to Sikh immigrants, “can’t seem to make up her mind about her faith.”… “It’s not my place to question her faith, but I do question her honesty,” the county party chairman writes. “If anyone finds the truth, please let me know.” “Again, I’m not questioning her faith,” he repeats, “but I absolutely can’t stand a liar.”

Washington – Senator John Kerry issued the following statement in response to White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, assorted right wing nut-jobs, and right wing talk show hosts desperately distorting Kerry’s comments about President Bush to divert attention from their disastrous record: “If anyone thinks a veteran would criticize the more than 140,000 heroes serving in Iraq and not the president who got us stuck there, they're crazy. This is the classic G.O.P. playbook. I’m sick and tired of these despicable Republican attacks that always seem to come from those who never can be found to serve in war, but...

The Corner is reporting that John Kerry will hold a news conference at 2PM to discuss his recent comment.