Plain folks don't pay their hairdresser $10,000 for two weeks of work, nor their makeup artist over $20,000 for two weeks. The highest paid people on McCain's campaign staff...all for Gov. Palin.

There is a sensitive article in the NYTs about Senator Obama's visit to his grandma. Here's a snippet:

Published: October 24, 2008

HONOLULU — For the last 21 months, she has followed the odyssey of his presidential campaign like a spectator on a faraway balcony.
She underwent a corneal transplant to see him on television. She reluctantly agreed to film a political advertisement when he urgently needed to reassure voters about his distinctive American roots. She told him during one of their frequent telephone conversations that it might not hurt if he smiled a bit more.

And on Friday, Senator Barack Obama spent the day here saying goodbye.