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Campaign Kids on Access Hollywood, Blogging: Right Roles?

CitizenSugar — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:49:29 -0700

The Obama kids (Malia and Sascha) had a first this week: a full-family interview on Access Hollywood. Though if the girls had any plans for an encore, dad has put his foot down this morning. Obama regrets the interview, saying that he doesn't think the exposure is "healthy" and that the family got carried away because the interview was on Malia's birthday, and added that famous dad-ism, "it won't happen again."

The Obama girls aren't the only campaign kids in and out of the spotlight. Meghan McCain, though quite a bit older than her Democratic counterparts, is no stranger to the stump. She has her high-profile blog, plans to author a children's book, and isn't a stranger to red-carpet events - she's even been in GQ, where it came out that she voted for John Kerry. By contrast, her brothers (Jack and Jimmy) are military men, with Jack in the Naval Academy and pretty publicity-shy, and Jimmy who returned from Iraq in February, and whose service is famously off-the-table on the campaign trail.

What's the right role for a kid on the campaign trail? Was Obama right to let the girls do the interview? Should the candidates let their kids choose their level of involvement as it appears McCain has?

And here's this: did you know Obama is actually "pretty conservative?" Apparently it's true - when it comes to his gum. To check out the Obama kids on Access Hollywood, read more.

Want more about what kind of life awaits the next White House-bound kid? This piece has all the juicy details - including this which I love from Susan Ford (Bales): she walked into a meeting her dad was having with Henry Kissinger, then secretary of state. "I walked in and said: 'Hi, Mr. Secretary. Dad, I need my allowance and Mom doesn't have any cash.'" The leader of the free world ponied up.

Yay or Nay? Campaign-Kids' Blogs?

CitizenSugar — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:36:47 -0800

Candidates with tech-savvy offspring are featuring their kids' blogs as a part of their campaign.
Cate Edwards and Meghan McCain both pen blogs about their experiences on the campaign trail. Are these blogs an asset to the process?

Would You Read Meghan McCain's Book?

CitizenSugar — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:00:42 -0700

Who knew Meghan McCain's columns on the Daily Beast were really just practice for her upcoming book? The 24-year-old daughter of John McCain has scored a six-figure book deal.

Meghan's already a published author. She penned a children's book about her father's life last year. And she was a blogette during the presidential campaign.

Meghan's been offering her perspective on a range of topics, including how the Republican Party can become relevant again and the never-ending criticism of women's bodies in the media. Will you read her latest musings?

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Meghan McCain Shares Her Dad with Other Kids

LibertySugar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:00:46 -0700

Meghan McCain has announced plans to publish a children's book about her dad, just in time for Father's Day. The book will be out in September.

In a story about patriotism and tenacity, the 23-year-old daughter of a maverick follows Daddy John's life as a Navy brat, through five-and-a-half years as a POW in Vietnam, all the way to the Republican convention where he will be nominated for president.

Meghan can now add author to a resume that already includes blogger; She keeps an online diary of her experience on the campaign trail at McCain Blogette.

Do you think this biography-turned-children's book is a blatant campaign public relations tactic, or a sweet Father's Day gift that all of American's children can cherish? Would you read McCain's biography to your children as a bedtime story?

Chelsea Clinton, "MYOB!" Meghan McCain, "Shoes!"

CitizenSugar — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:15 -0700

It could be the campaign equivalent of a sucker punch. While stumping for her mom yesterday at Butler University, Chelsea Clinton was unexpectedly rocked by the big M-question: Monica. Specifically, did the 1998 event harm Hillary's reputation. Chelsea whipped back a crowd stirring response.

Wow, you’re the first person actually that’s ever asked me that question in the, I don’t know, 70 college campuses that I’ve now been to and I do not think that’s any of your business.

This story of this tough event contrasts wildly with the sunshine-and-light profile of Meghan McCain in today's Washington Post. For these two campaign daughters, the whistle-stops might be the same, but their roles in the spotlight couldn't be more different. To see how, with video of yesterday's gripping event, read more.

Chelsea has famously found her voice this campaign, wowing audiences as a savvy spokeswoman for her mom, deftly fielding questions at townhalls and college campus Q&As. She's prepped on all of the toughies, from foreign policy to free trade, answering in the compact, confident, and specific style of her mom, with all the charm of her dad. Growing up absorbing the political acumen of her parents, which burst forth in yesterday's answer, it's clear that's the role she's meant to play in this campaign.

Meghan's chosen a different role in her dad's campaign, but one that fits her as perfectly as the five pairs of shoes she totes with her on the campaign trail. In this fun Post piece, Meghan (proprietress of McCainBlogette.com - an online diary and scrapbook of her experience on the trail) talks about her mom's penchant for Cheetos, and Henry Kissinger's taste in loafers. Not shy about her socially liberal bent - she voted for John Kerry in 2004 - a mildly surprising tidbit she's never hidden. She's working the campaign, solidly behind her dad, with her tilted cap and aviator sunglasses firmly in place.

Do you like one daughter's campaign role more? Do you think they're doing a good job staying true to themselves under the spotlight?

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