The Undefeated Trailer (Dain Valverde/Vimeo.)
Here are the stories we took note of today but didn't give the full blog treatment:
• The trailer (above) for Sarah Palin's new documentary claims "like a marine, she runs toward the danger." (Political Ticker)
• Mitt Romney said he would fire White House advisor David Plouffe over Plouffe's unemployment comments. (Washington Wire)
• ...But some say his remarks seem worse because they were taken out of context. (The Plum Line)
• Coincidence? New Jersey state senate president Stephen Sweeney called Gov. Chris Christie a "rotten pr**k." This week, he was nearly struck by lightning. (Strictly Politics)
• Michele Bachmann laughed off that "sex appeal" comment. (The Campaign Spot)
• Texas political insiders say Gov. Rick Perry will enter the presidential race in the coming weeks. (Reuters)
• From June 26 to July 1, one-third of news links on blogs were about Bachmann. (Pew Research Center)
• Herman Cain is experiencing a big jump in national name recognition. (Politico)
• Wisconsin Republicans embraced the idea of running fake Democrats in the state's recall elections. (All Politics Blog)
• Rep. Paul Ryan appreciates really, really nice bottle of wine. (TPMDC)
