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• MyDD :: Direct Democracy for People-Powered Politics: ... presidential campaign is over. Finished. Done. Finito. Dead. The lede from The Hotline: Two of John McCain's top WH'08 aides, campaign manager Terry Nelson and chief strategist John Weaver, have resigned. Mark Ambinder has more: Republicans close to the campaign say that Mark Salter, McCain's long-time chief of staff and co-author of his five books, is also leaving the campaign. The sources said that the three did not split from McCain ...
• The Washington Monthly: ... person in McCain's inner circle as close to the candidate is Mark Salter, McCain's longtime top Senate aide as well as the co-author of his best-selling books and all his major speeches. Whew. So at least he still has Salter, right? Marc Ambinder reports: One Republican directly connected to today's events said that Mark Salter, McCain's long-time chief of staff and co-author of his five books, had also left the campaign payroll. But Salter will remain as an adviser. ...
• JustOneMinute: ... Weaver offered their resignations, "which I accepted with regret and deep gratitude for their dedication, hard work and friendship." Apparently Mark Salter, McCain's long-time chief of staff and co-author, is also stepping down , but not without a cryptic parting comment: "Outside of the planet, there is no one more important to me than John McCain. I will continue to help in any way I can." Outside the planet? Huh? ...
• Obsidian Wings: ... Item 1: John McCain's campaign appears to be imploding. First his campaign manager and his chief strategist resigned; then his chief of staff resigned as well. [UPDATE: Maybe not.] [UPDATE: Two more staffers ...
• Taegan Goddard's Political Wire: ... and the co-author of all his books, to also resign his post as campaign COO." Marc Ambinder reports the three did not leave amicably. Related News ...
• Democrat Taylor Marsh Broadcasts Live Talk Radio and Blogs Politics: ... after McCain returned from a visit to Iraq over the weekend, ultimately led to their departures, according to sources. Marc Ambinder got it right as far as I'm concerned calling the event a "decimation." Politico's Jonathan Martin reports that Rick Davis, who ran McCain's 2000 campaign into a ditch, has taken ...