Since her House seat is virtually locked up, Marsha doesn't have to jump the McCain ship just yet. From the Miami Herald: With his presidential bid on the line, Republican John McCain made plans to beat a hasty return to Florida and announced he would land Tuesday night, pre-empting Democrat Barack Obama's arrival on Wednesday.
Gov. Sarah Palin is also planning a return trip to Florida this week. And there's no shortage of surrogates to help make up for the Republican ticket's lighter presence on television.
Seeking to shore up McCain's appeal among religious voters, Jewish Sen. Joe Lieberman is in South Florida Tuesday, while Sen. Sam Brownback, an evangelical Protestant turned Catholic, is on his way to the state. Several other former McCain rivals -- Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee -- will also campaign for the Republican ticket in Florida this week.
Wait there's more: a bus tour aimed at women voters led by rising star U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and the wife of U.S. Mel Martinez.
Again, the rising star. Good for her. Seems like there are quite a few burning out in the Republican solar system. I know, I know...the metaphor of a solar system is a little science-y for the right wing, but it was the first thing that came to mind.
