Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers:<\/p>\n
* John Edwards announced late on Friday that he will boycott<\/a> the debate co-hosted by Fox News and the Congressional Black Caucus, scheduled for Sept. 23, though he will participate in the CBC’s event in January, co-hosted by CNN. Edwards’ deputy campaign manager Jonathan Prince said, “[W]e believe there’s just no reason for Democrats to give Fox a platform to advance the right-wing agenda while pretending they’re objective.”<\/p>\n * Mitt Romney’s claim last week to being a “life-long hunter” continues to dog him on the campaign trail. In the latest news, officials in the four states Romney has lived in say the presidential hopeful never applied<\/a> for a hunting license. Romney clarified that he has hunted rabbits and other small animals for many years, mainly in Utah. Hunting certain small game there does not require a license.<\/p>\n * The rumor mill has been working overtime the last few days, with scuttlebutt about former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson’s (R) possible presidential plans. For what it’s worth, the senator-turned-actor has done some guest blogging<\/a> at RedState, a popular conservative site. The WSJ noted today<\/a>, however, that Thompson may already be too late to get in — top funders and activists are already committed to other candidates.<\/p>\n * New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer signed a law this morning that will move the state’s presidential primary to Feb. 5<\/a>, joining just about every other big state in the Union.<\/p>\n * Rep. Duncan Hunter’s (R-Calif.) son, Duncan Jr., hopes to replace his father in the House next year, but he may have trouble campaigning for himself: he’s a Marine who was recalled to active duty<\/a> last week, and will probably be in the Middle East during next year’s election.<\/p>\n