In 2000, Cindy McCain was mostly a cheerful sidekick to her presidential candidate husband, mostly keeping her positions on policy to herself.

This year, the wife of Sen. John McCain has been back by his side as he seeks the White House for a second time, but even more of a presence.

So ever-present is Cindy McCain that we swear we saw her on reality TV recently… though it turned out to be someone else.

Follow the jump to find out who…

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Warning: Celebrity Endorsement! Tom Hanks has lent his support to Barack Obama in his quest to be the next President of the United States.

Believing Barack Obama is right person for the right job at this point in history, Hanks reflects on America’s past and its need to go in a new direction.

Hanks pokes fun at himself from the onset, stating that “As an official celebrity I know my endorsement has just made your mind up.”

Here’s Tom Hanks’ video, originally posted to his MySpace page …

… Between Lauren and Heidi on The Hills! It’s about time!

On the Late Show with David Letterman May 1, Sen. Barack Obama presented the Top 10 Surprising Facts About Barack Obama.

First on his list? Ending The Hills feud between Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag. Hey, you know, someone’s gotta step up to the plate!

The Democratic presidential hopeful also revealed that he has not slept since October, he once bowled a 39, and plans on canceling all campaign events the day the Sex and the City movie comes out. Really, haven’t we all?

Check out Barack Obama on The Late Show here …

Forget being president, Barack Obama could probably start for the New York Knicks! Seriously, non-sports fans. They’re that terrible.

His political skills were never in doubt, but here’s a fun video remix of the Illinois Senator lookin’ awfully smooth on the basketball court.

Obama should definitely stick to hoops and not bowling. We’d like to see John McCain make an up-and-under, double-pump move like this…

So President George W. Bush appeared on Deal or No Deal for some reason. He may or may not think he is seeking a third term in the White House, and he may just be bored and looking for attention. Over here!

Seriously, does he have nothing better to do? At least the WWE spots with Sens. John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton helped expose each to many voters… or something. Why the heck is Bush doing this?

Not that it matters of course. Here’s the clip …

You have to love George W. Bush mocking his own abysmal approval ratings. We’d give him credit for being self-deprecating, except that he’s being that way after, y’know, doing an abominable job as U.S. President.

Here’s a preview of tomorrow’s Pennsylvania primary. Oh, wait, it’s just a preview of tonight’s wrestling bout between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Yes, WWE Raw will stop at nothing for ratings, and tonight will be pitting the presidential candidates and Democratic senators against each other as they settle their differences the American way - in a pro wrestling ring.

The preview, which will likely mark the high point of a publicity stunt destined to be a train wreck when it actually plays out, appears below…

We’ve learned that three candidates themselves will also appear in taped messages, parts of which appear below. John McCain, for the record, is channeling the likes of Ric Flair, then Triple H, and finally Hulk Hogan. Outstanding.

A day after their contentious Pennsylvania debate, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both appeared on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report.

Host Stephen Colbert remarked that former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards - who dropped out of the race before Super Tuesday - won the debate.

In any event, Obama’s addition to Colbert’s famed “On Notice” board, where he calls out various people and inanimate objects that have drawn his ire, got us thinking of all the stuff we’d like to put on notice lately.

Thanks to this terrific On Notice board generator, we were able to!

1. The McCain Girls were outed as a hoax. Which is funny, but also sad, as we were hoping they really were that unfunny.
2. Forget rural Pennsylvania voters clinging to guns or religion… how effing annoying is it when your socks stick to the rest of your clothes when you take them out of the dryer?
3. Ah, bad credit home loans. Two years ago, a gateway to homeownership, now the scourge of the financial world. Way to get greedy and screw over the whole country, Florida mortgage brokers.
4. The 27 million (to date) Democratic primary voters only represent 3,253 of the 4,049 delegates to the convention. The 796 “superdelegates” are thus 33,913 times more important than you. Let’s hear it for democracy!
5. Not only were George Stephanopoulos’ debate questions dreadful, but his name is so hard to spell, it costs us valuable blogging time daily.
6. As liberals, the obligatory remarks about Ralph Nader costing Al Gore the White House in 2000 will surface from time to time. Deal.
7. Really, Cindy McCain? The Food Network? You don’t have friends you can steal recipes from like everyone else?
8. Forget the ’60s radical group… the ’00s iteration of Weather Underground never gets its forecasts right more than 24 hours in advance.

Sen. Hillary Clinton mocked her “3 a.m.” ad, while Sen. Barack Obama added manufactured political “distractions” to host Stephen Colbert’s “On Notice Board” on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report Thursday.

“I think the American people are tired of these political games and petty distractions,” declared Obama. Stephen Colbert’s response:

“Speaking for the news media, we are not tired of it, It allows us to ask the same questions over and over again, and we don’t have to do any work.”

So who won Wednesday’s debate, in Colbert’s eyes? John Edwards.

The candidate of the adult wing of the Democratic party who didn’t make it to Pennsylvania - but who looks better in hindsight - suddenly appeared during Colbert’s faux report on the courting by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

“Finally, America’s white men are being heard, and the candidates are attempting to address issues of concern to them,” Colbert said in front of images of Clinton downing a shot and a beer and Obama attempting to bowl.

Mocking the continued efforts of both remaining candidates to secure his support, the former North Carolina Senator declared that, “No white male vote is being courted more vigorously than this one.”

Commenting on his two warring endorsement options, John Edwards noted that, on the one hand, he did not want to cast a vote that was “anti-hope.”

But, recalling the response of a virulent Clinton backer to another former candidate, Bill Richardson, when he announced his endorsement of Barack Obama, Edwards said, “On the other hand, I don’t want James Carville to bite me.”

Restating his campaign call for a more serious focus on economic issues - which were almost entirely missing from Wednesday night’s debate - John Edwards announced that he would vote in the upcoming North Carolina primary.

His choice on May 6, he says, will be for the candidate who best advocates for ending poverty and providing universal health care.

Failing that, he said, “I will only support the candidate who promises to make me a spy. That would be so cool.”

Even Stephen Colbert was cracking up at that.

Easily the least defensive and most good-humored “contender,” John Edwards reminded everyone of what was lost when he exited the race - and of why the remaining candidates really are still campaigning for his endorsement.

Hillary Clinton has called herself a fighter - the political Rocky Balboa.

She’s even got Rudy campaigning with daughter Chelsea in Pennsylvania.

Well, according to the hilarious video below, it’s upstart Barack Obama who’s the real “Rocky” in this race: Barack-y, if you will…

Know how Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush tend to dominate First Daughter news? Well, it’s time to change that. Have you ever noticed Barbara Bush and her resemblance to former Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham?

No? Well, since you asked, here’s a photo comparison!

First Twin Barbara Bush and Lauren Graham of Gilmore Girls fame.

Okay, fine, so maybe it’s just us, and maybe we’re just looking to talk about one of our favorite shows. Ever since Gilmore Girls went off the air, the CW hasn’t been quite the same. Although Gossip Girl seems to have attracted quite a following.

Anyway, we just thought Barbara Bush deserved a little attention.

In other First Twins news, Jenna Bush is getting married to Henry Hager (a former Karl Rove aide) next month, in what is proving to be a tough task - for diplomatic and budgetary reasons - for the President.