Slow day for McCain. Most of the chatter on the right is about Wright.

eBay exec/Mitt pal Meg Whitman joins the campaign, sparking buzz ranging from Veep to SecTreas.

McCain reiterates: He really doesn’t like pork.

Reid Wilson has good reporting on an unofficial meeting of state GOP chairs this weekend iin Vegas (insert “What happens in Vegas…” metaphors here)

Patrick Ruffini continues his crusade to drag the GOP fundraising machine into the 21st century.

McCain hedges against more violence in Iraq, warning against an October surprise.

Bush won’t say “recession.”

But Martin Feldstein does. Will McCain?

Cillizza takes a state-by-state look at candidates’ map-changing abilities.

Michael Crowley dubs Sir John McCain, and wondered what would happen if a Dem raised cash in London.

[With Avi Zenilman]