Still, some gaffes are more memorable than others, and more than a few presidents and wannabes would like to be able to go back in time and edit their comments a bit more carefully.

Time recently put together a list of “Top 10 Unfortunate Political One-Liners.”

Here’s a sampling:

“I am not a crook.” — Richard M. Nixon, 1973

“I did not have sexual relations with that woman.” — Bill Clinton, 1998

“Read my lips: No new taxes.” — George H.W. Bush, 1988

“The fundamentals of the economy are strong.” — John McCain, 2008

“I’ve looked on a lot of women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times.” — Jimmy Carter, 1976

Want to see the rest? Visit Time.

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More than 200,000 votes were tabulated. Readers also were allowed to add a comment explaining why that individual was worthy of recognition.

Here are the Top 10:

  1. Barack Obama
  2. Steve Jobs
  3. Michael Phelps
  4. Robert Downey, Jr.
  5. Stephen Colbert
  6. Gordon Ramsay
  7. Christian Bale
  8. Rob Kay
  9. Cristiano Ronaldo
10. John McCain

To see the full list, and find out what readers had to say about each, visit AskMen.com. You can also see the 2007 list and the 2006 version to find out whose stock is rising or falling.

NBC’s Brian Williams, the most watched network news anchor in America, shared with AARP The Magazine his impressions of Senators McCain and Obama, and how his predecessor, Tom Brokaw, opened the door for him at NBC, and how he was inspired as a child to become a news anchor by watching Walter Cronkite with his family every night.

Here are highlights of the interview:

On His Front Seat to the 2008 Election:

“I’ve never stopped feeling fortunate that I have this incredible, incredible front-row seat, quite literally, flying around with the candidates, driving through motorcades, going to conventions and debates.”

“Of all the politicians to end up in this race, as a friend of mine would say, these two are ‘quality hangs.’ These are good guys to hang out with.”

“Have I watched a lot of my fellow journalists fall slowly and head over heels in love with John McCain in the back of a moving bus? Yeah. Have I watched a lot of my fellow journalists slightly swoon over Barack Obama in the back of a moving airplane? Yeah… It may give me more ease with them. It may give me more access. But you don’t shy away from that. You don’t say, ‘Oh, God, I enjoy sitting down talking with John McCain, thus I worry about my ability to be impartial, thus I worry I’m going to give him a pass.’ ”

On His Impression of Sen. John McCain:

“It was late. It was the height of the campaign in Iowa. We were in a tiny suburban VFW hall. McCain arrives for a rally. And he has promised us an interview. It was the last thing he wanted to do. It was bedlam. We had fire marshal issues, crowd-control issues. Our microphone didn’t work. McCain wanted to walk out. He was, I will say, having known him for a long time, in a foul mood. I didn’t blame him. It was the end of a grueling day. A network television interview was the last thing he wanted to do — and he did it. And he was pleasant, and he honored his commitment to us.”

McCain “has a stick-to-itivenes and he has these gradations of things that are bothersome in life. A friend of mine who knows him likes to say that he has been ’scarred by the professionals.’ So not much gets to him. And people need to know that about John McCain.”

On His Impression of Sen. Barack Obama:

“Driving through New Hampshire with Obama, alone in the front of thebus with him, I was struck by how easily he relaxes.”

“He seems to have one mode. There’s no pregame ritual before a speech, there’s no post-speech endorphin crash that some politicians suffer.”

“Minutes before he spoke to a quarter of a million people in Berlin, he was standing around with us talking and joking with members of his Secret Service detail. He heard his own introduction and turned toward the stage without ceremony or drama. His aides often use the word serene to describe him — and it’s accurate.”

Williams on His Predecessor, Tom Brokaw:

“You know, I owe much of what I enjoy in life to one guy. I’m in a unique position. This is the guy who sealed the deal to bring me here, who told me that day that he was looking for someone to take over.”

On Balancing a High Profile Career and His Family:

“I missed seven years of dinnertime and bedtime. I tried to balance it out. I was at all the daytime school events and often was the only dad [there].”

“I would leave my daughter a long note every night; she would leave me a long note in return every morning.”

“You send the message that you are happiest at home, in your backyard, in your favorite chair in the den. You’re happiest when surrounded by your family.”

On What Inspired Him To Be A News Anchor:

“Dinner couldn’t begin till Walter Cronkite said, ‘and that’s the way it is.’ Literally. We could not have the family meal until the CBS Evening News was over.”

On His Pride in NBC Nightly News:

“Do I think what we do is important?” “There’s no good way to answer that question and not sound like a pompous stiff. I think it’s important because people watch it. And they are our customers. As long as they’re watching us, I owe them the best job I can do.”

“When I originate a piece of writing for Nightly News, it is then seen by four other adults on what we call ‘the rim’ out here in the newsroom. They are, by definition, hopefully by design, people who didn’t wake up
with the same biases that I did this morning. They are, hopefully, not all married-for-22-years white males who have a two-car garage, two children — one in college, one looking at schools — and my worldview.”

“I view my job as a seat on the Supreme Court.” “I’m in the Brokaw seat on the Supreme Court. Tom used to view it as being in the Chancellor seat; and before him, Frank McGee; and before him, Huntley and Brinkley. And we see it as a continuum. And what you’ll get by tuning in to us is that anticipatable set of assumptions and rules. You’re going to get Nightly News — modernized but pretty much the way it’s been for a long time.”

“Walter Cronkite said an evening newscast is best viewed as a kind of headline service and an adjunct to your daily newspaper. I should add quickly for audiences unfamiliar with that term, newspapers are the paper versions of websites that we hold in our hands. They’re still available.”

For more on Brian Williams, including footage of the photo shoot in which he reveals what being 50 means to him, his thoughts on the presidential election and how he and his wife still feel young when they are in the pit at a Bruce Springsteen concert, go to the AARP magazine web site.

Source: AARP

Newsweek has reported that John McCain owns 13 cars, including a Lexus, a 2005 Volkswagen convertible, and a 2001 Honda sedan. Read the Newsweek article here.

John and Cindy McCain — 13 vehicles

• 2004 Cadillac CTS
• Lexus
• 2007 half-ton Ford pickup truck
• 2008 Jeep Wrangler
• 2005 Volkswagen convertible
• 2001 Honda sedan
• 2000 Lincoln
• 2001 GMC SUV
• 1960 Willys Jeep
• Toyota Prius
• 2000 NEV Gem electric vehicle (3)

Barack and Michelle Obama — 1  vehicle

• 2008 Ford Escape hybrid

Source: Newsweek magazine

1. “Bitter” – Obama’s quote at a San Francisco fundraiser in April about people in the Midwest being bitter and thus clinging to guns or religion.

2. Countless houses – John McCain forgetting how many houses he owns.

3. “Shout out to my pastor” – Obama’s friendly comments about his now-disavowed controversial pastor, The Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

4. Don’t know much about economy – McCain told the Wall Street Journal in 2005 that he didn’t know enough about the economy, and of his “need to be educated.”

5. “Likeable enough” – Obama’s comment to Hillary Clinton during a debate sparked a firestorm among her supporters that he was talking down to her.

6. “100 years” – McCain’s comment about how long American troops might stay in Irag has continued to cling to him in a negative way.

7. The “Ones” – Republicans will likely leap all over Obama’s comment about he and his supporters being “the Ones” who want change, invoking a GOP slap about a “messianic complex.”

8. Illiterate – McCain acknowledges that he knows nothing about using computers.

For the complete story, along with videos, go to Politico.com.

There comes a point in every presidential campaign when the candidates are closely scrutinized by a curious country with a single question: What does your necktie say about you?

Barack Obama has said he doesn’t like neckties and is frequently seen without them, even when wearing a suit. When he does wear a tie it’s usually muted, a solid pale gray or blue, or one with slim stripes. John McCain is more necktie-friendly. He wears all manner of striped ties (albeit subdued) and sometimes opts for bright colors such as yellow or orange. Since we’re going to be seeing a lot of them, we’ve rounded up some nice ties that might give the candidates a few style points:

• Starting at the higher end, Armani Collezioni’s navy tie with thin light blue stripes is natty for $140
• A more conventional striped tie from Charvet can be had in red and white stripes on a blue background ($185)
• Salvatore Ferragamo’s red, white and blue striped necktie is a little more striking
• If you’re rich, snap up the Stefani Ricci silk striped tie with a dominant red tone for $210 (pictured, right)
• A pair of ties that don’t scream American but would work for either candidate are the Armani delicate striped red tie, or Ermenegildo Zegna’s lovely Italian silk blue tie with tiny white dots
• A little more down-to-earth, pricewise, is the Calvin Klein deep red “digi square” tie for $69.50 at Dillard’s, or the blue “microbead” striped tie, also $69.50
• Also very striking and a lot less costly is Target’s Merona houndstooth blue tie for $20

Some serious but excessively patriotic ties include:

• Krisar’s American flag tie for $10
• A stars and stripes look from Sterling Apparel for $18
• Jos. A. Bank’s boldly striped tie on sale for $30

A tad wackier:

• The waving American flag tie at Wild Ties for $15 and their tie festooned with presidential portraits for $35
• Zazzle’s ties dotted with the presidential seal

We even found an Obama tie for $17 on Wild Ties, but try as we might, we could not find a John McCain tie, although there are lots of nice apparel options from his website (like a snappy navy windbreaker). We did stumble upon a tie that might tickle a gung-ho GOPer (pictured, above), and for the racier Republican, there’s one decorated with a picture of a young Sarah Palin for $30.

For more fashion and shopping tip, go to Shopperti.

Source: Shopperati

Last month, the publication asked each candidate of offer up a list of his 10 favorite songs. Here’s what Republican McCain submitted as his top choices:

1. Dancing Queen, ABBA

2. Blue Bayou, Roy Orbison

3. Take a Chance On Me, ABBA

4. If We Make It Through December, Merle Haggard

5. As Time Goes By, Dooley Wilson

6. Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys

7. What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong

8. I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Frank Sinatra

9. Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond

10. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, The Platters

To check out the Obama list, see videos of these, and read commentary on the choices from Randy Newman and Girl Talk, visit Blender.

Democrats ruled the middle of the 20th century, holding the White House for 20 years (1932-52). Lately, though, the roles have reversed, as Republicans have won the presidency in seven of the last 10 general elections.

Here’s a list of Republican nominees over that period, with the result in parentheses:

2004 — George W. Bush (W)

2000 — George W. Bush (W)

1996 — Robert Dole (L)

1992 — George H.W. Bush (L)

1988 — George H.W. Bush (W)

1984 — Ronald Reagan (W)

1980 — Ronald Reagan (W)

1976 — Gerald Ford (L)

1972 — Richard Nixon (W)

1968 — Richard Nixon (W)

Here’s the overall breakdown of where the money went (check out the multimedia chart).

• Media and consulting: $337 million
• Payroll and taxes: $148 million
• Other: $128 million
• Travel: $105 million
• Direct mail: $99 million
• Events and merchandise: $50 million
• Telemarketing: $46 million

Among the companies benefiting from this largesse:

• Media and consulting: GMMB (coordinates Obama’s advertising and media planning), $84.9 million
• Other: Verizon (provides phone service for campaigns for all candidates) $4.3 million
• Travel: Air Charter Team (coordinates charter flights for Hillary Clinton and Obama), $29.8 million
• Direct mail: Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates (conducts Hillary Clinton polling and direct mail), $18.1 million
• Events and merchandise: Tigereye Promotions (creates Obama merchandise), $5.6 million
• Telemarketing: Campaign Organizing (Clinton), $7 million

For more details, see the “Winners in a Long Presidential Campaign” multimedia show and click on the bubbles to see other companies and how they fared.

Although the list is numbered from 1 to 100, the magazine divides the list into five categories, and the numbering follows from category to category. It’s in both list form and individual profiles.

The magazine even included a chance for readers to vote on their own list — and the winner is … Shigeru Myamoto (if you’re asking, “Shigeru WHO?” you obviously aren’t playing enough Wii!).

Guess who’s the only person to make the Time 100 every time (hint: Her initials are O.W.!). Here are the top five in each category:

Leaders and Revolutionaries

• Dalai Lama
• Vladimir Putin
• Barack Obama
• Hillary Clinton
• John McCain

Heroes & Pioneers

• Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie
• Oprah Winfrey (Here she is, her sixth visit!)
• Oscar Pistorius
• Mia Farrow
• Andre Agassi

Scientists and Thinkers

• Michael Bloomberg
• Craig Venter
• Jill Bolte Taylor
• Larry Brilliant
• Jeff Han

Artists and Entertainers

• Lorne Michaels
• Miley Cyrus
• Robert Downey Jr.
• Herbie Hancock
• Joel & Ethan Coen

Builders and Titans

• Indra Nooyi
• Ali al-Naimi
• Rupert Murdoch
• Steve Jobs
• Radiohead