We’re all breathing a huge sigh of relief this morning to find that the two white-tailed deer that were rescued from the Tidal Basin yesterday are doing just fine after having been tranquilized, lassoed, and pulled along the side of a boat to safety. And of course we assume that it wasn’t actually the name of U.S. Park Police spokesman Scott Fear that scared the two into jumping into the water. More likely it was the onslaught of down-to-the-wire political advertising and reporting we’re all currently faced with as the general election draws ever closer. If it wasn’t going to be so cold and windy today, we’d be right there with you, little deer, as an act of protest.
Fenty Fires Strategist Before Election: The Post has the story that Democratic mayoral nominee Adrian Fenty has fired spokesman and strategist Alec Evans just weeks before the general election. Evans, 27, was part of a key group of young advisers who are credited with giving Fenty’s campaign that trademark youthful, energetic appearance, and could often be spotted out with the candidate meeting voters. Word has it that Fenty had been displeased that Evans had tried to have more of a social life after the primary was over. Let us be the first to extend an invitation to Evans to be his new drinking partners now that he’s finally got um, a lot more free time. Though it sounds like we should let the outgoing Williams staff buy the drinks.
More Singles Than Families: The Examiner is reporting that the recent development boom in D.C. has attracted a lot more single folks than families. In other breaking news, it turns out that younger, single people like to “party” more than older people with families, and that paying $300,000 for a 1 bedroom condo seems “stupid” to couples who have children. Look out for more on this issue from us later in the day.
Briefly Noted: Two children hit by car in Silver Spring, one dead … Toddler was inside carjacked SUV … Charter school employee altered memo.
This Day in DCist: We scolded American University for offering embattled outgoing president Ladner a hefty severance and took a closer look at DC United’s Freddy Adu.
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