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Admittedly, America's comics have had it easy for the past 16 years. George W. Bush's malapropisms and Bill Clinton's hoarse Bubba twang made them broad targets for satire. Obama's biracial heritage and personal gravitas make him a far more difficult President to imitate - and that's before taking his unique preacher-professor cadences into account. "It's somewhere between Ted Koppel and an alien," impressionist Frank Caliendo said of Obama's voice during an appearance on Late Show with David Letterman, admitting he's struggled with his Obama impression (and not just because he happens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fauxbamas: The Search for a Good Obama Mimic | 12/10/2008 | See Source »

Janna Joos, organizer of the annual Celebrity Impersonators Convention in Las Vegas, said far fewer Obama look-alikes showed up this year compared with the number of Hillary Clintons, Ronald Reagans and George W. Bushes in attendance - just one guy, to be exact. Then again, the convention was just after Clinton won the Kentucky primary in May, when Obama's presidential prospects were cloudy at best...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fauxbamas: The Search for a Good Obama Mimic | 12/10/2008 | See Source »

...this year has issued 113 notices, many of which will lower the taxes companies will pay this year and in the future. That breaks the previous record of 111 in 2006, and is nearly double the 65 issued in the last year of Bill Clinton's presidency. Lawmakers, too, have passed tax changes and are pushing for more, which will save corporations billions of dollars this year. One of the biggest windfalls could come from a proposed change in the so-called carryback rule, which would fatten the tax rebate companies get when they have losses. The extension would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Tax Rules: The Hidden Corporate Bailout | 12/10/2008 | See Source »

...generation of an American dynasty with long-standing ties to Harvard may be poised for political office.Caroline B. Kennedy ’80, daughter of John F. Kennedy ’40, is rumored to be considering an offer to fill the Senate seat currently occupied by Hillary R. Clinton, according to media reports last week.New York Gov. David A. Paterson met with Kennedy last week to discuss the position and assess her potential interest in it, the reports said. Paterson will name a replacement after Clinton’s expected confirmation as Secretary of State next month...

Author: By Alexandra perloff-giles, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Another Kennedy In the Senate? | 12/10/2008 | See Source »

...pictures of Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Other Senate Vacancy: Who Will Replace Hillary? | 12/9/2008 | See Source »

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