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Yesterday, McCain health care architect John Goodman told the Dallas Morning News yesterday that there are no “uninsured” people in America because Americans have access to emergency rooms, which is a radical view of health care in this country. Now, the McCain campaign is trying to distance itself from Goodman, telling The New Republic’s Jonathan Cohn that “he’s not an advisor“:

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Although the Morning News article reported Goodman as a McCain advisor, the McCain campaign states he’s NOT an advisor. That’s obviously a massive distinction so I’ve corrected the item, which described Goodman as part of the campaign, as well as the update below. I apologize for the error.

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But in July, when Goodman wrote a WSJ op-ed praising McCain’s health care plan, he was labeled “an unpaid adviser to the McCain campaign” by the paper.

President Bush is scheduled to talk at the Republican National Convention on Monday, but with Tropical Storm Gustav expected to hit Gulf coast, the White Home is beginning to hint that President Bush might not talk that day. Fox News’ Bret Baier reports this day that there “are conversations underway” at the White Home about whether Bush “will in fact talk on Monday.” Watch it:

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“The United Says is spending more money than ever on private security contractors in Iraq as thousands of troops return home amid steady declines in insurgent attacks.” Over $1.2 billion will have been spent this year on “contractors, who protect diplomats, civilian facilities and supply convoys.”

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A Washington law firm “filed a lawsuit yesterday against KBR, one of the largest U.S. contractors in Iraq, alleging that the company and its Jordanian subcontractor engaged in the human trafficking of Nepali workers.” The firm says 13 Nepali men were recruited for kitchen work in Jordan only to have their passports seized upon arrival and “told they were being sent to a military facility in Iraq.”

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According to a new survey, 65 percent of American workers believe that this is a “bad time to find a quality job,” matching “the level of the 2001 recession.” In addition, “one third of workers stated they often don’t have enough money to make ends meet.”

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CNN reports that the number of people and businesses heading to bankruptcy court has spiked. “Bankruptcy filings surged 29% in the 12 months that ended June 30, according to government figures released Wednesday.”

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On the trail today: Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) will accept the Democratic Celebration’s nomination for president with a speech at Invesco Field tonight in Denver. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has no public events. (more…)

Barack Obama and Joe Biden became running mates five days ago, but it wasn't until Wednesday night that they became a ticket. There was the official nominating procedure of course, but there was also a spiritual hurdle: moving past the Clintons.

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