Republican presidential candidate John McCain was on 60 Minutes last night and showed bipartisan leanings, when it comes to someone who could head the Securities and Exchange Commission. McCain, who previously blasted SEC chair Christopher Cox, said, "This may sound a little unusual, but I’ve admired Andrew Cuomo. I think he is somebody who could restore some credibility, lend some bipartisanship to this effort.” The candidate said Cuomo "did a good job" as HUD secretary......

An AP report that Mayor Bloomberg has been "conducting extensive polling and voter analysis in all 50 states" continues to fan the flames of a possible Bloomberg '08 bid. We can just imagine it: People in Alaska, Missouri, Ohio, all getting phone calls and asked, "How would you feel if a billionaire who happened to also be a mayor of a certain urban area decided to run for President - as an independent?" So far,......

- Ever wonder what a fire hydrant looks like with its pants off? Look to your right. Now you know. -Newsday takes a look at the Independence Party, which lets you ">vote for Bloomberg, but not the GOP. -Speaking of Bloomie, he's numbers keep on ">going up. At this rate the real problem might be low voter turnout. -In case the weather was too nice for you today, the Post wants to remind you that......

Yesterday, the seven mayoral candidates for Mayor converged in Queens to speak at the Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council. Mayor Bloomberg left after giving opening remarks, giving some of the other attendees (Democrats Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields, former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, City Council Speaker Gifford Miller and Representative Anthony Weiner; Republicans investment banker Scott Shaw and Thomas Ognibene of Queens) opportunity to slam him. Weiner ragged on how Bloomberg was there......

It's great to know what our Mayor thinks about some of toys that toy manufacturers hope will be big sellers this year. At a Toys for Tots fundraiser with a "mostly gay audience," here's what Rush & Molloy picked up: - On the G.I. Joe 40th Anniversary doll...no, action figure - "[Joe would get] freaky-weaky, but you've gotta get to know him first." Freaky weaky? Do they mean freaky deaky? - On Tickle Me Elmo......