Gossip Roundup: 'Different Kind of Cat'
*Reliable Source: AuthorChristopher Buckleysays the main character in "Thank You for Smoking" is a "very different kind of cat" fromJack Abramoff: "He's not in it for the money. He has issues with authority -- he doesn't like being told what to do. That was the common theme among the lobbyists I interviewed while doing the book." [ WP ]
*Inside the Beltway: Sens.AllenandClintonlead '08 poll of insiders. . . "Republican heavy hitters" come out for Maryland Lt. Gov.Michael Steele's Senate bid. [ WT ]
*Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Maureen Dowdis "flattered" that she was the inspiration forKatie Holmes' character in "Thank You for Smoking." [ NYDN ]
*The Scoop: 5,000 witches petitionBushfor recognition of Wicca faith. [ MSNBC ]