There Goes Rhymin' Simon: Paul Simon to Join Chris Dodd on Iowa Bus Tour

Days Until Bush Leaves Office = 578

Well, this will perk things up on the road! From the inbox:

"Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Paul Simon will join presidential candidate Chris Dodd and his family for part of Dodd’s 'River to River' bus tour of Iowa during the week of the Fourth of July. Simon will campaign with Dodd on July 6th and 7th, appearing with him on those days’ tour stops and adding informal performances to Dodd’s events.

'I am thrilled that Paul will be joining Jackie, our daughters, and me in Iowa,” said Senator Dodd. “Paul is a long-time friend and one of the most important voices in American music, and he has been tireless in his service to the greater good of people throughout our country and the world.

'His music and his commitment to bettering our world reflect the leadership and optimism that my campaign is all about.'

Simon will join the Dodd family at stops in Mason City, Fort Dodge, Sioux City, Carroll, and Council Bluffs."

And every stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band...