Meghan McCain has always been one to speak her mind. While her dad was running for president, the 24-year-old daughter of Senator John McCain kept her own blog, McCainblogette.com, complete with personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes photos.

On the day before her dad's major comeback victory in the New Hampshire primary, she told MTV News that she thinks Obama is "cute." She even told a GQ reporter about her affection for Marilyn Manson's ex-wife, burlesque star Dita Von Teese, and how a guy once dumped her when he found out who her father was.

But in an interview Tuesday morning on the Monday Morning Clacker, a blog written by a friend of hers, she refused to take the bait on her dad's running mate, Governor Sarah Palin.

"Sarah Palin is the only part of the campaign that I won't comment on publicly," Meghan says.

She talked about high points of the campaign (the New Hampshire victory, the RNC convention) and the low points (the New York Times article that accused her father of having an affair), but Sarah is off-limits.

The day after her father selected Governor Palin, Meghan wrote, "This is a great moment for young women everywhere who can look to her as a role model ... I couldn't be more proud of my father!" But as of now, Meghan has decided to keep mum on the issue. She didn't say why.

In the newsroom today, everyone is watching Secretary of State designate Hillary Clinton answer questions from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. And you can't help but notice her daughter, Chelsea, sitting quietly behind her in the Senate chamber, and wonder about the former first daughter's political ambitions. As for Meghan, in the blog interview, she's very clear on her future in politics.

"No thank you."

As I write this, rain is pouring down on Western New Hampshire. But this torrential downpour held off for a few hours this afternoon so that a historic union could take place in the sleepy town of Unity, New Hampshire. Of course, I'm talking about of the joint appearance of Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator/presidential hopeful Barack Obama. The two Democratic candidates ran a primary battle for close to a year and half, and with Obama recently stepping up as the presumptive Democratic nominee, there's been a fair amount of speculation as to when and how the Democratic party would unify.

Well, the answer is here: June 27, 2008, in Unity, New Hampshire. You couldn't really ask for a more blatantly symbolic spot for Hillary and Barack to take the stage together. Apart from its name, the minuscule town near the Vermont border was the place where both Democratic candidates received 107 votes apiece during the state primary in January.

As expected, the event was heavily attended and obsessively orchestrated by an army of college-age Obama volunteers. While I waited in the approximately half-mile-long line to get into the event, I was offered fresh-picked strawberries by a lady moving up and down the line, was warned by another lady that Barack was a Muslim and should be avoided at all costs, and had about 10 separate petitioners warn me that MoveOn.org is funded by George Soros, who had apparently made millions from investments in Halliburton. I could tell right away that this event had brought out a diverse crop of passionate New Englanders.

The rally itself was straightforward and well-orchestrated, despite starting late to account for the huge number of attendees and heightened security. But the unexpected heat and humidity from the impending rain left the crowd antsy. I saw two people pass out in the crowd, and I overheard a visibly sweaty mother beside me try to convince her two teenage children that they should just "go up the street and watch the rest of the event on TV."

So after an hour-long parade of local politicians (a governor, a senate hopeful, and an "honorary mayor" who was an admitted, albeit apologetic, Republican), Obama and Clinton finally took the stage together (in noticeably matching blue outfits) amid wild applause and sign-waving. Senator Clinton spoke first and had a calm, surprisingly funny demeanor, joking about how great America was the last time we had a Democrat in the Oval Office — wink, wink — and wouldn't it be great if that happened again? She was humble but inspiring, even next to the charismatic Obama. She closed her endorsement speech urging for party and national unity — and encouraged all of her supporters (especially the ones who threatened to jump ship if she didn't get the nom) to put their votes behind Obama.

As Clinton closed her speech, the crowd chanted "Thank you, Hillary!" over and over — until a smiling Obama took the mic and wittily commented that the crowd must have peeked at his speech because they all knew his first line. Obama waited for the crowd noise to die down a bit, and then sang Clinton's praises, encouraging party unity by noting, "We need the Clintons — not just me, but America." Once he was done with his thank-yous and his praise of all things Clinton, Obama rolled out his standard policy speech. No surprises there — but to anyone present, it was clear that this day in Unity marked a milestone for the Democratic party, and for the election itself.

The big question, of course, is: Were these two front-running Democrats laying the groundwork for a joint Obama-Clinton ticket for the November election? There were no clear allusions to that, but Obama and Clinton certainly looked happy and comfortable up there together, and they can definitely draw a crowd.

Just before, as Hillary made the rounds, warmly thanking her supporters, I thought it would be a good time to say thank you to her daughter, Chelsea, for making our exclusive interview with her mother happen earlier in the day. Chelsea, who has rarely been more than a few steps away from her mother over recent weeks on this campaign, was doing what I had seen her doing earlier — making friends, taking photos, shaking hands and, most importantly, talking to young people, who had turned up to see her mother win the primary. Now, after what Chelsea had done for us, I must admit I felt a little cheeky asking if her mom would like to talk to us again. But I figured there was no harm in asking — and again, the lovely Chelsea came through, for which we are very grateful.

With a quiet whisper from her and her friend, we were whisked backstage, where the senator was still smiling and being congratulated by her closest inner circle. That's when I realized that even though the job of the day was done, there was still plenty more for Hillary to do, and it would be hours yet before she'd get a chance to rest (if she gets a chance). One thing I will say: She remained constantly energized, driven and courteous.

Backstage, we followed no more than two steps behind the senator. Every 10 seconds someone was congratulating her and following it up with a question, which she'd answer without missing a beat. Then she turned back to us and asked, "Are my MTV boys still with me?" We replied, "Yes, we are!"

I've seen plenty of artists' setups, but they've got nothing on Hillary Clinton. Every corner is manned by Secret Service agents, who come in all different shapes and sizes. Sure, some of them are big, burly and bald — but then some look like my old math teacher. So how can you tell a Secret Service agent? The earpiece, the little pin on their lapel and, of course, the thousand-yard stare. Word to the wise: Don't ever go where you're not supposed to when the Secret Service is in effect. Just ask our cameraman Aaron, who got tackled when he accidentally mistook a secure area for a bathroom — a mistake he won't make again anytime soon.

Hillary seemed genuinely pleased to see us again, and we spoke more about how much of a factor the youth vote played in her win, as well as the issues surrounding young people in America.

This primary has been a fantastic experience (as you may have gathered). Young people have answered the call and turned out in masses to stand up and be counted. Your vote is the most important, and you are the true heroes of this election!

It's a beautiful day here in New Hampshire. It's slightly warmer than yesterday, and the sun is out in the snow-covered state capital of Concord, where about a hundred people gathered to see Senator Hillary Clinton make an appearance at the local polling station, her last event before tonight.

The objective was clear: get an interview with potentially the next president of the United States. Easier said than done. With a mixed crowd of young and old calmly lining the road in anticipation of meeting her, it was the press who were behaving badly, pushing and shoving each other to get the perfect shot and perfect position.

At one point, everyone seemed happy with their position, but when the huge Clinton convoy (two buses and three SUVs) rolled through and the senator got out followed closely by her daughter, Chelsea, an organizer decided it was a good idea to ask the press to "take 15 steps forward." In press-talk this translates to: "Scramble to the front, show no mercy, and it's every news organization for itself." A local reporter who was standing next to me — an average-looking woman wearing a bucket-load of makeup — suddenly turned into a banshee, yelling at her cameraman while elbowing me and pushing my cameraman Aaron out of the way. It's all good, though. This isn't the first sticky situation Aaron and I have been in. Seeing that everyone was rushing blindly forward, we hung back for a second, quietly walked around the mob and sidestepped to the front. Perfect.

Chelsea Clinton made her way toward us first, working the line, shaking hands and even climbing through the barriers to take photos, much to the delight of her fans. The "likeability" factor of the Clinton campaign was already on the up.

As she came to the end of the line, our request for a quick couple of questions with Chelsea was met with the simple reply: "Chelsea doesn't speak to press." To which I replied: "We're not normal press. We're MTV." Surprisingly, both Chelsea and her press woman laughed, but still no interview. All good, Hillary Clinton was on her way down the line, but even though we had our fingers crossed, no news outlet had any confirmation that she would be speaking to anyone. As she got closer, you could tell by her body language and the fact that she hadn't even looked in our direction that she wasn't going to be doing any interviews. As she got within a foot of the cameras, journalists started shouting out questions over each other — some good and some a little facetious. Almost immediately, any glimmer of hope that she would give an interview was out the window as Hillary turned her back and began to walk away. That's when Chelsea came to our rescue!

She whispered something into her mother's ear, and both women turned back around, eyes looking for the flagship MTV News mic cube. And over she came. The other reporters started shouting questions trying to get her attention, but she was all ours. Within a second, there was silence from the press as everyone's attention (and cameras) turned to face Hillary and me.

"Hi," I said. "How are you?" ...

Hillary had time for only one (and a half) questions, but we're very grateful for it, and even more grateful to the lovely Chelsea, who was definitely the reason we were the only crew to get a one-on-one interview with the senator. Thank you, Chelsea (and of course Hillary)!

Edwards is next. Wish me luck!