The McCain campaign needs to use some back channels and work on getting this story out.  According to a recent report by Michelle Malkin, Ms. Ifill has penned a book about Barack Obama titled, The Breakthrough, Politics and Race in the Age of Obama. According to the book’s description by Random House:

“In THE BREAKTHROUGH, veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on the impact of Barack Obama’s stunning presidential campaign and introducing the emerging young African American politicians forging a bold new path to political power.

Ifill argues that the Black political structure formed during the Civil Rights movement is giving way to a generation of men and women who are the direct beneficiaries of the struggles of the 1960s. She offers incisive, detailed profiles of such prominent leaders as Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, and U.S. Congressman Artur Davis of Alabama, and also covers up-and-coming figures from across the nation. Drawing on interviews with power brokers like Senator Obama, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Vernon Jordan, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, and many others, as well as her own razor-sharp observations and analysis of such issues as generational conflict and the “black enough” conundrum, Ifill shows why this is a pivotal moment in American history.

THE BREAKTHROUGH is a remarkable look at contemporary politics and an essential foundation for understanding the future of American democracy.”

That description does not even make the attempt at hiding Ms Ifill’s point of view.  If she had an ounce of journalistic ethics, she would remove herself as the debate moderator.  According to Michelle, the book is set to be released on inauguration day, 2009.

Ms. Ifill’s financial situation is directly and indisputably tied to a Barack Obama presidency, she should be removed as a debate ‘moderator’ immediately!