COLUMBIA, S.C. -- After leaving her spirited campaign forum this afternoon, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) made an unexpected stop.
The presidential candidate popped over for a visit with Jesse Jackson's mother, Helen, who lives in Greenville. A friend of Fishwrap said the two chatted for a few minutes, giving the local TV reporters just enough time to scoot over to the house and take note of the "This is Clinton Country" sign on her front door.
In case you don't spot the irony, Jackson is no mama's boy -- he recently endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), Clinton's top rival for the party nomination.

-- Christina Bellantoni, Capitol Hill correspondent, The Washington Times