CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The candidates have left or are leaving town, but residents aren't done with politics today. President Bush will touch down here in a few hours and talk about Iraq. Folks here are still buzzing about last night's debate, a completely new type of forum that allowed YouTubers to submit their own questions that will live on forever on the Internet.

One of the questions chosen for last night's debate comes from an old friend of our other political blog -- Remy Munosifi of McLean. Loyal readers will remember his song during the 2006 Allen-Webb Senate race, "The Macaca Blues."

He got his 15 minutes of fame and more last night as a CNN guest, and got big laughs for asking the White House hopefuls to pardon his parking ticket.

The Chris Dodd (D-CT) "Talk Clock" returned and revealed that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) had the most talk time, followed by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and moderator Anderson Cooper of CNN. Cooper, attending the afterparty last night, joked he was getting a "death stare" from some of the candidates on the stage as he tried to direct questions to the right one after each video played.

Reporters went gaga for Obamagirl, who donned gold stiletto heels and told this Fishwrapper: "I'm still taking it all in. They answered the questions good."

Also bringing tinsel town to the Palmetto State were actors Rhys Coiro ("Entourage" fame) and Richard Schiff, who played Toby Ziegler on longtime series "The West Wing," there representing the Creative Coalition.

Schiff, checking the Yankees score on his handheld, lauded the performances of Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) and Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) and noted the format allowed everyone to "become more likable."

Coiro, who plays director Billy Walsh on the HBO show, agreed: "The more you get to see all the people talk unadulterated the better."

Some in the press room were scratching their heads at the exchange between Former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) and Clinton, during which he complimented her but said, "I'm not sure about that coat," in reference to her melon-colored suit jacket.

It was an odd moment for the guy who has been ridiculed as being obsessed with his hair and looking good, and sparked a spirited discussion among reporters about its actual color. Was it salmon? Simply orange or pink?

Obama chimed in: "I actually like Hillary's jacket."

Each of the candidates played their own 30-second videos last night, and they are worth checking out if you browse the selections here.

-- Christina Bellantoni, national political reporter, The Washington Times