The Ticker: Bowl, Bushes, Burnett…

> Today CNN.com is dedicating one of their streams to the “Best of Ballot Bowl.” The 8am-8pm stream will feature a mix of candidate speeches, CNN interviews, last Sunday’s Compassion Forum and political stories from Jeanne Moos.

> Not only is Laura Bush co-hosting and bride-to-be Jenna Bush guesting on the 9am hour of the Today show tomorrow, but now USA Today reports Barbara Bush will also make “a rare TV appearance” with her twin sister on the show as well.

> The USA Weekend feature “Who’s News” which allows regular Joes to ask questions of newsmakers didn’t go so well for CNBC. Frank Del Bagno wanted to ask Erin Burnett about “her future plans.” Columnist Lorrie Lynch writes, “We almost got to ask her about her future, but our interview was quashed when we said no to having her CNBC handler sit in.”