Rob Rogers

Rob Rogers, the editorial cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, was forced to leave Minnesota today before the end of the Republican National Convention to spend time with his hospitalized father, who died at 1 a.m. this morning after battling cancer.

Our prayers go out to Rob and his family.

Mike Peters of the Dayton Daily NewsRoasts of TV personalities have been made popular by the likes of Dean Martin and Don Rickles, and more recently with the televised roasts of Pamela Anderson and William Shatner on Comedy Central.

But this October, Dayton Daily News editorial cartoonist Mike Peters and his 40 years of cartooning will be on the receiving end for the barbs of some of the country's best cartoonists at the Kids Voting's annual Bipartisan Bash.

Yes we CAN!: Close-up of the giveaways offered by pro-choice group NARAL during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. (click to enlarge)Anyone who has ever gone to a political convention knows that swag definitely isn't in short supply.

But even Pittsburgh Post-Gazette cartoonist Rob Rogers was amazed when he came across a unique giveaway just before a delegation breakfast; a can by the pro-choice group NARAL labeled, "Yes We CAN!"

Hello Denver: Rob Rogers sketching in Denver during the 2008 Democratic National ConventionRob Rogers, the editorial cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and former president of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists, is one of several cartoonists across the country blogging from the Democratic National Convention being held this week in Denver.