Obama - Unequal work for Disparate Pay?

Whilst reading my way through the blog list, I meandered into Captain of a Crew of One only to discover this bon mot....

On Obama's staff, women average 83 cents for every dollar that men make.
On McCain's staff, women average $1.04 for every dollar that men make.

Of Obama's five highest paid employees, one is a woman.
Of McCain's five highest paid employees, three are women.

Of Obama's 20 highest paid employees, seven are women.
Of McCain's 20 highest paid employees, 13 are women.

So. What's better for women professionals? The one who TALKS about "equal pay for equal work"? Or the one who actually practices it?

Food for thought.

From an article at, of all places, the Seattle PI - a historically liberal bastion. I'd strongly urge readers, particularly those who think that "equal work for equal pay" is an important issue, to meander over to the article and take a good read...and then another meander to Captain of a Crew of One to read some of his other good stuff.