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Meanwhile, Outside Bayh's House...

...the spirit of American entrepreneurship lives on:

With reporters staked out in their front lawn night and day all week long to monitor Sen. Evan Bayh's house across the street, the three Waldman kids found a way to profit - sell lemonade to the thirsty media throng.

And boy did they make a killing.

No sooner had the stand been set up at the base of their driveway then instantly a line formed five-deep in cameramen. Location, location, location. Serving the ice-cold juice in nice pint-sized glassware, the kids quickly made a buck or two...or twenty.

The elder Waldman saleswoman, Siena, 6 (and 3/4!) said she'd use the profits to buy a walkie-talkie, but noted that it'd be "expensive."

No wonder she was charging a dollar a drink.

No matter, reporters kept on coming up to quench their thirst on an 85-degree August day in sunny Washington, DC. With such a successful business, aided by a multi-color lemonade sign resting on their table, Alexa, 5, might now be able to get herself a new Ugly Doll.

As for Lucas, 3, he's not so sure what he'll do with the money yet. Maybe an Obama-Bayh '08 t-shirt?

Good for them!