LAST TICKET: DeMint plans 2012 presidential forum; Palin stunned at the price of Slim Jims

Here are the stories we took note of today but didn't give the full blog treatment:

• Jim DeMint will hold a forum for 2012 candidates on Labor Day. (Washington Wire)

• Michele Bachmann insists executive experience isn't everything. (Des Moines Register)

• Sarah Palin cannot believe how expensive Slim Jims are these days. (Daily Intel)

• But beef jerky maker says Palin mixed up a regular Slim Jim with a Slim Jim Monster Stick. (Daily Intel)

• Pea growers react to President Obama's "eat your peas" remark. (LA Times)

• Dick Cheney still has a heart, even if no longer beats on its own. (Wall Street Journal)

• Herman Cain recorded a gospel item. (Daily Caller)

• Tim Pawlenty jokes on Twitter that he might dress up like Conan O'Brien. (TPMDC)

• Michelle Obama will attend Betty Ford's funeral. (AP)

• Jon Huntsman is popular with Utah Democrats. (Salt Lake Tribune)