Election Recycling: A Crook Here and Crooks There Edition
•Democrats, moderate Republicans, and European officials complain ofBush'sbubble.Hagel: "This administration has seen Congress as an enemy and a constitutional nuisance. The world right now is in trouble, and we need to have a Congress and a president and an executive branch that's working together." [NYT ]
• Bushto outline Iraq's transfer of power in speech tonight. [ BG ]
•Wall Street donates $12.14 million toBush,$2.7 toKerry.[ WP ]
•When told ofBush'sbike accident,Kerryreportedly said, "Did the training wheels fall off?" [ WT ]
• Bushtwins graduate into media frenzy. [ WP ]
•Job growth in some swing states outpaces national average. [ USAT ]
• Hastertsteps into spotlight to become partisan player. OnKerry: "He has never been engaged in any of this stuff and then he comes out and talks about a crook here and crooks there; it really irritates me that he has never been part of the process, in my opinion." [NYT ]
• Daschle-Thunerace underscores election pressure. [ NYT and USAT ]
• NaderasksKerryto condemn new anti-Nadergroup. [ WT ]
•Protesters brainstorm about GOP convention though no permits have been issued; New York deemed illogical. [ NYT and NYT ]
• Kerrylacks a campaign maestro. "It's like a table at the United Nations," says radio host. [ WT ]
• Teresasupports environmental groups, runs an unconventional campaign. [ BG and USAT ]
•Resignations and shifts in cabinet expected ifBushis re-elected. [ USAT ]
•People for the American Way aims to increase black turnout in Florida despite voters' trepidation. [ NYT ]
•MoveOn.org decides against using hooded Statue of Liberty in ads. [ USAT