•Kerry, losing support among veterans, calls Swift Vets for Truth "a front for the Bush campaign," says "bring it on." Lockhart, Johnson added to KE04 communications team. [WP, NYT, LAT, WT, BG, USAT]
• Connections found between Swift Vets for Truth and Bush family, Rove, and high-level political figures in Texas. Group planned to portray Kerry as a "baby killer." Weak evidence abounds. [NYT, LAT, USAT]
•Kerry decided on Wednesday to attack group and agenda. [BG]
•Kerry accuses Bush of having no prescription drug plan: "Do you think he's reading the polls?" [WP, LAT]
• On Social Security, Bush avoids specifics, outlines broad principles. [LAT]
• FEC allows lawmakers to donate to mobilization efforts. [NYT]
• Ballot measures to raise minimum wage in Nevada, Florida, expected to help Kerry. [WSJ]
•Miller, who nominated Clinton, will nominate Bush. [NYT, LAT, WT]
• College Republicans, sensing liberal leanings of youth, to only mobilize conservatives. [BG]
• NYPD show off gadgets during convention preview. [NYT]
• What will the anarchists do? [NYT]
• Hempfest for Kerry. [BG]