• 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]