Election Recycling: In The Throws of a Honeymoon Edition
• Bush,in Iowa, goes positive, peaceful: "The enemy declared war on us. Nobody wants to be the war president. I want to be the peace president. The next four years will be peaceful years." [ NYT , WP , LAT , WT , USAT ]
•In first six months of this year, Democrats outraised Republicans by $20 million, for first time since 1992.KE04raised more online last month thanBC04has since their site opened. Says former RNC chair,"John Kerryis still in the full throes of a remarkable honeymoon. The Democratic base is energized as never before, and they are opening their wallets as never before." [ WP , LAT , WSJ ]
• Bushplans intensive campaign following Democratic convention, will lay out second term agenda of domestic policies including social security, college loans, the uninsured.Bushwill visitArnoldin California. [ NYT , LAT , WSJ ]
• Kerrycampaigns heavily in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado; demographic shifts make region more attractive, receptive. "I have to start reading the papers," says resident. [ WSJ ]
• Bergerresigns asKerryadviser due to investigation. [ WP , NYT , LAT ]
• Santorum, Brownback, Hastertadded to GOP convention roster. [ LAT ]
•Some military families, facing redeployment, shift opinion ofBush.Former soldier: "My overall encapsulation is that the public will be overwhelmingly surprised at how many people coming back from Iraq will not vote forGeorge W. Bush."Expert: "If you're in the Army, you feel the institution is unraveling all around you." [WP ]
•Parties, not campaigns, prepared to be chief fundraisers. [ NYT ]
• Bushsupport appears dependent on jobs data. [ LAT , USAT ]
•Democrats attackCheney,Halliburton for work in Iran. [ WP ]
•Poll finds Libertarian candidate could cut intoBushsupport. Pollster: "Those voters, without even knowing the candidate, are so upset with Bush they are willing to say, 'I'm going to vote for a Libertarian." [ LAT ]
•Veterans to have active role in Boston. [ NYT ]
• Kerrycampaign intern complains bureaucracy, "risk-averse approach" limit effectiveness. [ WP ]
•Poll finds delegates wantHillaryin '08 shouldKerrylose. [ USAT ]
•In Nantucket, few care aboutKerry. Also: "He was also given three dogs to stroke."[BG ]
• Arnoldcredited with bring "SNL" sayings to campaigns. [ LAT ]