Election Recycling: It's Like the Tortoise and the Hare Edition
• Kerryto accept federal funds, distribute cash to national, state committees, and repay personal loan. [ BG ]
• Bushmaneuvers for new middle-class tax cut.Rep. Matsui (D-Calif.): "The president is hurting so badly right now, and even congressional Republicans, this is the one thing they can say they've gotten for the middle class." [WP ]
• Cheneyadvocates cap on medical malpractice awards: "When it comes to the legal crisis in American health care, theKerry-Edwardsticket is on the side of personal-injury trial lawyers, and theBush-Cheneyticket is on the side of doctors and patients." [ WP , LAT ]
•Parties mine databases of every registered voter for organizing, strategizing, predicting.McAuliffe: "You could ask me about any city block in America, and I could tell you how many on that block are likely to be health care voters, or who's most concerned about education or job creation. . ." [WP ]
•Dynamics, diversity of Hispanic population in New Mexico present challenge toBush, Kerrycampaigns as they pour resources into the "pivotal" state. [ NYT ]
• Bush, Kerrytravel to similar areas, espousing different answers to political issues.Kerry: "We're not going to have one of those elections where it's mealy-mouthed, and you can't tell the difference between the two candidates." [NYT ]
•Georgia likely to have two Republican Senators come November. [ NYT ]
• Kerryanswers questions on health care, national security and Whoopi with the same word: Halliburton. [ WP ]
• Kerry, Edwardsto tour swing states; beginning with Colorado, ending in Boston. [ LAT , WT , BG ]
• Bushcedes spotlight toKerry.Flack: "Just because our picture's not on the cover of Time with a profile doesn't mean we've [gone] dark by any stretch of the imagination. . . It's like the tortoise and the hare."
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• Bushwarm on China,Kerrycold. [ WSJ ]
•Democratic platform heavy on security, foreign policy, light on domestic issues; a point of attack for Republicans. [ USAT ]
• Richardsonworks forKerrynationally and locally with Hispanic populations of Florida, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico. [ NYT ]
•Sportsmen disagree withBush'senvironmental policies, opening door forKerry.[ LAT ]
• Edwardsgreeted by adoring crowds. ActressSally Kirkland: "He has already captured our hearts. He has already won!". [ LAT , USAT ]
• Naderflips, accepts GOP-gathered signatures to qualify for Michigan ballot. [ LAT ]
•Media, delegates to be bombarded with free concierge options in New York. [ NYT ]
•"Yoga forKerry" practiced in Hollywood. [ LAT ][ REUTERS/Larry Downing ]