• Pew poll shows foreign policy tops economic issues for first time since Vietnam War. Poll director: "Iraq could be the tipping point. . . Kerry hasn't made the sale on Iraq either." [WP, IHT, LAT, WT]

•Kerry, citing ongoing terror threat, tells VFW members redeployment plan is "wrong signal" at "wrong time." [WP, NYT, LAT, WT, BG]

• Records dispute account of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth member. [WP]

•Laura laughs at notion of fair press, relates to "shove it" comment: "I empathized with [Teresa], because she and I really are sort of in the same club." [WT]

•Bush campaigns on military issues. [NYT, WT]

•Kerry, administration argue over logistics of intelligence briefings. [WP]

•Bush hones average-guy approach on the trail. [BG]

• Pressure is on youth to turnout in droves. [USAT]

• Democrats involved in state by state legal efforts to deny Nader ballot spot. [NYT]

• United for Peace & Justice seeks approval of Central Park rally. [NYT]

• FBI expects violence from protesters. [BG]

• Republicans to allow Al Jazeera sign at convention. [USAT]

• Old billionaire behind Metro-Retro campaign. [USAT]

• Goth-looking Bush supporter unable to attend Q&A infomercial. [WP]

•Kerry's porch visits in spirit of McKinley's. [NYT]

•Moore to publish book of letters from U.S. troops and a "F9/11" reader before the election. [LAT]