•Bush, Kerry, at nearby events in Davenport, Iowa, present different versions of the economy. Bush: "The other folks talk a good game. We deliver." Kerry: "It occurred to me that he could come here for a great discussion about America's future if he were really willing to just turn a corner." (Three banks robbed after cop jokes, "It's a good day to rob a bank.") [WP, WP, NYT, LAT, LAT, WT, BG]
•Keyes to announce Sunday whether he will accept Republican nomination to oppose Obama. Professor: "It shows some desperation in terms of finding a candidate who will turn things around." [WP, NYT]
• Missouri win for opponents of gay marriage expected to spark similar outcomes in other states; eight states will vote on issue in November. [WP, WT]
•Kean suggests voters compare candidates' response to 9/11 Report when casting ballot. [NYT]
•Kerry, pleased by postconvention standing, goes offensive: "Statesmanship means something. Leadership in building alliances means something." [BG]
•Kerry has Iraq on the backburner; Rumsfeld avoids spotlight. [WP, LAT]
• Vietnam veteran group purchases ad time to attack Kerry's military service and committment. [NYT, LAT]
• Doctors hesitant to embrace Kerry due to fear he wouldn't reduce lawsuits. Republican lobbyist: "What you have here is doctors' enormous frustration over not being able to get anything through the legislative process and along comes John Edwards to personify the whole thing." [WSJ]
• Ads run by outside groups help Kerry save money and extend message. [NYT]
• After Cheney, Edwards visits Arkansas. [WP]
•Kerry detours to town slighted by Bush. [WP]
•Edwards, in Tennesse, vows dedication to "racial, educational and economic equality." [NYT]
• Wisconsin residents express range of reactions to terror threat. [NYT]
• New Hampshire voters split on Bush. [USAT]
•Cate Edwards receives on-the-job training: "Public speaking is not my forte." [BG]
•Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Dixie Chicks, Babyface and others to hit 34 cities to benefit ACT. [WP, LAT]
