Election Recycling: Public Speaking Is Not My Forte Edition
• 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 ]
• Keyesto announce Sunday whether he will accept Republican nomination to opposeObama. 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 ]
• Keansuggests 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 ]
• Kerryhas Iraq on the backburner;Rumsfeldavoids spotlight. [ WP , LAT ]
•Vietnam veteran group purchases ad time to attackKerry's military service and committment. [ NYT , LAT ]
•Doctors hesitant to embraceKerrydue 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 comesJohn Edwardsto personify the whole thing." [ WSJ ]
•Ads run by outside groups helpKerrysave money and extend message. [ NYT ]
•AfterCheney,Edwardsvisits Arkansas. [ WP ]
• Kerrydetours to town slighted byBush. [ 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 onBush. [ USAT ]
• Cate Edwardsreceives on-the-job training: "Public speaking is not my forte." [ BG ]
• Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Dixie Chicks, Babyfaceand others to hit 34 cities to benefit ACT. [ WP , LAT ]