Election Recycling: Saucy, Sexy, Brilliant Edition
• Bushworries about security, says Iraq will be independent: "When we say we transfer full sovereignty, we mean we transfer full sovereignty." [ WP and NYT ]
• Kerrysays tax code is too complicated, wants answers about prison abuse scandal; repeats "I'm running for president because..." Answers include, "I want an economy that strengthens and expands the middle class, not one that squeezes it."Bush: "I guess if you want to try to find something to be pessimistic about, you can find it." [WP and NYT and LAT ]
• Bushdefends stem-cell position: "Life is a creation of God, not a commodity to be exploited by man." [ NYT ]
• Bush'spriorities sliced by Republican-controlled Appropriations Committee. [ WSJ ]
• Bush'sbounce from rebound may "dilute" because 30% of new jobs go to immigrants, a larger share than the overall market. [ LAT ]
•Candidates balance optimism about economy.Axelrod: "There is a trap forKerryin that he doesn't want to be pegged as pessimistic and negative. But there is a trap forBushin that he doesn't want to look oblivious to people's real pain." [ LAT and WT ]
• Kerryruns new slogan: "Stronger at home, respected in the world." [ WP ]
•Niche cable channels, TiVo, caller ID challenge campaign tactics. [ WP ]
•NRANews radio program begins tomorrow, bypasses election rules. [ NYT ]
• Teresaswitched parties after attacks onCleland; Kerrysays she's "saucy, sexy, brilliant." [ LAT ]
•In NJ,KerrybehindGore,possiblyBush.[ WT ]
•Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor, aBushsupporter, calls forKerryto quit Senate. [ BG ]
•Effect of "Fahrenheit 9/11" to be determined. [ BG ]
• LAT, GOP debate poll findings. [ WT ]
•Military ballots still a mess. [ WSJ ][ AP Photo/Jeff Chiu ]