•Bush alters stump speech to focus on ideology, Kerry's "20-year history of weakness" and record as "tax-and-spend liberal." Devenish: "John Kerry called us a liar on the stump. We're going to go on the offensive every chance we get." [WSJ, NYT]
• African-Americans excited for revenge; Kerry to black churchgoers: "We have an unfinished march in this nation. . . Never again will a million African Americans be denied the right to exercise their vote." [WP, NYT, LAT]
•Sharpton, Jackson unite behind Kerry. KE04 manager: "With a huge African American turnout, we will win Ohio, the same with Florida. That's the difference between winning and losing -- the turnout of those votes." [LAT, NYT, WT]
•Edwards on media blitz, from five Sunday shows to Leno on Tuesday. [WP, NYT, USAT, WT]
• Sinclair Broadcasting orders affiliates to air commercial-free program critical of Kerry before election. [WP, NYT]
•Kerry races against the clock, selling "I've got your back" mantra to local audiences "like an aging preppie who's trying to talk like the cool kids." [WP]
• Provisional ballots risk causing havoc on election day. [USAT]
• Proportional electoral system would give candidate reason to visit all states; effort in Colorado could cascade across country if accepted by voters. [LAT, WT]
•Obama hits road, distributes funds to other Senate candidates. [WP]
• Heated organizational efforts to swing Iowa; 4,144 tipped state for Gore. [WP]
• Toledo, Ohio market swamped with $8m of political ads. [WP]
• Debates haven't helped most undecided voters in Florida. [USAT]
• Reporter visits Wisconsin to watch campaign ads. Said one resident, "They treat us like idiots." [LAT]
• Concern grows that Nader could tip race; Kucinich worried. [BG]
