Gossip Roundup: Nowhere Near Man Enough for This Edition
•Names & Faces: CNBC'sAlan MurrayonKerry-Edwards: "It's follicle chauvinism." [WP ]
•Page Six: Gephardtlunches with agents at Michael's. . .AffleckatKerryfundraiser: "Because ofBush'stax cuts, I saved a million and a half in taxes last year. Does anyone think that's fair?" [ NYP , NYP ]
•Cindy Adams: Vetting ofKitty Kelley'sbook on theBushdynasty has cost $1 million; drugs, mistresses, andSharon Bushincluded. . .Ron Reaganwrites foreward forIf You Had Five Minutes With the President. [ NYP ]
•Liz Smith: Alex Kerryhas never metSimon Monjack. . .Kerryto give keynote at Redbook's Mother's & Shakers Awards. . .Robert Greenwald,director: "We've underestimated the audience's desire to see political material. I don't think it's about hating the president. It's that politics has been brought home to the deepest part of ourselves. People now feel 'politics is me.'" [ NYP ]
•Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Elizabeth Edwards'brother, a NYU professor, speaks out: "But I imagine now I'll be doubling up what I normally do to work on the campaign. I'm nowhere near man enough for this. But I'll do whatever it takes - even injections of Swiss sheep placenta." [NYDN ]
•Rush & Molloy: Sharptonseen frequently with other woman. [ NYDN ]