• Rush & Molloy: Democratic side of Kerry's old band, The Electras, releases album. . . Hillary, Chelsea, Barbara, Jenna indulged in Canyon Ranch. . . Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead: "Don't vote for Nader. I know him. He's an asshole." [NYDN]

• Lloyd Grove's Lowdown:Teresa doesn't do her own nails. . . Fineman apologizes on Hardblogger for telling Imus: "One reason why Chris Matthews' Sunday show is so successful is that the producer there tells Chris, 'Shut up!' And he does, and the rest of us get to talk." Kaplan, producer still angry. [NYDN]

• Names & Faces: Diverted US Airways flight picks up Jenna, Barbara. [WP]

• Inside the Beltway:John McCaslin publishes book titled "Inside the Beltway." [WT]

• Page Six: Congressman who voted against gay marriage has gay daughter who is married. . . Carville compares Nader's "there's no difference [between Bush and Gore]" to Clinton's "I did not have sexual relations with that woman." [NYP, NYP]

• Liz Smith:Alex Kerry denies link with Cusack. [NYP]

• Cindy Adams:Tucker: "The Convention is dull for the same reason Teresa's interesting.". . . Schumer calls Teresa "hot." [NYP]

• Fox 411:P.Diddy's "Vote or Die" backed by Ron Burkle, largest supplier of McDonalds ingredients and friend of Michael Jackson. [Fox News]