Daily Briefing: Poll Positioning

•Final vote onBoltondelayed in Senate by roll call of 56 to 42. [ NYT , WSJ , USAT , LAT ]

•Maneuver was "a stunningly successful procedural attack" by Democrats. [ NYT ]

• BushwithAbbas: "I know the president is committed to democracy. After all, he ran on a platform that said, 'Vote for me, I'm for peace, and I believe in democracy.'" [ WP , NYT , USAT ]

•Treasurer ofDeLay's PAC found to have violated election rules; failed to report $685,000. [ WP , NYT , LAT , USAT ]

•After mishaps, administration rethinks how to keepBushin the know. [ WSJ ]

• Hillarygarners 53% support for hypothetical candidacy in USAT/Gallup poll; 39% "not likely at all" to vote for her. [ USAT ]

•Senate Intel Committee stalled over extension of Patriot Act. [ NYT ]

•Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passes energy legislation. [ WP ]